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    Posted: September 08 2012 at 20:53
I saw Beardfish live in May of this year, so I am hesitant to claim they have lost their way with their latest release - simply put, it was one of the best live performances I've seen by any band.  That said, 'The Void' left me with a void of my own after repeated listens.  There are some high points to the album, but sadly an equal number of puzzling moments where I couldn't understand how a band that has written such tracks as "Sleeping In Traffic" and "And The Stone Said...If I Could Speak" could also write some of the metal-ish stuff on this album.  Granted the whole album is not heavy, but it is difficult as a longtime Beardfish fan to sit through the first two tracks of the "Void" and not feel as if you've been taken advantage of.  I'm more a fan of the quirky, eclectic approach that has made Beardfish who they are (and which they still display in live performance).  Hopefully this is simply a brief diversion and they will quickly return to what they do best.
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Don't like their new direction, now they have removed what was great with this band : originality!
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Their worst. Very close to progressive metal with reduced use of keyboards... I miss the magic and the crazed Zappaisms of their early works...
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Pumped for this one!!
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Dang, another one? They're cranking them out! 

Not that I'm complaining, of course. LOL
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I'm excited! I do miss the cover art of the last two albums, I thought they would do at least one more in that style. Looks like "Note" is the big epic? I like that Andy Tillison is on the opening track (but what does he do there?)
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Originally posted by TheGazzardian TheGazzardian wrote:

I will be getting this! Also, interesting new direction with the cover art.
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I will be getting this! Also, interesting new direction with the cover art.
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Great. Mammoth was interesting, but not too far from what you would expect from a retro band. 

Too bad I won't be able to see them with Flying Colours. 
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From InsideOut Music's website:

BEARDFISH: REVEAL COVER ARTWORK AND TRACKLIST OF THEIR NEW ALBUM + ANNOUNCE TOUR IN FALL SUPPORTING FLYING COLOURS

Only about 1 ½ years after the release of their last record "Mammoth", Beardfish are now back with a new masterpiece. "The Void" will be released on August 27th 2012 in Europe and on August 28th 2012 in the US via InsideOutMusic. It is darker, heavier and in some parts it even has a bit of a metal edge to it, while still incorporating all that Beardfish and their typical warm retro-sound stand for. 

The band comments: "We went full-on with this one... We've had some trouble in the past to convey our live energy on the studio albums. This is the one that shines through, I think! It's an album about loss. It's about love. It celebrates both life and death and the struggle in between to heal the wounds that don't show and to actually take the step to move forward in life. We've been waiting to share these songs with all of you for a while now and we, Beardfish, are really proud to present to you 'The Void'"


Quote Track Listing:

1 Intro (by Andy Tillison)
2 Voluntary Slavery
3 Turn To Gravel
4 They Whisper
5 This Matter Of Mine
6 Seventeen Again
7 Ludvig & Sverker
8 He Already Lives In You
9 Note
I. Note
II. Descending
III. The Void
IV. Note (reprise)
10 Where The Lights Are Low
Bonus Track:
11 Ludvig & Sverker Solo Piano Version

Beardfish will be suuporting Supergroup Flying Colors in September so you'll have the chance to witness their amazing energy live on stage. Here are the dates: 

Tourdates (in support of Flying Colors):
September 9th - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
September10th - Berlin, Germany - C-Club
September 11th - Munich, Germany - Theaterfabrik
September 13th - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
September 14th - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
September 15th - Stuttgart, Germany - Zapata
September 16th - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
September 17th - Cologne, Germany - Gloria
September 19th - Paris, France - Le Trianon
September 20th - Tilburg, Holland - 013
September 21st - London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire

Line Up:
Rikard Sjöblom - vocals, keyboards
David Zackrinsson - guitars
Robert Hansen - bass
Magnus Östgren - drums

Discography:
Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se (2003)
The Sane Day (2006)
Sleeping In Traffic: Part One (2007)
Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two (2008)
Destined Solitaire (2009)
Mammoth (2011)
The Void (2012)

Keep your eyes and ears open for more info!

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I just saw them in Baltimore at Orion Studios this past Monday (5/14) - they opened with "Sleeping In Traffic"....so hands down that is the best show-opener I'll likely see in my entire life.  They played two new tracks near the end of their set, including "Voluntary Slavery".  I'm digging the new material.  Rikard did confirm the album will be out in August, as a previous poster mentioned.
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Brand new interview with members of Beardfish. They discuss how the band works, in studio and live, and give us some info on a new album coming out this summer, in August.

http://www.wpapu.com/int010.html
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Originally posted by progstreaming progstreaming wrote:

Originally posted by PabstRibbon PabstRibbon wrote:

Dont forget The Sane Day, it's an amazing album

Seconded. To me "The Sane Day" is by far their best album. Subsequent albums are but mere second-rate copies of it. IMO of course!

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How could I forget ..."And Never Know" from "Sane Day"

The first 2 minutes are Beardfish at their most thrilling!
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Originally posted by progstreaming progstreaming wrote:

Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

I have yet to hear the Sane Day (it's a double album?)



"The Sane Day" is a masterpiece. Get it immediately, without listening, and right now. And while you're at it, get "Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se" too. That one is very, very good too. Don't the Swedish title and some of the vocals (not all) fool you. Get it.

I can't agree more. "The Sane Day" is magic.  "The Reason for Constructing And/Or Building Pyramids", "Tall Tales", "Blue Moon", "Igloo on Two"...

Too many Beardfish classics are found on this album.  

Although, I think every one of their albums are 8,9, or 10/10
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Originally posted by darkshade darkshade wrote:

I have yet to hear the Sane Day (it's a double album?)



"The Sane Day" is a masterpiece. Get it immediately, without listening, and right now. And while you're at it, get "Fran En Plats Du Ej Kan Se" too. That one is very, very good too. Don't the Swedish title and some of the vocals (not all) fool you. Get it.
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Mammoth is my first Beardfish album. And I'll chop my arm off if it's not a f**king masterpiece. The epic especially
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Mammoth certainly rates as one of my top albums for 2011. In my opinion, it is as good as Destined Solitaire. I will be looking out for this album with keen interest. 

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