Hymns for the myriad spirits teaser

Not much to see or hear yet, but this is the first glimpse of the upcoming Isobel & November album "Hymns for the myriad spirits". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35XnTD9OVlU

New Isobel & November album in March

Swedish goth-infused country act Isobel & November report that their new album "Hymns for the Myriad Spirits" is just about finished and on track for a March 1 release. The band recorded much of the material at the famed Svenska Grammofon Studios in Göteborg before taking it back home to their own Grounds for Divorce Studio in Gävla for finishing touches. Expect samples soon!

Isobel & November EP delayed

Isobel & November has pushed back the release of their new EP to September 15.

New Isobel & November EP in September

Swedish goth-country act Isobel & November will be releasing a new EP on September 1 which will include recent live closing tune "Last feather flown" as well as some "other songs that somewhat deviate from our earlier work."

Sirius playlist week #7

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
02. TALK 1
03. The Late Parade - We will walk straight through this wall
04. Bolywool - Save my soul
05. Darkthrone - Eyes burst at dawn
06. Boy Omega - Follow the herd
07. TALK 2
08. Isobel & November - She came down the mountain
09. Dream Evil - Kill, burn, be evil
10. TALK 3
11. Martin Senter - Ingenting förlorat
12. Pascal - Tyst här i mörkret
13. Hello Saferide - Anna
14. Brothers of End - Big bird
15. TALK 4
16. Voices Break the Silence - Lost

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Isobel & November live DVD and radio broadcast

Swedish goth/country act Isobel & November filmed and recorded the record release show for their latest album "The ghostwater gospel" back in November and the resulting film will be released on a limited DVD, available for purchase directly from the band. The live audio of the show will be aired by Swedish Radio P4 on February 8 at 5pm and again on the 15th at the same time.

Isobel & November - Big black crow (video)

Isobel & November have a new video for the song "Big black crow": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8at-Tbli3Q

MP3: Isobel & November - She came down the mountain

Isobel & November sent me an mp3 from their new album "The ghostwater gospel" and I'm happy to pass it along, not just because they're a good band, but because the track confounds my expectations. Judging by the demo stuff they had been posting I had expected a competent 16 Horsepower/Woven Hand knockoff which is fine because they never seemed to bite them too hard and frankly, those are bands we could use more copies of (though I'd say they broke the mold when they made David Eugene Edwards). Anyhow, like I said, modest expectations -- definitely not expecting a cavernous 15-minute epic. How big was the church they recorded in anyway? The video above doesn't really give us a good view of the complete space, but I expected a tiny Swedish farmhouse church. Y'know, like "Winter Light" sized. Moderate and Lutheran, not Catholic and booming. And the comparison acts I listed above, they are merely starting point; Isobel & November definitely veer off into their own thing on this one. That base is vital though, this would be nothing without that glory and grandeur, those two star qualities that can sometimes make rock music seem transcendent. Now I know I gotta hear the rest of the record.

Isobel & November - She came down the mountain

Two new songs from Isobel & November

Swedish goth-country act Isobel & November now have two new tracks from their forthcoming album streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/isobelandnovember

Isobel & November promo video

Swedish goth-country act Isobel & November have created a short promo video for their upcoming album "The ghostwater gospel", due out November 30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65AJ0lvTOwk

Isobel & November to release debut in November

Swedish gothic country act Isobel & November report that they have finished recording their deubt full-length and will be mixing and mastering it in the next few weeks for a relaese in early November.

Isobel & November recording full-length debut

Swedish gothic country act Isobel & November are currently in the studio working on their debut album to be released via Dither Music and Noise later on this coming fall.

MP3: Isobel & November - Bones long forgotten

I received a myspace friend request from Isobel & November a few weeks ago and saw that they were selected to support the mighty Wovenhand on tour in Sweden, so I figured they were probably worth checking out. My intuition doesn't always pay off -- having a nice looking myspace page doesn't necessarily mean your band is good, though it does at least show you care enough to put time into it -- but it did okay for me in this case because I&N are pretty darn good. No surprise that they take on Wovenhand/16 Horsepower's gothic country sound as a starting point, but that's exactly what I expected and hoped for, so I am not disappointed in the slightest. It's a small niche, one mainly occupied by wannabees and non-believers who try to lay on the righteous gospel all too thick. It's also especially embarrassing to hear Euros weakly trot out Old West clichés, but luckily I&N keep things a bit more on the reserved tip. Yes, those elements are there, but this particular song is more a horrorshow ghost story than raining hellfire and damnation. Either way, the feeling of dread and despair is there and that's what's important. The mood is paramount to the sound and they've got it down. I'm looking forward to hearing more from these guys.

Isobel & November - Bones long forgotten

Sirius playlist week #18

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Isobel & November - Bones long forgotten
02. TALK 1
03. Lacrosse - We are kids
04. Marions - Wonder lady
05. Existensminimum - Mirrors
06. Pintandwefall - Bird of the birds
07. TALK 2
08. Marit Bergman - Halo
09. The Mobile Homes - I'm phoning a friend, and he says that
10. Dear Euphoria - Heal my violence
11. Susanne Sundfør - Morocco
12. TALK 3
13. Tyrant - Armageddon is here
14. Beem - Ducker
15. Twiggy Frostbite - Thrown in two
16. Kitchen & the Plastic Spoons - Ice cream to god
17. TALK 4
18. Gösta Berlings Saga - Bergslagen

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.