New Matti Bye LP on the way via Tona Serenad
will be doing an LP with Swedish artist/composer Matti Bye, one of my current favorite Swedish artists.
Country: Sweden
Momofoko - We know (video)
"We know" is the latest video from Swedish dance/rock act Momofoko.
Presenting: ANJA
The robot drum machine + orchestra, as conceived and built by Jens Peterson Berger (Originalljudet) and Olov Ylinenpää. Fascinating!
Sex Dwarf cassette out now
Remember Sex Dwarf? The band's debut cassette/demo is now available in physical form via D-takt & Råpunk.
New Kiki Pau album out now
The new Kiki Pau album "Pines", now available for streaming/purchase via Bandcamp and SoundCloud. Recorded by Kia Sofia in Helsinki and then sent to Stockholm to be mixed by Gustav Ejstes of Dungen. I haven't listened yet myself, but the tracklist promises four long songs which is quite a departure from the band's previous work, so I'm definitely intrigued.
Royal Downfall - A flash of light
It's been five whole years since we've heard anything new from Umeå-based indierock act Royal Downfall, but they are finally back with a new song and a new EP on the way.
AFITFOG hails Quorthon
A Fist in the Face of God pays tribute to the mighty Bathory with an archived radio show that includes thoughts from Fenriz, Sindre Solem (Obliteration) and more: http://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2012/06/maniac-monday-obituary-ix-hail-quorthon.html
Presenting: The Illegal Trading Federation
The Illegal Trading Federation are a new Swedish synthpop act from featuring members from MF/MB/, among others, and "Eternity Saturday" is their debut EP.
Simon Ryman album blog
Swedish artist Simon Ryman is blogging the release of his new album "Dawg", posting samples along the way: http://simonryman.tumblr.com/
Lower 7" to get US release
For folks looking to jump on the Lower hype train, I hear that the dude from Cult of Youth will be doing a domestic repress of their 7".
Nexus Kenosis album preview
The first samples from the upcoming Nexus Kenosis album, due out this fall via .
The Hives - Go right ahead (video)
The official video for The Hives' new single "Go right ahead".
NYT on the many voices of Sweden
Off-topic, but interesting: The New York Times reports on Sweden's experiment of lending out the @Sweden Twitter account to a random person every week: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/world/europe/many-voices-of-sweden-via-twitter.html
Simian Ghost - Automation (video)
Clash Music has the premiere of the new Simian Ghost video "Automation": http://www.clashmusic.com/news/watch-simian-ghost-automation
Dr. Alban - Loverboy (video)
Obviously it's nowhere near as amazing as The Offspring's new clip, but hey: you're welcome!