- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Love In October
Album: Pontus, The Devil, And Me
Label: The Musik Group
Playtime: 30:03 min
Genre: Rock
URL: http://www.myspace.com/loveinoctober
Rip date: 2007-11-17
Street date: 2008-01-22
Size: 42.98 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: VBR kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -
They say modern day Renaissance folk are simply multi-talented. For Love in
October, The Musik Group's Minneapolis-based movers and shakers, they
transcend what it means to have their fingers in a little bit of everything.
Their debut full-length, Pontus, The Devil, and Me, is set to be unleashed
January 22, 2008, and showcases LiO's ability to diversify all the subgenres
found in pop.
"It doesn't bother me to say that we're a Swedish pop rock band," says
frontman Erik Widman. "Actually it bothers me more to be called a 'band'
because that limits you to the scope of music. I see LiO venturing into other
artistic areas over the years. I want us to be known as creators, not
musicians."
LiO brings more than music to the table, as the band dabbles in visual arts,
constantly producing light-hearted short films, as well as elaborate music
videos. With the acclaimed independent release of "A Day in the Life Of," the
band has set the bar high for their next two music videos, currently in
production.
Native Swedish brothers, Erik and Kent Widman, formed LiOin the summer of
2006 and quickly released a snappy six-song EP recorded by Ed Rose, which
went on to receive national radio airplay and glowing reviews. The lineup has
evolved over time and now also includes guitarist Charlie Abbott and drummer
Chresten Hyde.
The name of the debut full-length album, Pontus, The Devil, and Me, was
chosen to reflect the schizophrenic nature of the songs. "We noticed that
there was a real contrast from song to song, and that they basically fell
into three categories," says Erik. "A û songs that tell a story about
somebody or something (Pontus); B û Fast angry dark songs reflecting the
bipolar nature of humans (the devil); and personal songs (me)."
A myriad of songs comprise Pontus, The Devil, and Me, from poppy tracks about
growing up in Sweden ("Circa 1989") to a chaotic instrumental melody of
thought ("An Average Idea") to an ode to vagabond lovers ("Song 11").
The track "Vi Gσr till Stranden" is completely in Swedish û a first for the
band. "I like the fact that we can make a multilingual CD and get away with
it. Not many bands can do that," says Erik. "I also like that only Swedish
people can understand it. It's kind of nice to write something to someone,
and it's all the more special when it's made just for them and no one else
can understand it."
With Pontus, The Devil, and Me, LiO has painted the picture of life complete
with love, sadness and the awkwardness that falls between.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. Circa 1989 ( 2:47)
02. A Day In The Life Of ( 2:51)
03. I Dream Of Marie Antoinette ( 3:01)
04. Find Me Sunshine ( 2:38)
05. Method To Madnes ( 2:14)
06. Oh, The Truth ( 3:03)
07. Viva La Revolucion ( 2:45)
08. Vi Gar Till Stranden ( 2:47)
09. An Average Idea ( 1:36)
10. Petrula The Destroyer ( 2:48)
11. Song Eleven ( 3:33)
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