Search - Bang Gang :: Something Wrong

Sublime, hazy, sweet melancholy from Iceland

Sakis | San Diego, originally Greece | 04/03/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I feel lucky i had discovered Bardi's music (he's the genius behind this album). I discovered Bang Gang while i was in Reykjavik visiting a friend and i have been a huge fan ever since. I sampled and immediately bought this in Iceland back in 2003. The CD has lots of beautiful ethereal female vocalists, with lots of melancholy trip hop, accoustic-rock songs and some very dark and bittersweet and seductive lyrics. The mood is somber, hazy, sensitive and emotional.

I just love all the songs. They feature some brilliant vocalists such as Keren Ann, Esther Talia Kasey, Daniel Agust (of Gus Gus fame), Phoebe Tolmer and Nicolette (of Massive Attack fame), so all these international vocalists add a different note to all the songs and they all have their own distinctly different introspective notes. The songs are somewhat dark, lonely, frosty i would say, they are slow paced, contemplative, full of longing.

It's a CD that i just love to put on and relax to on a cold winter day, a CD to relax to and just enjoy. I'm very happy to hear it is getting a US release finally. It's about time..."

Bad name, great band

H.G. Lovecraft | Leeds Point, NJ USA | 11/02/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This cd is just spectacular & every single track is consistant with this very distinctive style. In other words, nothing seems out of place & you never have to skip a track. Both male & female vocals that are equally beautiful. Very similar to Mew with a more melodic & slower paced sound that can be compared to an English version of Stereolab. The music thats coming out of Iceland is truly something to behold. A dear friend introduced me to Sigur Ros some time ago & I just can't stop listening to this stuff as its way ahead of what most American bands are doing, but I suspect that will soon change. This is a "must own" trust me, buy it, you can't go wrong."