Iceage
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Iceage is a punk rock
band from Copenhagen, Denmark. Signed to Tambourhinoceros
in Denmark
, and What's Your Rupture?
Records internationally, their debut album New Brigade was released in January 2011 in Denmark
and on June 21, 2011, in the US.
gave the album an 8.4 and the rating of Best New Music, saying that "[...]New Brigade is a refreshing and extraordinary debut. These four have located a punk-rock sweet spot: mixing the black atmosphere of goth, the wild-limbed whoosh of hardcore, and the clangor of post-punk. It's a feat made all the more impressive by one very important intangible: energy."
The Washington Post
also praised the debut, saying that "In an era of rock-gone-easy-listening and endless reunions, “New Brigade” is a reminder of how powerful a noisy, new band with something to prove can sound. The kids maintain an unrelenting intensity throughout the album’s 12 songs."
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Copenhagen, Denmark. Signed to Tambourhinoceros
Tambourhinoceros
Tambourhinoceros is a Danish indie record label, founded and managed by Oh No Ono members Kristoffer Rom and Aske Zidore.-Background:The label was created in 2009 as a way for the founders to show the "burning love we have for music ". Its first release was Kristen and Marie's debut EP in May 2010...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, and What's Your Rupture?
What's Your Rupture?
What's Your Rupture? is a New York-based independent record label that specializes in small-run vinyl releases. The label gained recognition in 2005 with the release of Love Is All's Nine Times That Same Song and a 12" release of Giddy Stratospheres from The Long Blondes...
Records internationally, their debut album New Brigade was released in January 2011 in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and on June 21, 2011, in the US.
New Brigade critical reception
New Brigade has been well-received by critics. Pitchfork MediaPitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
gave the album an 8.4 and the rating of Best New Music, saying that "[...]New Brigade is a refreshing and extraordinary debut. These four have located a punk-rock sweet spot: mixing the black atmosphere of goth, the wild-limbed whoosh of hardcore, and the clangor of post-punk. It's a feat made all the more impressive by one very important intangible: energy."
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
also praised the debut, saying that "In an era of rock-gone-easy-listening and endless reunions, “New Brigade” is a reminder of how powerful a noisy, new band with something to prove can sound. The kids maintain an unrelenting intensity throughout the album’s 12 songs."