“My favorite new band.” (Stuart ‘Tindersticks’ Staples in Pitchfork)
“Mocht Joy Division folk hebben gespeeld, dan had het wellicht geklonken als Murder.” (De Morgen)
Denmark's Murder is still focused around duo Jacob Bellens (with his eccentric, dark and hypnotic voice) and guitarist Anders Mathiasen. We first heard their excellent neo-folk on the album ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ (’07) and that same year they made an impression in AB at the first edition of the Spot On Denmark festival. Their latest album' Gospel Of Man’ – that the band themselves describe as their ‘Opus 3’ - will be released early in the darkest days of 2011. Certainly the perfect setting for Murder’s folk noir. For the occasion, in AB as a quartet.
Opener will be the beautiful True Bypass, collaborative project of Chantal Acda (Sleeping Dog) and Craig Ward (ex-dEUS). Their untitled album was released via England's Jezus Factory label and was dedicated to Acda's deceased father. Oor wrote of it: "Mooi en lichtelijk beklemmend". Rifraf: "Prachtig en verstillend".