THE MEGAPHONIC THRIFT (Norway)
You can see this artist at Popkomm on:
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THURSDAY 9th SEPTEMBER
presents
VENUE: C-CLUB, KREUZBERG
TIME: 19:30-20:00
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FRIDAY 10th SEPTEMBER
presents
VENUE: HANGAR 5 STAGE, BERLIN FESTIVAL
TIME: 17:30-18:10
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“Featuring members of Norwegian acts Syme, Stereo 21, and the Low Frequency in Stereo, the Megaphonic Thrift have only been around long enough to release a lone 7″ single, but the streams at their MySpace page are enough to make you prick up your ears. The name is a Guided by Voices reference, but the Thrift jam like early Geffen-era Sonic Youth, which means lots of low vocals, punchy drums, and headlong tempos. On “Neues” especially, they set up a perfectly tuneful song, then carefully unravel it strand by melodic strand– all in about four minutes. The result is a surge of scribbly, dissonant guitars, propelled by a percussive bass line and drumbeat that punishes the hi-hat and cymbals.”
– Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork–
“poprockpsykideliamedlittshoegazeish (puh)”
Erick Ellectrick
”The Megaphonic Thrift manages to create a perfect balance between guitar noise and the warm colours of the lead singer’s voice”
–Roskilde Festival–
http://www.sonicbids.com/MegaphonicThrift
http://www.myspace.com/megaphonicthrift
