March 31, 2008 | Posted by Blair at 12:07 PM

What the

Ungdomskulen - Modern Drummer (youtube)

I'd meant to post this a while back, but then our server died and I had to go out of town... better late than never with these guys though!

Late last year, this crazy band from Norway called Ungdomskulen released their full length album Cry Baby here in the US, via Ever Records (closely tied to our friends at !K7). On their biography page, they translate their band name: ungdom = youth,
skulen = school - "in norway ungdomskulen is where you spend your days the turbulent years between 13 - 16."

I wasn't sure what to make of them on first listen - their sound falls somewhere between modern psych rock and almost-metal - if they can be compared to anything, they sound somewhat similar to another critically acclaimed band, Black Mountain, who are super awesome. So yes, I'm also saying that Ungdomskulen are also awesome.

This video is for their new single, "Modern Drummer" that comes out toward the end of the month. The video is as crazy, what with the rainbows, tons of bluescreen effects, retro video game flashbacks, etc., as I've been lead to believe the band is, so enjoy it.

Visit their website and their myspace to learn more about them and hear more of their songs, and if you're into it, buy their album - available from Amazon.com or iTunes now.

Comments

The weirdest thing about Ungdomskulen is how filthy their lyrics are. Like, some of them could be R. Kelly songs, but sound more like The Plastic Constellations or something.

Posted by: Jeff at April 1, 2008 4:12 PM
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