The Leaf Label is proud to present special double-CD editions of the first two full-length Efterklang albums, together with their accompanying EPs, in deluxe foldout card packaging with new 16-page booklets. "Copenhagen's Efterklang reach far beyond the expectations of a debut with their ambitious first album for The Leaf Label. The ten-member group's music whispers like thunder, combining glacial strings, febrile electronic rhythms, hushed male-female vocals (reminiscent of My Bloody Valentine) and a Greenlandic choir - all joining together to a transcendent whole. Tripper was a year in the making, and it captures the intricate majesty of the best film soundtracks and most evocative classical works. Efterklang means 'reverberation' (literally, 'after noise'), but is loosely translated as 'remembrance.' Both definitions capture the bandOs effect; a strong sense of yearning lies at the heart of their work, while ghosts of aggression linger menacingly along the edges. Tripper breathes with sensations and subtleties and emotional depth, bringing to mind the music of Rachel's, Mum or Mogwai. Formed in early 2001 by Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen and Rasmus Stolberg, the core members soon augmented their line-up with Rune M?lgaard Fonseca's piano and Thomas Kirirath Husmer's percussion work. This line-up recorded their debut EP (and sole release to date), Springer, on their own Rumraket label. To accompany the music, Efterklang recruited accomplished filmmaker Karim Ghahwagi, whose video collages are integral to the band's breathtaking live show ('Prey And Predator' can be viewed at http://www.efterklang.net/prey&predators.mov). The current line-up completed by Nils Karlsson (trumpet) and Kristina Schjelde (trombone), together with Hildur crs3/lsdottir and Edda Run ilafsdottir from Iceland's Amina string quartet, known for their extraordinary work with Sigur Ros.
A1 Foetus
A2 Prey & Predator
B1 Swarming
B2 Step Aside
C1 Collecting Shields
C2 Doppelganger
C3 Tortuous Tracks
D1 Monopolist
D2 Chapter 6
