This is Slaraffenland. Based in Denmark, they embrace the art of shape, of space, and of slow gratification, hand-carving their sound with the diligence and artistry often associated with their nation's design heritage. This year, Slaraffenland reintroduces themselves with the magnificent release of We're on Your Side. The album connects the points between stage and studio - bringing Slaraffenland's virtuosic musicianship, pop sensibility, emotional directness, compositional experimentalist, and the road-p...   [ read more ]

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Slaraffenland's 'Meet and Greet' single is a sneak peek at their new album, We're On Your Side, to be released by Hometapes on September 15. Featuring an exclusive b-side track (from the album-recording session), colored vinyl, and art by Cody Hudson/Struggle Inc., this jewel will whet appetites for the followup to their critically-acclaimed 2007 album Private Cinema. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Slaraffenland expertly expands on the guitar-bass-drums standard with brass and woodwind instruments, various ...   [ read more ]

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Copenhagen's Slaraffenland '...operate off the aesthetics of Brian Eno and Albert Ayler, displaying remarkable control and precision within guitar-plus-electronics and soundscapes until they reach a very specific point at which time free improvisation takes over. Despite having only five members, they play like a 10-piece as musicians double on sax, trombone, clarinet, melodica, and flute' - Variety. This epic five-track masterpiece features two covers: Radiohead's 'Paranoid Android' and Scandinavian foref...   [ read more ]

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