Under Byen
Under Byen
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One day back in 1995 two friends Katrine Stochholm and Henritte Sennevaldt were biking together somewhere in Denmark, on that simple afternoon the idea of what later was to become Under Byen was born. The name pronounced Oh’nah-Boon is Danish for “Under The City” and comes from a song they developed when they were starting out as a band. Under Byen has released quite an impressive discography, three full fledged albums , 2 EPs, 2 remix albums and even a soundtrack to a movie . 2006 sees their first release here in North America on a small independent record label know as Paper Bag Records out of Toronto Ontario. And simply put their music , it’s amazing!
That small humble idea has grown into a tremendous project that has engulfed the lives of those two bike riders and 6 other members. The band consisting of vocals that are a sweet intermingling of extravagant Björk styled vocals, homely Joanna Newsom song craft, and instrumentals that take on a playful youth mentality much like the music of Toytronica wizards Psapp. The instruments that show up on the record are no easy undertaking, comprising of violin, guitar, drums, cello, accordion, harmonica, organs, they even credit one member with playing the saw. The music seems to wander around slightly, it fades in and out, dancing in the spotlight for awhile then retreating back into the shadows . “Samme Stof Som Stof” (“Same Fabric as Fabric”)is sung in Danish as their previous album have been and only adds to its allure. Their entire new album can be streamed online at paperbagrecords.com/player.
For Fans of CocoRosie, Lali Puna, Múm and Sigur Rós
Posted: November 20th, 2006 under Reviews.
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