Golden Kanine, a force of folk to be reckoned with

Sweden is known here in the states to produce interesting and strange music, from Ace of Base, to ABBA, to the Hives, but I'm sincerely happy to say, "That's not all folks"!

Let me wholeheartedly welcome Golden Kanine to The Brown Notes! 

Hailing from  the Malmö, Välj region of Sweden, they have officially changed my world and will soon change yours! I was lucky enough to have a copy of their 2011 release of Oh Woe! land in my lap, and it immediately struck me as a golden nugget of musicality!

Track two, 'Climb', is a true gem on Oh Woe!. It has a historic feel (washboard folk) and yet modern, and will surely become a memorable moment within the menagerie of music history.

The fourth track, 'Fire', mellows out the high energy of the record a bit. Smooth horns, a bell kit, and fingerpicked strings calm it down nicely, and the vocals are reminiscent of a modest mouse(esk) type harmony (but in a much less abrasive/more folky way) and I mean, it's in a good way.

Each & every track has something uniquely special to offer, and I'm not one to give up that compliment so easily. Ubiquitous is the furthest thing from this album.

The lyrics are often very deep, and sometimes just as simple and poignant as, "you're such an asshole", and it fits.

As an engineer, I selfishly wish I had recorded this record. It's a little lo-fi, however, in this case, that's a good thing. There is a brilliant use of reverb on both instruments and vocals, invoking emotions ranging from playful to haunting. It is so well mixed and arranged that every instrument has a home in each song. It's not a jumbled mess, and for the amount of instrumentation and movement in each piece, I feel the engineer is as much a talented member of the band as the band themselves.

Keep your ears and eyes peeled, because Golden Kanine are making their ascent into awesomeness, and you should be among the first to welcome them! I implore you to give Golden Kanine a visit.




It's beautiful, it's deep, it's catchy, it's Golden Kanine.  http://goldenkanine.com/ http://www.myspace.com/goldenkanine


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Sincerely,

Steve