Apr 11 2014
Free Download: I Think You’re Awesome
I recently wrote a rather enthusiastic review of Løft Mig Op, Så Jeg Kan Nå, from the endearingly named ensemble I Think You’re Awesome. Their debut EP is an intoxicating mix of folk, pop, jazz, avant-garde, and any number of little nuances and textures that seemed to fit at the time. I’m still pretty crazy about this recording.
In any event, they are offering some free tracks on their Soundcloud page, from a live performance in April 2013. I’ve embedded one of those tracks below. You can download it from here, but to get the other free tracks, follow this LINK to their Soundcloud page for the rest.
And when you’re done, if you like what you heard, go buy their new release. They’ve certainly earned it with this magical little recording, and no doubt any revenues they receive from your purchases will go toward making more wonderful music.
Their album is available at: eMusic | Amazon MP3
Your performance personnel: Kasper Staub (juno, wurlitzer), Alex Jønsson (guitar), Morten Kærup (banjo, guitar), Jens Mikkel (bass), Andreas Skamby (drums), and guests: Scott Westh (trumpet), Maria Isabel Edlund (cello), and Jens Bang (trombone).
Here’s another LINK to that review.
Have a great start to your weekend!
firstcitybook
May 27, 2014 @ 3:29 am
Your post only now (5/27) has shown up on my Facebook page, more than a month since it was first posted. There are some good things on this album.
davesumner
June 1, 2014 @ 9:22 am
Yeah, not sure what’s up with that. My Facebook auto-post app has some hiccups now and then. Definitely wasn’t just you for this particular post, because I’ve noticed a whole lot of activity on it suddenly, as if it suddenly materialized for everyone on facebook.
I, also, really like the album. I’ll be curious to see if this particular sound is a one-off thing for Mikkel or if it’s the kind of thing we can expect more of down the road. I’m hoping for the latter of those two possibilities.
Cheers.
Juha Tamminen
May 27, 2014 @ 4:03 am
Hi Dave,
I’m also really excited about their record. They have played in our shop several times (also the record release party) and will perform again this July during the Aarhus Jazz festival. As far as I know we are the only shop selling their vinyl LP and we can ship all over the world. Link to our webshop is
Best regards
Juha
davesumner
May 30, 2014 @ 7:24 am
Hi, Juha.
I’m still really enjoying that I Think You’re Awesome recording, and it seems like everybody I introduce to it really takes to it, also.
Let me know if you get any decent video of that in-store performance and I’ll see about posting it on my site.
Cheers,
Dave