No Balance Palace

It's a tired comparison but an apt one: Nordic Radiohead. Specifically it sounds like a mix of Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows, which is interesting because this came out between the two. The album starts off very strong and I was originally going to give this a 4, but it runs out of steam very quickly. It also has Bowie and Lou Reed featuring on separate tracks, interestingly.

Should it be on the main list: No

Top 3 songs: Kalifornia, Jewel Drop, She's Made Of Chalk

The singer sounds distractingly like a knockoff Thom Yorke which is hurting it for me because it's tough to be compared to Radiohead. Other than that I thought it was decent. Good production.

Woah, guest spots by Bowie and Lou Reed. Perfectly acceptable 2000s indie rock sound.

Was worried when it started that it was going to be another Oasis knockoff, but then as it got going it started mixing in more radiohead & other post-rock type sounds. Made for a good blend overall!

This was a good listen, and I'd listen to it again.

The dark palace track felt out of place, but the rest of the album was atmospherically awesome

Bizarre, with cool guest appearances. Doesn't sound Danish at all - was a shock to find out where they're from Legoland!

Radiohead for people who found Kid A too weird.

Favorite songs: She's Made of Chalk, Kalifornia, Ophelia, The Cynic

Least favorite songs: Ether

5/5

Enjoyed this. Clearly influenced by Radiohead which is obviously a good thing, impressive to get Bowie and reed on the album, added to my frequent rotation,