You're Nothing
On Iceage's self-produced second album, they come off even younger, wilder, and more chaotic than on their 2011 debut, but also more experienced and nuanced. They've used their resources to hone what they already did well without abandoning their allure.
On Iceage's self-produced second album, they come off even younger, wilder, and more chaotic than on their 2011 debut, but also more experienced and nuanced. They've used their resources to hone what they already did well without abandoning their allure.
Much of the appeal of New Brigade, the 2011 debut by Copenhagen post-punk upstart Iceage, was its study in contradictions. While working within a subgenre known for its precise, antiseptic approach, the teenaged band bridged that cold distance with a jittery abandon. Aggressively youthful yet joyously apocalyptic, New…
Much of the appeal of New Brigade, the 2011 debut by Copenhagen post-punk upstart Iceage, was its study in contradictions. While working within a subgenre known for its precise, antiseptic approach, the teenaged band bridged that cold distance with a jittery abandon. Aggressively youthful yet joyously apocalyptic, New…
This is social interrogation that is both anguished and angry, and at times laden with wit and irony.
This is social interrogation that is both anguished and angry, and at times laden with wit and irony.
Punk rock used to be strictly a young man’s game. It’s still a young man’s game, but it’s also a young woman’s game, and…
Punk rock used to be strictly a young man’s game. It’s still a young man’s game, but it’s also a young woman’s game, and…
If New Brigade was Iceage's statement of intent – raw, immediate, packed with nihilistic attitude – You're Nothing is their manifesto proper. It's less of a punch in the gut; there is less of the shock of the new which accompanied their debut. But it does see the band clearly defining the parameters of their sound – emotional, adrenalised hardcore with post-punk ambitions, and a beating heart of thwarted, fuck-everything catharsis that has earned them their fearsome live reputation.
If New Brigade was Iceage's statement of intent – raw, immediate, packed with nihilistic attitude – You're Nothing is their manifesto proper. It's less of a punch in the gut; there is less of the shock of the new which accompanied their debut. But it does see the band clearly defining the parameters of their sound – emotional, adrenalised hardcore with post-punk ambitions, and a beating heart of thwarted, fuck-everything catharsis that has earned them their fearsome live reputation.
The second full-length from Copenhagen-based punk quartet Iceage, You're Nothing was recorded in an old farmhouse on the Danish island of Mø...
The second full-length from Copenhagen-based punk quartet Iceage, You're Nothing was recorded in an old farmhouse on the Danish island of Mø...
The second album from Denmark's Iceage opens with a delicious din. Throw on some headphones and lean into the dense swirl of crackling guitar, deep throb, and clattering drums of "Ecstasy."
The second album from Denmark's Iceage opens with a delicious din. Throw on some headphones and lean into the dense swirl of crackling guitar, deep throb, and clattering drums of "Ecstasy."
The young Danish punks make an exhilarating noise on their second album, writes <strong>Phil Mongredien</strong>
The young Danish punks make an exhilarating noise on their second album, writes <strong>Phil Mongredien</strong>
Instead of a thrilling, us-against-the-world punk mentality, it feels like the band is only making music for their own sake.
Instead of a thrilling, us-against-the-world punk mentality, it feels like the band is only making music for their own sake.
Review of Iceage - 'You're Nothing'. The album 'You're Nothing' is the first release from Iceage on the Matador Records label.
Review of Iceage - 'You're Nothing'. The album 'You're Nothing' is the first release from Iceage on the Matador Records label.
Hipster hardcore frontrunners have the power, but they've left the melodies by the wayside, says <strong>Michael Hann</strong>
Hipster hardcore frontrunners have the power, but they've left the melodies by the wayside, says <strong>Michael Hann</strong>
Iceage - You're Nothing review: Come on Ian, baby. It doesn't have to be like this.
Iceage - You're Nothing review: Come on Ian, baby. It doesn't have to be like this.