Oplev den københavnske trio Town Portal, når de præsenterer deres nye album Grindwork med intens og legende instrumental rock.

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Venue: Musikcaféen, 3. etage
Døre: 20:00
Show: 21:00
Entré: 100 kr. // Studerende 50 kr.
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Den københavnske trio Town Portal har i mere end et årti udfordret og begejstret publikum med deres særegne blanding af tunge riffs, skæve taktarter og dragende melodiske strukturer. Nu er de klar til at fejre udgivelsen af deres fjerde album Grindwork (2025) med en releasekoncert, hvor musikken får lov at folde sig ud i fuld styrke.

Grindwork markerer en ny retning for bandet. Efter den mørke og stringente forgænger Of Violence (2019) kaster trioen sig ud i en mere åben og legende tilgang, uden at miste den rå kraft og intensitet, de er kendt for. Albummet er skabt i samarbejde med lydtekniker Mark Roberts (Delta Sleep, Black Peaks m.fl.) og viser Town Portal som et band, der insisterer på kreativitetens betydning – også i en tid præget af uro og kriser.

Releasekoncerten giver publikum en unik mulighed for at opleve det nye materiale live for første gang. På scenen forener Town Portal virtuositet og energi i et kompromisløst udtryk, hvor rytmisk kompleksitet møder melodisk klarhed, og hvor overraskelser, tyngde og lethed eksisterer side om side. Musikken er ikke kun teknisk imponerende, men formidler også de temaer, der gennemstrømmer albummet: en insisteren på, at det stadig er meningsfuldt at skabe og finde glæde gennem kunst.

På Grindwork har bandet desuden åbnet dørene for nye samarbejder. To af numrene er udvidet med strygerarrangementer skabt af Nicole Hogstrand (Halvcirkel, CRUSH String Collective, Damkapellet) og Lisa Marie Vogel (Toechter), hvilket tilfører en ny dimension til Town Portals lydunivers. Til koncerten kan du forvente at høre disse værker udfolde sig i et intenst samspil mellem det rå og det sårbare.

Town Portal består af Christian Henrik Ankerstjerne (guitar), Malik Breuer Bistrup (trommer) og Morten Ogstrup Nielsen (bas). De har gennem årene spillet på festivaler som ArcTanGent, A Colossal Weekend og Portals og delt scene med bands som Thrice og The Dillinger Escape Plan. Med Grindwork og denne releasekoncert skriver de et nyt kapitel i deres historie – og inviterer publikum ind i et univers, hvor musik er både modstand, leg og ren skaberglæde.

Support: Quiet Sonia

Oplev en aften med eksperimenterende lydlandskaber, når Quiet Sonia gæster Town Portal som support.

Town Portal får selskab af et markant navn fra den danske alternative musikscene, når Quiet Sonia åbner koncerten.

Quiet Sonia er en københavnsk kammerrock- og avantfolk-duo, kendt for deres billedskabende sangskrivning og stærke emotionelle udtryk. Musikken bevæger sig fra mørke og ængstelige stemninger til håbefulde og majestætiske højder – båret af Nikolaj Bruus’ karakteristiske bariton og Thea Thorborgs melodiske violinarbejde. Gruppen, som normalt spiller i større besætning, optræder her i et intimt duoformat.

Glæd dig til en koncert, hvor nye stemmer og genrebrydende lyd møder Town Portals egen instrumentale kraft.

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Experience the Copenhagen trio Town Portal as they present their new album Grindwork with intense and playful instrumental rock.

For more than a decade, the Copenhagen trio Town Portal has challenged and thrilled audiences with their unique blend of heavy riffs, offbeat rhythms and captivating melodic structures. Now they are ready to celebrate the release of their fourth album, Grindwork (2025), with a release concert where the music will be allowed to unfold in full force.

Grindwork marks a new direction for the band. After the dark and stringent predecessor Of Violence (2019), the trio embarks on a more open and playful approach, without losing the raw power and intensity they are known for. The album was created in collaboration with sound engineer Mark Roberts (Delta Sleep, Black Peaks, etc.) and shows Town Portal as a band that insists on the importance of creativity – even in a time marked by turmoil and crisis.

The release concert gives the audience a unique opportunity to experience the new material live for the first time. On stage, Town Portal combines virtuosity and energy in an uncompromising expression, where rhythmic complexity meets melodic clarity, and where surprises, heaviness and lightness exist side by side. The music is not only technically impressive, but also conveys the themes that run through the album: an insistence that it is still meaningful to create and find joy through art.

On Grindwork, the band has also opened the door to new collaborations. Two of the tracks have been expanded with string arrangements created by Nicole Hogstrand (Halvcirkel, CRUSH String Collective, Damkapellet) and Lisa Marie Vogel (Toechter), adding a new dimension to Town Portal's sound universe. At the concert, you can expect to hear these works unfold in an intense interplay between the raw and the vulnerable.

Town Portal consists of Christian Henrik Ankerstjerne (guitar), Malik Breuer Bistrup (drums) and Morten Ogstrup Nielsen (bass). Over the years, they have played at festivals such as ArcTanGent, A Colossal Weekend and Portals and shared the stage with bands such as Thrice and The Dillinger Escape Plan. With Grindwork and this release concert, they are writing a new chapter in their history – inviting the audience into a universe where music is both resistance, play and pure creative joy.

Support: Quiet Sonia

Experience an evening of experimental soundscapes when Quiet Sonia visits Town Portal as support.

Town Portal will be joined by a prominent name from the Danish alternative music scene when Quiet Sonia open the concert.

Quiet Sonia is a Copenhagen-based chamber rock and avant-folk duo known for their evocative songwriting and powerful emotional expression. Their music moves from dark and anxious moods to hopeful and majestic heights, carried by Nikolaj Bruus' distinctive baritone and Thea Thorborg's melodic violin work. The group, which normally plays in a larger ensemble, will perform here in an intimate duo format.

Look forward to a concert where new voices and genre-breaking sounds meet Town Portal's own instrumental power.