Details are now posted for the new Christmas EP from The Sweptaways featuring special guests Marit Bergman, Magnus Carlson (Weeping Willows) and The Gray Brigade: http://sweptaways.blogspot.com/2007/11/snart-slpps-rets-jul-ep.html
Said EP features four tracks and will be officially released on Decemer 1 via Hybris.
Artist: Weeping Willows
Genre: Pop/Rock
http://www.weepingwillows.nu/
http://www.myspace.com/weepingwillowsfansite
Reviews: If I could see you one more time (mp3) / Fear and love / Broken promise land (mp3) / Presence
In case you haven't seen the news already, the webzine Stylus is closing down after today so they've posted their 2007 best song and best album lists. Scandinavian artists on the former include Weeping Willows and The Field while the former includes Dungen, Studio and The Field.
Irya Gmeyner's new 7" "The basement takes from Textilgatan" will be released on October 24 via her own Byker Wall label in cooperation with Universal Music. The 4-song EP was mixed by Ebbot Lundberg (The Soundtrack Of Our Lives) and features contributions from other TSOOL members as well as people from Bob Hund, Weeping Willows and more. More details and samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/iryamusic
The playlist for my radio show this week:
01. Pistol Disco - Walking with Jesus
02. TALK 1
03. Heroes & Zeros - Into the light
04. Vijaya - Your gun will never set you free
05. Convoj - My timekeeping heart
06. TALK 2
07. Darkthrone - Too old, too cold
08. A Perfect Friend - Rush hour
09. Death By Kite - Hiroshima
10. TALK 3
11. Fun - I've got a truck
12. Moonbabies - Walking on my feet
13. The Perishers - When I fall
14. TALK 4
15. Regulations - Police siren
16. Viola - Ordinary teenage sensation
17. Björn Kleinhenz - Starlit queen
18. TALK 5
19. Gravy - Glory to our brilliant name
20. Hero Dishonest - Stalin vs Hank Hardy
21. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
22. Ulver - Capitel III: Graablick blev hun vaer
23. TALK 6
24. Håkan Hellström - Ramlar
25. Abhinanda - Highway tonight
26. Single Unit - Passion, pirates & parasites
27. TALK 7
28. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skulldrummantra
29. The Tiny - Just like you
30. Death Breath - Death breath
31. TALK 8
32. Entombed - Serpent speech
33. The Cardigans - Marvel hill
34. Soviac - I got the ribbah
35. TALK 9
36. The Bear Quartet - Put me back together
37. You Is Stupid - I am history
38. Paris - 60 minutes
39. The Process - Mot Sverige i tiden
40. TALK 10
41. Weeping Willows - I give you the morning
Ane Brun
Live in Scandinavia
DetErMine/V2
Masterful. This album will make you readdress what you thought you knew of Brun. Smokey vox and bewitching string segments set stall on this career busting 17 song span of live tracks recorded towards the tail end of 2006. The collection foists great merit on her performances. At times Brun eclipes Åström, Weeping Willows, Madrugada in the bitter sweet stakes. The big sounds wailing blue, alt-country (I should be shot for using that description) on such 'beauts as "Lift me" (with equally beguiling Nina Kinert as opposed to Madrugada's Sivert Høyem), and the more up tempo "No. 6", are just two very strong highlights. "Balloon ranger" darts violin, the double bass. KT Tunstall would be proud of "So you did it again".
- Jason Christie
Check out the microsite for the new comp "Ge Fan I Våra Vatten", a benefit to raise money for fish/water restoration: http://www.sportfiskarna.se/gefan/
Many of the contributing acts such as Erik Ohlsson from Millencolin and Kimmo Kirvesmäki of Voice Of A Generation/The Accidents are sport fishermen themselves, so consider this a labor of love. Other contributing acts include The Hives, The Hellacopters, Millencolin, Soundtrack Of Our Lives, Backyard Babies, Moneybrother, Weeping Willows and Randy. It comes out on May 18.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
02. Andreas Johnson - The collector
03. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
04. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
07. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
08. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
09. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
10. Björn Skifs - Andra decennier
11. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
12. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
14. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
15. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
16. Martin Stenmark - Nio sanningar och en lögn
17. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
18. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
19. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
20. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turne
Weeping Willows
Fear and love
Virgin/EMI
The name says it all: this band, and CD, is a weeper. Even the most jubliant songs carry with them a sort of bittersweet sadness that one can't shake off, but it's not melancholic. Maybe it's because of the mellow vocals or the subdued production. I love how Magnus Carlson enuniciates each of the lyrics, each word a lullaby set free and sent out to the world. The rest of the band is just background, I'm sorry to say. It's great music to wander around downtown to, shunning all other forms of human life except for Carlson's voice.
- Jennifer Ma
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Andreas Johnson - The collector
03. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
04. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
07. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
08. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
09. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
10. Sanna Nielsen - Sanna 11-22
11. Calaisa - Calaisa
12. Sabaton - Metalizer
14. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
15. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
16. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
17. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
18. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Säkert! - Säkert!
Weeping Willows frontman Magnus Carlsson has recorded a duet of the song "I morgon" with legendary Swedish jazz vocalist Svante Thuresson for inclusion on his upcoming solo record. In other WW news, it looks like Mute will pick up their most recent album "Fear & love" for release in Germany later this spring.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
03. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
04. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
05. Andreas Johnson - The collector
06. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
07. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
08. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
09. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
10. Calaisa - Calaisa
11. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
12. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
14. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
15. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
16. Sanna Nielsen - Sanna 11-22
17. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
18. Lustans Lakejer - Samlade Synder 1981-2007
19. Björn Skifs - Skifs hits!
20. Jill Johnson - The woman I've become
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
03. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
04. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
07. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
08. Calaisa - Calaisa
09. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
10. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
11. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
12. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
14. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
15. Laleh - Prinsessor
16. Säkert! - Säkert
17. Helena Josefsson - Dynamo
18. Nicolai Dunger - Rösten och herren
19. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
20. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
02. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
03. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
04. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
07. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
08. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
09. Calaisa - Calaisa
10. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
11. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
12. Laleh - Prinsessor
14. Säkert! - Säkert
15. Fläskkvartetten - Voices of Eden
16. Jill Johnson - The woman I've become
17. Östen Med Resten - 19 bästa och resten med Östen
18. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
19. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
20. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
02. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
03. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
04. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
07. Calaisa - Calaisa
08. Säkert! - Säkert
09. Laleh - Prinsessor
10. Isolation Years - Sign, sign
11. Fläskkvartetten - Voices of Eden
12. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
14. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
15. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
16. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
17. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
18. Björn Skifs - Andra Decennier
19. Jill Johnson - The woman I've become
20. Markus Fagervall - Echo heart