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Norwegian outfit Maribel could soundtrack the most hallucinogenic dream or hellish nightmare at the flick of a switch. Although released as far back as May, the likes of 'Deflowers' and 'Siamese Eyes' have rarely been off the SVM turntable, fusing Loveless-spawned sound collages with luscious boy/girl harmonies that recall such hallowed combinations as Butcher & Shields or Goswell & Halstead. At times intrinsically mellow, at others outlandishly buoyant, Maribel undoubtedly possess the potential to follow in the footsteps of fellow compatriots in noisemaking Serena Maneesh and Magenta.
http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138495-column--some-velvet-mourning-4
- Drowned in Sound
Rating: 5/6
"One of the best Norwegian Rock Debuts in a long time...Maribel use their time to get under the skin, but when it happens, you have discovered one of your favorite band’s for life ...
Aesthetics travels through a curtain of noise and emerges as a warm-hearted punk album where almost every song is a highlight. "
Whole Article (In Norwegian):
http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/varme-mellom-slagene/#more-12152
- NRK (National Media Network in Norway)
Drowned in Sound
”At times intrinsically mellow, at others outlandishly buoyant, Maribel undoubtedly possess the potential to follow in the footsteps of fellow compatriots in noisemaking Serena Maneesh and Magenta.”
6 / 6 in Dagsavisen
"This year's greatest Norwegian rock debut…"
5 / 6 in NRK Lydverket
"Maribel use their time to get under the skin, but when it happens, you have discovered one of your favorite band’s for life ...
Aesthetics travels through a curtain of noise and emerges as a warm-hearted punk album where almost every song is a highlight. "
5 / 6 in Natt og Dag
"[Maribel’s debut album] shows us the ‘Aesthetics’ of the highest level of rock."
5 / 6 in Adresseavisen
"The whole thing is so tastefully crafted that it is almost worthy to cry over."
5 / 6 in Stavanger Aftenblad
"... Going to be at the top of the charts when the year's best discs are to be awarded."
- Various
Full text in Norwegian:
http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/bortgjemt-stoykos/ - NRK
Discography
Taste the Trash- 7" (Oslo Grammofon 2009)
Aesthetics- LP (Oslo Grammofon 2009)
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MARIBEL came onto the Norwegian rock scene in full force in 2009 with one of the years most critically acclaimed records Aesthetics (produced and mixed by Emil Nikolaisen of Serena Maneesh), however, the formed nearly three years early with scattered touring, a radio single and a gig at Oslo's Øya Festival.
Since forming the group have added Rebekka Markstein (Pica Pica) on vocals and played Norwegian festivals such as By:Larm, The Oya Festival and Hove Festival in recent years. In 2009 they toured in the UK with Crystal Stilts, toured Norway with Le Corbeau (Øystein Sandsdalen of Serena Maneesh) and on top of this were invited to open for bands like the the Raveonettes, Dandy Warhols, Interpol, Warlocks, and the Telescopes. Despite this the band remains a secret gem of the Norwegian underground scene but with a new album in the works Maribel looks to begin making a name for themselves internationally.
This spring the band is set to begin work on their follow up to 'Aesthetics' while making appearances at the Spot Festival in Denmark and Pop Up in Germany.
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