The Quietus and The Stool Pigeon announced as curators of Ja Ja Ja February

Årabrot

Not resting on its laurels for one second, Ja Ja Ja have managed to top trump even January’s curator (none other than Tom Robinson of 6Music – if you weren’t there you missed out!). For Ja Ja Ja February is a double-whammy, with not one, but two heavyweight curators for our evening of Nordic muso love-in. Phil Hebblethwaite and John Doran, respective founders of the print and on-line music bibles that are The Stool Pigeon and The Quietus, are joining forces to bring you the loudest, darkest, most out-there and frankly bonkers Ja Ja Ja yet.

The first two bands to adorn the Lexington’s stage will be Deathcrush and Årabrot. Both hail from Norway, a country where “metal is like the national folk music” – Phil Hebblethwaite. Rocksound describe Årabrot as “more extreme than anything that’s emerged from their home-land’s black metal scene of late. A hybrid of AmRep-inspired lunacy and churning industrial punishment, which veers from the perversely catchy to the downright terrifying” (in a good way that is, for they gave their latest album Revenge 8/10). While Deathcrush simply make “filthy no-wave for dirty sluts and horny bastards” – Lars Preus, Tiger Record Store. Last on will be Kellermensch, Denmark’s existential metallers who Rockfreaks.net describe as an audio “ride through darkness and all its obscene eccentricities”. That is what I call an explosive and loud-as-f**k mix. Count us in.

As official partner, we’ll be bringing you the latest line-up news, competitions, music and interviews whilst the fine folk at Rockfeedback will be joining the team to provide live video footage and lots more. Head to The Quietus now for a quick preview of all bands involved, plus read a Q&A with John Doran and Phil Hebblethwaite in which they talk about their choices.

Thursday 24 February 2010 @ The Lexington, London
The Quietus and The Stool Pigeon presents an evening with Ja Ja Ja
in association with Rockfeedback and The Line Of Best Fit

Kellermensch (Denmark)
Årabrot (Norway)
Deathcrush (Norway)

Tickets are on sale now priced at £5 via WeGotTickets.