Aabenbaringen over Aaskammen

VINYL FORMAT. Includes download card! Casiokids have been flying high -- literally and figuratively -- since releasing their singles collection (and Polyvinyl debut) Topp stemning pa lokal bar in the summer of 2010. Shortly after the compilation hit stores in June, the group was hand-picked by fellow Norwegians a-ha as a potential recipient of one of four talent grants the band was offering. Casiokids eventually won the coveted prize through a popular vote. Then, in March, Casiokids found themselves nominated for a Spellemann Award (the Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy) at the same time they were playing sold out shows across the U.S. with labelmates Starfucker. And yet, amidst all of the seemingly constant jet setting and endless stream of accolades bestowed upon them, Casiokids managed to set aside an uninterrupted block of time to record a new album.

The resulting album is unlike anything Casiokids has released thus far. For one, the album is much more cohesive than the collection of Moshi Moshi singles and double A-sided 7" tracks that comprised Topp stemning pa lokal bar. In addition, this time around the members of Casiokids were eager to dig a bit deeper into their songs by experimenting more with different recording techniques. The benefits of devoting extra attention to the recording process are particularly apparent on "Selskapets triste avslutning," a track that received some last minute creative energy from Of Montreal members Kevin Barnes, K Ishibashi and Bryan Poole who happened to be visiting Bergen at the time recording was wrapping up.