Royksopp Are Coming To Town
Published 13th Sep 2005 by Alex Hammond

Think of a country beginning with 'D' You thought of Denmark, didn't you? Think of a band from Norway, that'd be Royksopp then!

After the news last week that Soulwax will be shaking their Belgian asses at the Event II on 6th October comes the announcement that Royksopp, purveyors of fine Nordic electronic music, will be following in their tracks the following week.

One of the hallmarks of a great band is the ease with which that group constantly strive to adapt, to evolve, to innovate; thereby ensuring that they never repeat themselves or do something tepid or commonplace.

After the inordinate success of their debut album, the electronic shot in the arm that was Melody A.M., R?yksopp could have easily rested on their laurels, be content to shine their halos and just knocked out Melody A.M. part deux.

Thankfully, Torbj?rn Brundtland and Svein Berge belong in the aforementioned group of artists. That's why new album The Understanding is so special. Once more defying easy categorisation - it lurches from delicate widescreen cinerama to haunting house by way of boisterous electro bug outs - it is resolutely different to their first opus, but reassuringly the same in excellence.

Press release blurb aside, Royksopp are one of the best bands of the last few years and are well worth checking out - sing along to familiar ditties and 'bug out' to new material. Go on, you know you want to.


Royksopp - Sunday 16th October @ Event II. Tickets are ?15 and are available from all the usual outlets - check out www.shelikesparties.co.uk for more details.

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