Now available for streaming/paid download via Bandcamp, the new Albin album "En timme kvar", out now via . As mentioned before, this is the solo debut from multi-instrumentalist Albin Johansson, best known for backing a number of artists such as Solander, Big Fox and Edda Magnason. If the idea of mellow organ jams sounds like a good time, you'll be way into this.
will be releasing the debut solo EP "En timme kvar" from Albin aka Albin Johansson, a multi-instrumentalist who has backed a multitude of artists such as Solander, Big Fox and Edda Magnason in addition to performing with his own band Madmans Moustache. Said record will be purely instrumental, minimalist and organ-based, with elements of Swedish progg, Krautrock and jazz. No release date yet, just "soon".
Check out the new hand-crafted, stop-motion animation video from Solander and then check them out at SXSW/on tour in the US.
Solander is confirming their SXSW and US tour plans and here's the latest:
03/14 - SXSW / Official showcase @ St David's Bethell Hall (9:30 pm), Austin, TX
03/15 - SXSW / Riot Act Media party @ Diving Swan (2:20 pm), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW / NXNA @ Weirdos (3 pm), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW / Hyde Park Bar & Grill South (6 pm), Austin, TX
03/17 - SXSW / SXSNackbar (12 noon), Austin, TX
03/21 - Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ
03/23 - Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ
03/24 - Tin Can Alehouse, San Diego, CA
03/25 - tba, Los Angeles, CA
03/26 - The Knockout, San Francisco, CA
03/27 - Luigi's, Davis, CA
03/29 - Kelly's Olympian, Portland, OR
Look for the band's album "Passing Mt. Satu" to be released over here on March 20 via . Also, check them out playing live on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon right here.
Something new from Solander, directed by Dutch director Iris Piers.
Solander will be doing a number of dates in Germany this summer to promote their new album "Passing Mt. Satu":
06/22 - Badeschiff Arena, Berlin
06/23 - Karoshi, Kassel
06/24 - Umsonst & Draußen Festival, Würzburg
07/22 - L*Abore Festival, Hauptmannsgrün
07/23 - Phono Pop Festival, Rüsselsheim
08/04 - Uebel & Gefährlich Dachgarten, Hamburg
08/06 - Jenseits von Millionen, Friedland
Check out Solander's new single "The garden", the first from their forthcoming album "Passing Mt. Satu": http://tenderversion.com/wordpress/?p=586
"Passing Mt. Satu" will be released on May 11 in Scandinavia/May 20 in Europe via .
has announced the signing of Mire Kay, the new duo formed from Emelie Molin and Victoria Skoglund of Audrey. Look for them to record their debut EP later this month with a release planned for March/April. Also in the works from TVR is a new full-length from Solander -- keep an eye out for that one to surface somewhere in the neighborhood of April/May.
Swedish act Solander will be touring Europe again in October:
10/19 - Café Video, Gent (BEL)
10/21 - Feinkostlampe, Hannover (GER)
10/23 - Café Galeo?, Stuttgart (GER)
10/26 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
10/27 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
10/28 - Ricarda-Huch-Haus, Jena (GER)
10/29 - Kreativfabrik, Wiesbaden (GER)
10/30 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
10/31 - Café Nun, Karlsruhe (GER)
11/01 - Südstadt, München (GER)
11/02 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
11/03 - The Office Pub, Graz (AUS)
11/05 - Kraftfeld, Winterthur (CH)
They'll be travelling with Dutch filmmaker Iris Piers, director of the band's "Narcissus" video, who will be presenting live visuals with the band on stage.
Watch Swedish act Solander play a couple live acoustic tracks for Bedroomdisco TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSPL1hR0_wc
Music blog Eardrums Music netlabel is now, at long last, done with their new compilation and have posted it for free download: http://www.eardrumspop.com/releases-2/
The title of the collection is "Between two waves", an allusion to the theme: every single track, every illustration is a collaboration between two artists. Many many Scandinavian artists took part, including Boy Omega, My Little Pony, The Honeydrips, Dylan Mondegreen, Solander, We Are Soldiers We Have Guns and lots more.
"Narcissus" is Solander's second video from the album "Since we are pigeons", out now via . Download the track along with a pair of exclusive b-sides here: http://solander.bandcamp.com/album/narcissus
Direct link for the video: http://vimeo.com/10540405
Tenderversion Recordings act Solander is heading out on tour again in December:
12/07 - Pony Bar, Hamburg (GER)
12/08 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig (GER)
12/09 - Ost-Pol , Dresden (GER)
12/10 - secret show, Vienna (AUS)
12/11 - SC - Teatar & TD, Zagreb (CRO)
12/12 - Zoe Café, Santarcangelo di Romagna (ITA)
12/13 - Locomotiva, Vimercate (ITA)
12/16 - Supernova, Berlin (GER)
12/17 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
12/18 - Yellow Stage, Frankfurt (GER)
12/19 - Rathaushalle, Haßfurt (GER)
Thee Gutted String, the pop/indie alias of Johan Gustavsson (Tsukimono, Scraps of Tape), has a bunch of new tracks at myspace including a Solander cover: http://www.myspace.com/theeguttedstring
Scraps of Tape will be playing their final Swedish gig with member Mikael Persson on Friday, October 23 at Debaser Malmö. The show will also serve as the kickoff for their European tour with Solander which begins on Saturday.