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Artist | Makthaverskan
Title | III
Genre | Indie Format | Album
Source | CDDA Time | 37:05
Label | Run For Cover/Luxury Store | 2017
Catalog | RFC164/LUX172CD Rip | 2017
Bitrate | 264 kbps Size | 73.67 MB
Freq | 44.1 kHz Encoder | Lame 3.98.4
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01. Vienna 3:23
02. Leda 3:30
03. In My Dreams 3:10
04. Witness 3:03
05. To Say It As It Is 3:26
06. Eden 4:27
07. Siren 3:28
08. Front 3:48
09. Comfort 3:28
10. Days Turn Into Years 5:22
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The Swedish dark indie pop band Makthaverskan formed during 2008 as a
response to the happy pop music that surrounded them. Taking a name that
referenced the Swedish word for powerful male, then giving it a feminine
twist, the band was made up of vocalist/keyboardist Maja Milner,
guitarist/bassists Hugo Randulv and Irma Krook, guitarist Gustav Andersson,
and drummer Andreas Wettmark. The group came up with a dramatic take on
indie pop that added some of the drama of post-punk and was topped by
Milner's powerful vocals. They recorded a demo, then signed with Luxury
Records and released their debut album, "I", in late 2009.
They next released the "Antabus" single in 2011, the same year Randulv and
Andersson joined the shoegaze band Westkust. They continued to work with
Makthaverskan and the band's second album, "II", was released in March of
2013. They followed it soon after with the "Something More" single.
Makthaverskan continued to gain followers with their music and live shows,
eventually catching the ear of the Run For Cover label, which released "II"
to an American audience in 2014. The band's plan to tour the US was foiled
by visa issues, but they did make it to SXSW in early 2015, right around
the time the "Witness" single was issued. When the group next hit the
recording studio, it was minus Andersson, who had decided to go solo. The
remaining quartet worked painstakingly with producer Hans Olsson Brookes
over a three-year span on their third album, titled "III".
"III" is Makthaverskan's third album and first as a quartet with guitarist
Gustav Andersson leaving the fold to go solo (recording as Guggi Data). His
departure doesn't change much. The band's blend of new wave hooks,
post-punk desperation, and indie pop melodies remains intact; if anything,
they sound tighter and more powerful. The guitars have the same spiky,
jangling presence; the rhythm section pushes the songs ahead like a
speeding train; and vocalist Maja Milner continues to be a force of nature.
With a voice that stretches from a breathy whisper to a Bjork-like bellow,
Milner is the focal point of the songs, bringing an intense drama and
passionate beauty to each one.
The lyrics hover between melancholy and bleak, and Milner delivers each
feeling like a shot in the upper arm, right where the muscle and bone
connect. It's impossible to listen to "III" without realizing that the
people who made the album felt each note immensely and weren't fooling
around even a little. There's a deadly seriousness to the record that even
the catchiest melody, sharpest guitar line, or most galloping rhythm can't
disguise or sweeten. Despite being loaded with songs that hit hard on first
listen and stay stuck like glue afterwards - the aching pop song "Leda,"
the churning, very Banshees-sounding "Witness," and the soaring "Siren"
being solid examples - this isn't easy listening.
The depth of emotion involved and the band's insistent presentation mean
it's impossible to let "III" just stay in the background. Even the tracks
that don't lash out like downed power wires, like the musically subdued "To
Say As It Is" and "Days Turn Into Years", still feature Milner singing her
guts out and guitar lines that cut through speaker wires like
laser-sharpened knives. Giving "III" the listen it deserves might leave one
wringing wet with emotional sweat, feeling all the desperate feelings and
giving the tear ducts a real workout. It's indie pop with a purpose, full
of drama and intention, great songs, and breathtaking performances that put
other bands mining similar territory on notice.
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