MoE/Mette Rasmussen — Tolerancia Picante (March 25, 2019) 
•₼• Norská skupina MoE je známá tím, že mísí své minimalistické skladby s alternativními a experimentálními přístupy, které se nehodí do rockového žánru. Bezpočet spoluprací, přesahujících hranice rocku a noise, ve kterých MoE hledá absolutní přítomnost při exekuci hudby ji povyšuje k předním umělcům severní země. Své nástroje drví a obtěžují hlasitě a násilně. Přibližují tak posluchače zdravému šílenství. Mezi jejich nedávné aktivity patří turné v Mexiku, Austrálii, Japonsku, Evropě a jihovýchodní Asii. Výsledek hledání nové spolupráce s experimentálními scénami po celé planetě za účelem rozšíření hudby. MoE pokračuje v práci v nepředvídatelné, hlučné a temné krajině s širokým hudebním hladem. Nespočet umělců a kapel má na jejich hudební život velký dopad. Ale především je to život alternativní hudby, který MoE poskytuje potřebnou vášeň. V průběhu let MoE spolupracovala s mnoha hudebníky se širokým hudebním zázemím. Location: Oslo, Norway
Album release: March 25, 2019
Record Label: Conrad Sound
Duration: 43:41
Tracks:
01. Tolerancia Picante 4:17
02. City Boy 4:04
03. Crystal Dancer 3:35
04. Introduction 4:44
05. Strangle, strangle, strangle... 2:55
06. This Is Who We Are 2:31
07. I Carry the Mother [Suite Part 1] 6:56
08. Violently Passive [Suite Part 2] 6:07
09. Story of a “NO!” [Suite Part 3] 5:05
10. Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego 2:20
11. Ask 1:07
Personnel:
MoE/Mette Rasmussen:
Guro Skumsnes Moe: Bass&Vocals
Mette Rasmussen: Saxophone
Joakim Heibø Johansen: drums
Håvard Skaset: Guitar&synths
Credits:
• Recorded by Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard at Flerbruket 26th and 27th of September 2018.
• Mixed in Trondheim by Kyrre Lastad.
• Mastered in Oslo by Lasse Marhaug
• Cover design by Lasse Marhaug
Review
•₼• When Denmark’s most adventurous improvising saxophonist teamed up with Norway’s dirtiest experimental rock band, the results were unsurprisingly fierce. Tolerancia Picante is a sludge~drenched scaly beast of a record, an angry behemoth, a monster of epic proportions. It’s a little bit of The Ex, a little bit Sex Swing, haiunted by the ghosts of AMM and Albert Ayler. Wild~eyed, unshackled and deepest red in tooth and claw.
The Norwegian band MoE is known for mixing their minimalistic compositions with alternative and experimental approaches that fails to fit in the rock genre. With countless collaborations exceeding the borders of rock and noise, MoE seeks the absolute presence in the execution of the music. Loud and violently, they molest their instruments and brings the listener closer to a healthy insanity. MoE continues working in an unpredictable, noisy and dark landscape, with a broad musical hunger. Countless artist’s and bands have made a big impact on their musical lives. But first and foremost it’s the life of alternative music that provides the passion of MoE. Over the years MoE has collaborated with numerous musicians with a wide musical background. Existing since 2008, MoE has released “Lies” (7″, 2009), “It Pictures”(LP, 2011), and “Left to swallow” (12″ one sided LP single, 2012). MoE/The Observatory split single, “David Yow” seven inch and three albums in the series “Oslo Janus”, in addition to 2014’s “MoE 3” (released on Fysisk Format.)
•₼• MoE’s palette is still composed of a multitude of expressions which catalyses into a highly charged and viscid sound. Executed with a profound presence, spontaneous energy and dedication. Many influences have been pointed out, and descriptions are sometimes close to contradictory; “MoE is like Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid meets Napalm Death dressed up like very early Swans.” Meaning MoE don’t care about genres. Due to their rather clean academic middle class look, MoE has mistakenly been taken to be actors from “Little House on the Prairie”, but when amps are lit, you’ll soon see more similarities with the “Exorcist’s” Regan MacNeil than the Ingalls. This shows some of MoEs duality and why many listeners get caught in a brutal ambush from this hard hitting non posing band.
Bandcamp: https://moepages.bandcamp.com/album/tolerancia-picante
Label: http://www.conradsound.com/moe/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/moepages
Album release: March 25, 2019
Record Label: Conrad Sound
Duration: 43:41
Tracks:
01. Tolerancia Picante 4:17
02. City Boy 4:04
03. Crystal Dancer 3:35
04. Introduction 4:44
05. Strangle, strangle, strangle... 2:55
06. This Is Who We Are 2:31
07. I Carry the Mother [Suite Part 1] 6:56
08. Violently Passive [Suite Part 2] 6:07
09. Story of a “NO!” [Suite Part 3] 5:05
10. Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego 2:20
11. Ask 1:07
Personnel:
MoE/Mette Rasmussen:
Guro Skumsnes Moe: Bass&Vocals
Mette Rasmussen: Saxophone
Joakim Heibø Johansen: drums
Håvard Skaset: Guitar&synths
Credits:
• Recorded by Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard at Flerbruket 26th and 27th of September 2018.
• Mixed in Trondheim by Kyrre Lastad.
• Mastered in Oslo by Lasse Marhaug
• Cover design by Lasse Marhaug
Review
•₼• When Denmark’s most adventurous improvising saxophonist teamed up with Norway’s dirtiest experimental rock band, the results were unsurprisingly fierce. Tolerancia Picante is a sludge~drenched scaly beast of a record, an angry behemoth, a monster of epic proportions. It’s a little bit of The Ex, a little bit Sex Swing, haiunted by the ghosts of AMM and Albert Ayler. Wild~eyed, unshackled and deepest red in tooth and claw.
The Norwegian band MoE is known for mixing their minimalistic compositions with alternative and experimental approaches that fails to fit in the rock genre. With countless collaborations exceeding the borders of rock and noise, MoE seeks the absolute presence in the execution of the music. Loud and violently, they molest their instruments and brings the listener closer to a healthy insanity. MoE continues working in an unpredictable, noisy and dark landscape, with a broad musical hunger. Countless artist’s and bands have made a big impact on their musical lives. But first and foremost it’s the life of alternative music that provides the passion of MoE. Over the years MoE has collaborated with numerous musicians with a wide musical background. Existing since 2008, MoE has released “Lies” (7″, 2009), “It Pictures”(LP, 2011), and “Left to swallow” (12″ one sided LP single, 2012). MoE/The Observatory split single, “David Yow” seven inch and three albums in the series “Oslo Janus”, in addition to 2014’s “MoE 3” (released on Fysisk Format.)
•₼• MoE’s palette is still composed of a multitude of expressions which catalyses into a highly charged and viscid sound. Executed with a profound presence, spontaneous energy and dedication. Many influences have been pointed out, and descriptions are sometimes close to contradictory; “MoE is like Jesus Lizard/Scratch Acid meets Napalm Death dressed up like very early Swans.” Meaning MoE don’t care about genres. Due to their rather clean academic middle class look, MoE has mistakenly been taken to be actors from “Little House on the Prairie”, but when amps are lit, you’ll soon see more similarities with the “Exorcist’s” Regan MacNeil than the Ingalls. This shows some of MoEs duality and why many listeners get caught in a brutal ambush from this hard hitting non posing band.
Bandcamp: https://moepages.bandcamp.com/album/tolerancia-picante
Label: http://www.conradsound.com/moe/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/moepages