The Protestant Work Ethic (Time for Action records)After several EP's and the critically acclaimed debut album 'Always The Same' The Higher Elevations are back. The new album 'The Protestant Work Ethic' is the group's finest effort so far. To spice it all up a bit the great Suspiria Franklin (Les Baton Rouge) contributes a splendid vocal performance on ’The Paperback’ and Mads Husvik (ex-The Carnation, The Nuggets, The Basement Brats) plays the organ on a couple of songs.
The Protestant Work Ethic is out now on CD/LP/Digital download. To buy the album, please visit the online vendors listed to the left.
"TOP FORM" - *13 out of 14* - indiepages.com
"There’s a tough, Sound Affects-era Jam thing happening here, but lots of poetic Smiths-ian jangle, too. Best of all is the intense, yearning, super-catchy “Nights And Days” — wow!" - The Big Take Over
"Fourteen songs of what is destined to be lauded in the distant future as a classic slab of pop craftsmanship." – Sugarbuzz Magazine*8 out of 10* - OX-FANZINE
*7 out of 10* - Soundmag
"They've got me on the hook from the first song to the last." *4 out 5* - Joyzine.se
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Always The Same
The Higher Elevations' first album – out now on red vinyl (incl. bonus track) and CD.
Released thru Little Teddy Recordings
Distributed by Broken Silence
Reviews:"Peter Perrett has risen." - Sugarbuzz Magazine
"Europe's best power-pop newcomers!" - Moloko-Plus
"Album of the Week!" - Radio Blau"The Higher Elevations know their classics and translate their knowledge into catchy two/three minute songs with fresh guitars, a steady bass, an organ for some more power and horns on the sideway. New wave-fans from long forgotten days will recognize the influences and probably blame theirselves for not mentioning The Fall, when singer Niklas Gustafsson on Repetition does his best Mark E. Smith - impersonation. Keep this in mind: pop as lifeluck – it still does exist."Bart Ebisch, Dagblad De Limburger
"Always the same ist eine solide Platte, die mit Stücken wie dem wunderbar getragenen Days passing überzeugt, jedoch nicht darüber hinwegtäuschen kann, dass dieses Album „lediglich“ ein Debüt ist. Wenn eine Band allerdings solch ein Potential vorzuweisen hat, ist es nur eine Frage der Zeit, wann das ganz große, alles verschlingende, herzbrechende Meisterwerk produziert wird." (8/10) - Soundmag.de
"Ausgefeiltes Songwriting, prominente Unterstützung (Richard Lloyd von TELEVISION, Björn Olsson, Ex-TSOOL) im Studio und exzellente Produktion ergeben ein Album voller smarter Gitarren-Pop-Songs mit reichhaltiger Instrumentierung: hier eine Orgel, da etwas Gebläse, dort eine Country-Gitarre - hier waren Könner bei der Arbeit, die nichts dem Zufall überlassen haben und von denen man noch hören wird. Ein Song wie "Satellites" etwa, oder auch "Just like Juliet", ist so hymnisch, so überschwänglich, dass einem zwangsläufig das Herz aufgeht und man diesen bunten Strauß von powerpoppigen Gute-Laune-Melodien einfach gern haben muss." (8/10) - OX-Fanzine
"Energetic garagy pop like early Sportique or maybe a youthful Television Personalities (except these guys have a slightly heavier guitar sound at times), as well as a bit of Soundtrack Of Our Lives in moments. The songs are melodic, yet upbeat and driving, and my favorite is easily "Just Like Juliet", due to its fantastic organ parts! Keep an eye out for this band!" (13/14) - Indiepages.com
"The Higher Elevations are yet another great Scandinavian band. True to their name, all the songs on Always The Same reside in equally Higher Elevations. Highly recomended." - Left Hip Magazine
"Always The Same has an almost aggressive force that will convice also the most skeptical listener." - Indiepop.it
"Warum gibt es nicht mehr solche Bands, die alles richtig machen?" - WestZeit
*4/5* - Nightloop
