Album review: Efterklang & The Danish National Chamber Orchestra - 'Performing Parades'

Album review: Efterklang & The Danish National...

Efterklang – essentially the Danish Sigur Ros – are one of those well-meaning but misguided outfits who believe that music is lent increasing legitimacy by the number of classically-trained musicians involved. Their 2007 album...

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Efterklang

Efterklang

Continuing the trend of the Danish post-rockers’ ambient and spectral 2004 debut ‘Tripper’, ‘Parades’ is electronica made by a frankly bizarre recording process. It harnesses large spaces, allowing songs like ‘Caravan’ to blossom...

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Efterklang

Efterklang

Global warming is bad news for polar bears, but for gloomy, orchestral post-rockers, it’s a godsend. Bands like Mogwai and Godspeed must be sitting pretty with the profits from soundtracking TV documentaries about environmental catastrophe....

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