Swedish post-punks Makthaverskan made their US debut earlier this year, and they're set to return in the fall with Denmark's likeminded Lower joining them on several...
Last year, China's Modern Sky Festival held its first-ever US edition in NYC's Central Park. This year, they're returning to Central Park on October 4, and also doing one in Seattle on October 11 at Mural Am...
Iceage singer Elias Bender Ronnefelt also has a solo project called Marching Church, which he recently turned into a full band with members of Lower, Puce Mary, Choir of Young Believers, and Hand of D...
Merchandise and Lower's tour together hit NYC last night (10/14) for a show at MHOW. The bands share a similar dark, emotive sound and general asthetic (not to mention same parent label, the Beggars Group) so it's a good double bill...
Merchandise's 4AD debut will be out in about a month (8/25) and the band have just released a video for new single "Enemy." Directed by Tim Saccenti (who also took the band's press shot, above), the video pays homage to the iconic work of Stan Brakhage, Kenneth Anger and William Eggleston...
DOWNLOAD: Lower - Soft Option (MP3)
Danish quartet Lower are currently in North America for a few East Coast shows, including two here in NYC: tonight (5/28) at Home Sweet Home with Survival as part of the weekly late night Nothing Changes party ($8 at the door), and then Friday (5/30) at Acheron with Jade Tree signeesDark Blue and La Cruor (tickets)...
Lower at Chaos in Tejas 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)
Danish punks Lower have many impressive singles/EPs/demos dating back a few years now, and they've just announced that they've signed to Matador (also home to their Denmark pals Iceage), who will release their debut album, Seek Warmer Climes, on June 17...