Ville Leinonen - Ensimmäistä kertaa
This is a preview of Ville Leinonen's new album "Auringonsäde/Pommisuoja", due out September 7 via and his 13th release overall.
Country: Finland
Delay Trees on tour
Finnish indie act Delay Trees will be touring abroad in October:
10/05 - Thalia Kino, Dresden (GER)
10/06 - Pod Minoga, Poznan (POL)
10/07 - Roter Salon, Berlin (GER)
10/08 - Carambolage, Karlsruhe (GER)
10/09 - Waldmeister, Solingen (GER)
10/11 - Café Lokaal, Heemskerk (NL)
10/13 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
10/14 - Apex, Göttingen (GER)
Astrid Swan Pavement cover album preview
I am not and will never be a fan of Pavement, but don't let that stop you from previewing Astrid Swan's new Pavement cover album "Hits (Pavement for girls)" which is now available for streaming in its entirety at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/soliti/sets/astrid-swan-hits-pavement-for/
DWNSTRS - Handiclapton (video)
Something new from Finnish noiserockers DWNSTRS (nee Downstairs?).
Big Wave Riders - Behind these walls
has posted a new tune from Big Wave Riders for free download: http://solitimusic.com/2011/08/08/big-wave-riders-release-7-track-digital-ep-download-new-track-behind-these-walls-now/
Look for their self-titled debut to be released on September 7.
Juho Salmi & Suuri Voima - Kuningatar kadun lyhyen (video)
New Finnish powerpop via (Plain Fade). Look for the album "Kesä tulee, tunnetko" to be released on September 28.
Nightsatan vinyl now available
The vinyl edition of Nightsatan's excellent "Midnight laser warrior" album is out and now available for ordering via distributor : http://www.svartrecords.com/shoppe/product.php?id_product=576
If I didn't already spend $100+ on vinyl from Svart last month, I'd be all about it, but instead I must wait.
Delay Trees give away EP
Finnish indie act Delay Trees are giving away their new EP "Before I go go" as a free download: http://www.delaytrees.com/
Deathchain
Death gods
Pulverised Records
The first thing I'll say about this album is that it's a grower. First impressions are that it's yet another run-of-the-mill technical death metal blastfest, but after a few listens "Death gods" begins to redeem itself. There's nothing entirely new going on here at all, rather it's a collection of tunes that border on the oldschool Swedish sound and style and that manage to better the output of a great deal of the Swedish bands who have been embracing the revival over the last few years. That's not to say that Deathchain are jumping on the funeral cart -- they've been in the business of doing their own thing for the last decade and they've been damn good at it too. The bottom line on describing "Death gods" is that it will appeal to anyone hoping to find something a little more high-end in the current HM-2 explosion. The production does a good job of extracting maximum heaviness from all involved and, in the oversaturation within this genre right now, this can often be a deciding factor in purchase decisions. A bit more listener perseverance than usual required for this one but that's what elevates it from a 2 to a 7.
- John Norby
Pintandwefall back to Germany
Pintandwefall are heading back to Germany in September:
09/21 - Privat Club, Berlin (GER)
09/22 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (GER)
Magyar Posse working on new album
Been a long, long time since we've heard anything new fromÝ postrock/instrumental act Magyar Posse, but apparently they are currently working on album #4 at home in Pori, Finland.
Viola - I like sad satellites
Viola's new tune for the month of August is a cover of member Tommi's old band sissy spacek and the song "I like sad satellites": http://www.violamusicclub.com/2011-08-i-like-sad-satellites
The New Tigers album confirmed, sample available
Upstart Finnish label has announced that they will be releasing the debut album from The New Tigers (featuring members from Goodnight Monsters) on September 21. Hear a sample tune: http://soundcloud.com/soliti/pocketful-of-sand
Atom Notes - In/Out
Atom Notes: Finns doing that PacNW Wipers thing with a healthy dose of angular guitar-rock ala Hot Snakes. Maybe not quite as hot as Alouatta, but not too shabby either. Not at all. New album out on soon.
MP3: Magenta Skycode - Escaping outdoors
400+ tracks on shuffle and this is the very first one that plays as I leave my driveway to head out on vacation. Like it was meant to be. Now it's day two back at work and I'm buried deep with no sign of relief coming anytime soon, thinking back to my time on the coast and missing it dearly.
Magenta Skycode - Escaping outdoors