New Sleep Party People in March
Denmark's Sleep Party People have announced that their sophomore album "We were drifting on a sad song" will now be released on March 12.
Country: Denmark
War - Brodermordet (video)
Iceage/Sexdrome techno/noise crossover sideproject War now have a video for the song "Brodermordet" off their new 7" single "At war for youth", due out later this month via .
Kirsten & Marie - Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa
Denmark's answer to First Aid Kit? Regardless of whether or not you agree, here's twin-sister duo Kirsten & Marie's new single "Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa", the first from their upcoming album "Newspeak" which will be released on April 23 via .
Frengers en français
Sometime IAT contributor Laura Studarus waxes rhapsodically on Mew for Under the Radar: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/blog/frengers_en_francais/
Thomas Husmer leaves Efterklang
Drummer/trumpet player Thomas Husmer has parted ways with Efterklang after 10 years to spend more time close to home and his family. Read his and the band's full statement: http://efterklang.net/home/2012/02/07/thomas-leaves-efterklang/
Mixtune for Cully - Ray of sunshine (video)
New music from Danish act Mixtune for Cully aka Aage Hedensted (ex-Yellowish) featuring backing band help from folks in acts such as Bodebrixen and Larsen & Furious Jane, among others. The new album "Season of silence" will be out in March.
Arts Desk Nordic Music Round-Up #3
The Arts Desk has posted a third installment of their Nordic Music Round-Up series: http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/just-scandinavia-nordic-music-round-3
Featured artists include Jenny Hval, Alog, Mirel Wagner, Black Twig, Firefox AK, Karin Park, Den Svenska Tystnaden and many more.
Nordic by Nature - 2 years of good taste
Berlin-based Scandinavian clubnight Nordic By Nature has posted a new mixtape for free download to celebrate their 2-year anniversary: http://soundcloud.com/nordicbynature/nordic-by-nature-2-years-of-1
Linkoban - Like this (video)
"Like this" is the debut single from new Danish rapper/Lucy Love protegé Linkoban. Expect an EP this spring and an album later in the fall.
Choir of Young Believers - Nye nummer et
New music from Danes Choir of Young Believers off the band's upcoming record "Rhine gold", due out March 20 via . Full details: http://www.ghostly.com/releases/rhine-gold
Hexis: blackened post-metal hardcore?
Via The Living Doorway comes a heads-up on Danish act Hexis, a rare example of a band that's successfully able to combine elements of black metal and hardcore into something that's actually good! Seriously, give it a listen via Bandcamp and see what you think.
Anchorless - Awry aesthetics
"Awry aesthetics" is the opening track of the upcoming Anchorless ablum "Every nook and cranny" and once again, it sounds a lot more like REM than their debut EP did.
Rising on the road
Rising will be hitting the road across Europe in March:
03/08 - Paletten, Viborg (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/09 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/10 - Kansas City, Odense (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/16 - Red Rooster, Berlin (GER)
03/17 - Rockstation, Halle (GER)
03/18 - tba, Dresden (GER)
03/19 - Cafe na pul cesty, Prague (CZ)
03/20 - Galerie u Mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
03/21 - Stwst, Linz (AUS)
03/22 - tba (ITA)
03/23 - Swamp Club, Massa Carrara (ITA)
03/24 - tba (ITA)
03/25 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
03/27 - Dachstock, Bern (CH)
03/28 - Rocas Cafe, Luxembourg (LUX)
03/29 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
03/30 - Cafe Nova, Essen (GER)
03/31 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
04/01 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/02 - MAU Club, Rostock (GER)
04/05 - L' Orient, Linköping (SWE)
04/26 - Fritz's Corner @ Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
04/27 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/28 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)
Apparatjik in 24-bit
Want a FLAC audiophile version of Apparatjik's "Square peg in a round hole"? Get thee to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apparatjik?sk=app_122139254463179