/A\ super group!
18 June 2021 sees the release of /A\, the debut album of a new super group, also called /A\, via Two Gentlemen / Hummus Records. /A\ are Franz Treichler, Emilie Zoé and Nicolas Pittet. Franz Treichler is the founder and the voice of The Young Gods, the pioneering sampler/drums/voice trio quoted as influences by the […]
Dino Brandão Finds New Bounce
Last seen in the company of Sophie Hunger, Faber and their chart-storming trio album “Ich liebe Dich”, multi-instrumentalist Dino Brandão returns with “Bouncy Castle”, a first taster from a forthcoming solo album. “Bouncy Castle” is released on 27 April 2021 by Two Gentlemen. Previously the voice, face and brains of a band called Frank Powers, […]
The Young Gods Rise Again
It is impossible to exaggerate the shock to the system that was the “The Young Gods” debut album when it was released in April 1987. Long since out of print, the album is reissued on proper vinyl, at last, on 9 April 2021 via Two Gentlemen. Alas, “The Young Gods” has acquired considerably more weight […]
Brandão, Faber and Hunger Love You All!
Lockdown summer wasn’t all bad. “Ich liebe Dich” – an album shared by the percussionist Dino Brandão, and singer/songwriters Sophie Hunger and Faber – is one of the many unforeseen and unplanned projects that came to fruition purely because of it. “Ich liebe Dich” is released on 11 December 2020 by Two Gentlemen Records. Percussionist […]
Stay Up to Date on Swiss music and Enjoy Yourself!
Last month we provided you with a list of links to Swiss activities, campaigns and projects launched this extraordinary spring to keep you entertained and informed during the lockdown (and after!). Here’s an update – this time with links to Swiss labels, agencies, collectives, promoters – all this to make it easier for you not […]
The Animen in A New Light
20 March brings us the eagerly awaited new album “Same Sun/Different Light” from Geneva-based guitar quartet The Animen. The title is a good indication of what we can look forward to. The Animen, a guitar band as anglophile as they come, have always been soaked in melody-driven sixties pop à la Hollies, Badfinger and the Zombies. After […]
The Young Gods, divine again…
After eight years’ silence – a new album from The Young Gods! It’s called “Data Mirage Tangram” and was released on 22 February 2019 on the Two Gentlemen label with international distribution via Rough Trade. The renaissance of the Young Gods is cause for massive celebration. Ever since their sensational first EP, “Envoyé”, released in […]
Puts Marie’s bad temper catches on
Puts Marie from Biel, revived after a lengthy refreshment break, released their latest album “Catching Bad Temper” last September, but only in selected territories. One of Switzerland’s most popular and dramatic live bands, a handful of successful international tours has rapidly created the demand for a more comprehensive release. As of now, “Catching Bad Temper” […]
Puts Marie’s bad temper
Revitalised by a time-out earlier in this decade, Puts Marie have returned fresher, wittier and tighter than ever. Three years almost to the day after the ground-breaking “Masoch 1 – II” album that marked their renaissance and cemented their international reputation, 28 September saw the release of their keenly awaited follow-up, “Catching Bad Temper”. With […]
Sophie Hunger releases Molecules
31 August saw the release of Sophie Hunger’s new album, “Molecules”, on Two Gentlemen/Caroline International. Hunger is probably the best known Swiss singer/songwriter internationally, and this is her sixth studio album. The last, “Supermoon”, reached the top ten in Germany and number one in Switzerland. Whilst Hunger’s yearning vocal style remains unchanged, she has turned […]
