New Found Land - Sweetness & delight (video)

New from New Found Land; sweet melancholy.

New Found Land - Holes (video)

Something new from Swedish folksie/melancholy act New Found Land.

New Found Land on tour

New Found Land is touring in April:

04/12 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
04/15 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
04/16 - Franz Mehlhose, Erfurt (GER)
04/17 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
04/18 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
04/19 - Stille Post, Görlitz (GER)
04/20 - Riff, Magdeburg (GER)
04/21 - Feinkostlampe, Hannover (GER)

Emerald Park singer goes solo på svenska

Emerald Park frontman Tobias Borelius will be releasing his debut solo album "Du känner mig för väl, farväl" on January 14 via the newly established Smaragd Records in collaboration with Af-Music. Said album was produced by Carl Granberg (Christian Kjellvander, New Found Land) and can be previewed here along with a free download of the first single "Hiro": http://tobiasborelius.bandcamp.com/

New Found Land - The bell

Stream the title track from New Found Land's upcoming record "The bell": http://soundcloud.com/fixerecords/the-bell

Fixe confirms new record from New Found Land, posts sample

Fixe Records has announced that New Found Land's new album "The bell" will be released on October 27. Hear the first single "Human" here: http://soundcloud.com/fixerecords/human

Fixe signs two new acts

Fixe Records (New Found Land) has announced the signing of two new acts: Jacon and Johanna Nordström. Look for new releases from both in May, otherwise hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/fixerecords

New Found Land
We all die
Fixe Records

It's not the modest aesthetic of "We all die" that bothers me -- in fact, at times it's starkly beautiful -- it's more the anonymous approach that New Found Land employs to achieve it. First, Anna Roxenholt's vocals -- the obvious centerpiece of the album -- are hampered by an Aryan lilt that too closely matches her female superiors. Normally, that would be a compliment, but despite her best imitations, her wintry tones cannot carry the hackneyed minimalia of Karl Krook's guitar. Absent here are the petulant flourishes that buttress Lykke Li's sparser arrangements, or the intimate effervescence of Hello Saferide's empty-room canvas. Second, though "We all die" is focused in its attempt to create a certain atmosphere, I remain unconvinced by their tired glockenspiel-and-acoustics palette, a palette that's beginning to plague the whole of Nordic lo-fi. In fact, "We all die"'s the best moments are the subtle departures from these lo-fi doldrums, like the rollicking "Come to me" and the upbeat end of "All the nights". Ultimately, I could decry the unremarkable filler of Krook's backup vocals, or irrationally complain that a young songstress with the sultry voice of winter has yet to approximate the hallowed of Sweden's indie scene. But after repeated listens, I've found a certain solace in "We all die", an unmistakable beauty that seems to well up from its very core, spilling out onto the austere repetition of "I would, I would, I would" on "In colour", and tempering the melismatic "My love, my love" on "Come to me". Despite the shortcomings, it's these fleeting moments of sublime beauty that assure me: New Found Land has the perfection of their bedroom aesthetic in their sights. I'll ignore the impurities and wait for the follow-up.
- Nathan Keegan

New Found Land on tour

Swedish duo New Found Land will be touring around Europe later this month:

10/22 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/23 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
10/24 - Carrotmob, Berlin (GER)
10/30 - Silent Friday, Stuttgart (GER)
10/31 - TBA, Osnabruck (GER)
11/01 - De Kreun, Kortrijk (BEL) w/Susanna & the Magical Orchestra
11/02 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL) w/Susanna & the Magical Orchestra
11/04 - Blågårds Apotek, Copenhagen (DK)
11/05 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE) w/Taxi! Taxi!

New label: Fixe Records

Fixe Records is the name of a new Swedish label and their first release will be melancholy indie act New Found Land's debut album "We all die", tentatively set for a May 2 release. Hear a couple tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/fixerecords