Just getting into Anekdoten

I like all of their albums, but I really love Vemod and Nucleus. Maybe because that style is exactly what drew me towards them when I began to get into them.
My favourite track would be Karelia, which is a monster of an opener, but favourite album overall would be Nucleus, which has evolved positively from Vemod.

Anekdoten wrote: Hello Sean,   Gravity was really not a "rushjob" . Were did you get that from???  We worked for 5 months every day recording mixing that album.  I wouldn´t call that a "rushjob".    We weren´t in a hurry to finish the album for the tour. We had plenty of time wrapping things up.   It´s perfectly ok that you don´t like the album but I can´t tolerate lies that it was Gravity was done fast or in a hurry.     If you want to hear an album that was recorded and mixed fast with Anekdoten go for From Within. 2 weeks to record & 2 days of mixing.   Please check your sources before you write something like this. Escpeically as your a "special collaborator"   Yours truly   //Nicklas

hahhahah... ouch   gotta love critics

Wow, Anekdoten, here on the forum?! May I ask you Nicklas how you guys (and Anna-Sofi of course) came up with something like "Hole"? It's one of (if not THE) best song you've ever recorded in my opinion. The mellotron parts are just fantastic, a brutal  yet emotional and sad (but beautiful) melody. And in contrast the slow middle section where tension is gradually built up until I can barely stand it any more. The way I interpret it, the music portrays deep thought, someone dealing with some very heavy thoughts / emotions, that errupts during the mellotron parts. What is the song really about? Does it have a concrete meaning or is it open for interpretation? And again, your music is amazing! Keep up the good work.

"Any similar bands to recommend? "

Maybe "White Willow" from Norway. They have a similar mood as Anekdoten.

Also, "Paatos" and "Landberk" may be of interest. Both are Swedish bands.

I've recently got into Anekdoten, and they are fairly good. I do like the GRAVITY album, particularly the title-track. VERMOD is a bit of a disappointment, and I'm in the process of listening to FROM WITHIN as I travel on the bus to/from work. Planet Mellotron states that (early on) they were very close to King Crimson, but I'm damned if I can hear their influence - and I've been into KC since 1970! Still, I'd like to hear more of what they do before I fully commit myself one way or t'other.

If you haven't heard Anekdoten and want a good introduction to the band you might wanna check this release. Out on Kscope, Snapper  (home of Porcupine Tree, No-Man, Richard Barbieri) soon.

http://www.burningshed.com/store/kscope/product/272/1480/

1 new song and 6 unreleased versions. Among this the the furious Nucleus demos which in my opinion outclass the versions on the cd. Also our epic Sad Rain wich was previously only released in Japan. Here in a alt mix that was left in vaults because it had too much mellotron in the coda. The new song is a sweet mellotron drenched ballad wich we recorded in january with Per Wiberg of Opeth at the piano.

All the best

Nicklas

I'm probably just going to repeat what others have said here, but Vemod and Nucleus are excellent, From Within is still pretty good, the albums after that were a big disappointment for me. The 1998 live album did nothing for me either, opens with a terrible version of Karelia, sounds like they hadn't even practised it beforehand. My main gripe with Anekdoten is the terrible singing. In my opinion, Anekdoten and Landberk play a distant second fiddle to Änglagård and Pär Lindh in the Swedish prog scene.

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