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Everything Is Going to Be Fine

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A musician once said: ”It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” That line is definitely blurred in the case of The Modern Times. The songs purvey adolescent ignorance or poignant satire, or maybe both – it probably depends on the listener. No place on the record is this more evident than on the second single, “It Sure Is Fun to Party”, an ode to partying in Berlin.

This hybrid of jangly and jagged post punk, snotty punk rock and garage-infused power pop hardly sounds like anything out there these days. This is also much to the credit of singer Magnus Vold Jensen’s unique and incisive delivery.

The Modern Times released their debut This Is The Modern Times in 2017, to widespread critical acclaim in their native Norway. Constant touring followed the record release, and the gang has built a reputation as a notoriously rowdy live act, converting non-believers to die hard fans mere seconds into each show.

With their sophomore album, Algorhythmic Dance Music, The Modern Times have signed up with Black Pop Records and upped their game to boot. The record sounds like confused Gang of Four-members arguing with Parquet Courts while The Hives beats them both to the bar. Or something like that.

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Immense lack of patience
Drives me through the night
It fills me up with love
and makes me warm inside

And it makes me rethink everything – I know
It makes appreciate what you’re wearing
Everything is going to be fine – I know

My shyness becomes less visible through the night
I’m no longer embarrassed
To dance in daylight

And it makes me rethink everything – I know
It makes me appreciate what you´re wearing
Everything is going to be fine – I know.

And it makes me rethink everything – I know
It makes me appreciate what you´re wearing
Everything is going to be fine – I know

I’m no longer embarrassed to dance in daylight
I’m no longer embarrassed to dance in daylight
Everything is going to be fine – I know.

credits

released June 7, 2019
Written and produced by: The Modern Times
The Modern Times are: Magnus Vold Jensen, Jon Breines Høiland, Jørgen Frydstad, Isak Harbitz and Terje Arntsen.

Studio engineers: Anders Nordengen & Markus Danjord
Mixed by: Anders Nordengen

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The Modern Times Tromsø, Norway

Probably the only band idiotic enough to base a song on the burger menu of their favourite bar. The Modern Times from Tromsø, Norway play jangly and jagged post punk, snotty punk rock and garage-infused power pop. And they're great at it!

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