Jens Lekman - Erica America (video + tourdates)
Check out Jens Lekman's new Marcus Söderlund-directed video for the tune "Erica America". Also, Jens will be tour the states alongside Taken By Trees this fall -- dates here.
Check out Jens Lekman's new Marcus Söderlund-directed video for the tune "Erica America". Also, Jens will be tour the states alongside Taken By Trees this fall -- dates here.
"Finders keepers" is the debut single from up-and-coming Swedish pop artist Miriam Bryant who was just picked up by .
I don't think I realized this track was never disseminated, but it's now been corrected -- stream/download Niels Nielsen's superb cover of "Mouthful of diamonds" by Phantogram right here.
Two long tracks of beautiful drone from my friend Johan G. Winther off his upcoming 10" "Dränkstenen/Vanmakten", due out soon via .
Göteborg-based experimental/dark music label is expanding beyond their existence as a cassette-only label with their very first set of vinyl releases which will feature LPs from Krökta Rum, The Copper Roof Houses and Blodvite. Details http://www.järtecknet.se/news.html
A buncha tracks from that split 7" series are now streaming at Bandcamp.
Thomas Ekelund of Trepaneringsritualen/Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words/ created a mix for the website Secret Thirteen featuring a bunch of stuff from his own label and back-catalog as well as a nice selection of quality industrial/darkwave/postpunk: http://secretthirteen.org/secret-thirteen-mix-023-dead-letters-spell-out-dead-words/
will be putting out a new 7" from Stockholm heavy rockers Beast! featuring the a-side cut "Devil's throat" b/w "Buckle up". Expect an early August release, full pre-order details (and eventually samples?) are available here.
Swedish thrashers DS-13 played a reunion gig in their hometown of Umeå over the weekend. Also, from the same show, here's footage of Dennis Lyxzén celebrating his 40th birthday with a set of songs from his old bands.
Check out some footage from acts Swarm and Pig Eyes playing live in Stockholm last week. Weak sound quality on the Pig Eyes stuff unfortunately, but what can ya do?
Dramatic pop from Swedish singer Edith Backlund. Perhaps not as overwrought as early Weeping Willows, but definitely in a similar vein.
Swedish hardcore act Painted Wolves new 7" EP "Unholy" has been confirmed for release in late June via Italian label . 300 copies, 40 of them in a special "pink edition" -- preorder here.
Gaffa has the premiere of the new video "Wanna wanna" from Swedish cheerleader punk-rockers Tiger Bell: http://www.muzu.tv/gaffatv/tiger-bell-wanna-wanna-music-video/1437892/
Recommended!
Watch Swedish duo Ripple & Murmur perform the song "Riddles in the dark" live in the woods. The band's debut album "Reverie" is out now via .
I don't usually bother with posting anything Swedish House Mafia-related, but it's worth noting that they will be calling it quits at the end of the year after a final run of live dates: http://www.swedishhousemafia.com/message/