Efterklang is a post-rock or indie-pop/rock band from Copenhagen. Their music is heartfelt and original and quite often very very good.
'Step Aside' off their 2004 debut album, 'Tripper' was the first song of theirs I heard. Its all I needed to know Efterklang were on to something.
Their second album 'Parades', released in 2007, was a huge success. They performed it in its entirety with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra.
'Cutting Ice to Snow' is epic. Once the intro massages you into
Their newest, 'Magic Chairs' was released in February. Unlike the first 2 Efterklang albums, who were both critically acclaimed, Magic Chairs has received mixed reviews. The complaints are that it is too poppy, commercial, and not risky/inventive enough. But I think its great. They are making music that is uplifting, inventive, and unpredictive.
Here are a few songs off their new album.
'The Modern Drift'
'I Was Playing Drums'
I think my favourite might be, 'The Soft Beating'. The video is cut up, but you can still feel it.
You can stream their album off their website.
Check their myspace for their summer tour dates.
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