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Artist: Ex Norwegian
Album: Standby
Label: Dying Van Gogh
Playtime: 32:33 min
Genre: Indie
URL:
Rip date: 2009-02-19
Street date: 2009-03-10
Size: 53.62 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 218 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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Indie-rock buzz band Ex Norwegian formed in 2008 and found themselves
performing at the CMJ Music Marathon only months after their first gig.
Their debut full-length entitled Standby will be released March 17, 2009 on
Dying Van Gogh Records. Originally from the thriving melting pot scene
brewing in Miami, it is nearly impossible to place the sound of the quartet
geographically. The bandÆs chief singer/songwriter Roger Houdaille adds
insight to the groupÆs quick start. ôIt happened very organically and
slightly unplannedànext thing we knew we were getting radio play and actually
felt a bit of a demand for an album. So off we went!ö Houdaille, who also
plays guitar in the band, is joined by high school friend Carolina Souto on
bass, Arturo Garcia on drums, and Billie G. on guitar.
Ex NorwegianÆs choice of band name usually demands some explanationà its
curious origin is from a Monty Python episode; as does their album title.
Standby started off as an inside joke but soon found a deeper meaning in
todayÆs political climate. A handful of songs on the disc are political in
nature, despite HoudailleÆs allegations: ôI tried to avoid writing blatantly
political songs, but a few made it onto the album, including, My Name Is
Paul, which is dedicated to former World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz.
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01. Fujeira In My Dreams ( 2:39)
02. Don't Bother ( 3:11)
03. Something Unreal ( 2:20)
04. Fresh Pit ( 2:15)
05. Pow3rfull ( 2:13)
06. Sudeki Lover ( 2:56)
07. Add Vice ( 2:48)
08. Gross You ( 2:31)
09. Dance Trance Pants ( 2:51)
10. All Over Again ( 2:57)
11. Sad Wonder ( 2:36)
12. My Name is Paul ( 3:16)
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