 left to right: Loke Rahbek & Elias Bender Rønnenfelt |
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May 5th, 1945 marks the day the Nazi's were forced out of
their occupation of Denmark. May 5th marks "Liberation
Day" in Denmark. On Saturday, May 5th, NPR announced Danish duo WAR will
now go by Vår. In old Norse, Vår translates to spring.
Vår is Loke Rahbek (Sexdrome & co-owner of Posh
Isolation) & Elias Bender Rønnenfelt (Iceage). Their music
can be best be described as lo-fi dance with punk sensibilities, however the
intention of the artists is far more in depth. "Vår started as
a post industrial project releasing limited edition cassettes and now
has become a multi media project, where in sound and image is of
equal importance." says Rahbek.
NPR premiered a new song, entitled "In Your Arms
(Final Fantasy)" & Pitchfork has the haunting video, along with an
interview with Rahbek & Rønnenfelt, where they address the
importance of video.
Vår will play their first US show on June 17th as part of
Northside Festival. Sacred Bones will present the show at Glasslands. Also on
the bill are Crystal Stilts, Amen Dunes, Warthog (Chris
Hansell ex- The Men) &
Wymond Miles.
Sacred Bones will release their debut album in early
2013.
Watch the video for "In Your Arms (Final
Fantasy)" directed by Kristian Emdal at Pitchfork.
"In Your Arms (Final Fantasy)" is available on
Sacred Bones compilation, Todo Muere Vol. 2.
Their 1st 7in, At War For Youth is out
now.
On September 15th, Sacred Bones will curate two nights at
Incubate Festival in the Netherlands. Vår is set to play alongside The Men,
Iceage, Amen Dunes, Lust for Youth & Lower.
Tour Dates
6/17 Brooklyn, NY - Scared Bones Showcase @ Glasslands ! TICKETS
9/15 Tilburg, Netherlands - Incubate Festival: Sacred
Bones Showcase @ Stage 01 $ TICKETS
! = w/ Crystal Stilts, Amen Dunes, Warthog & Wymond
Miles
$ = w/ The Men, Lust for Youth, Amen Dunes, Iceage &
Lower
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