PopMatters reviews Ane Brun
PopMatters gives a middling review to the latest Ane Brun record "It all starts with one": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/156587-ane-brun-it-all-starts-with-one/
Country: Sweden
Paper back to Germany
Paper will be heading back to Germany for a few shows in just a couple weeks:
05/15 - KULLUKCU, Münich
05/16 - Privatclub, Berlin
05/17 - Molotow Bar, Hamburg
Millencolin - Carry you
Expressen has the premiere of the brand new Millencolin track "Carry you": http://www.expressen.se/noje/musik/varldspremiar-lyssna-pa-millencolins-nya-lat/
300ad - WOK01 preview
Scandinavian/international experimental music blog/collective recently put out a 3-way split featuring music from dark ambient/darkwave acts Natassja, Sharku and Agen. This is a preview, more info here.
Desperat - Läggdags för mänskligheten
Fresh mangel from Desperat off their upcoming 7" "Början på slutet", due out late May/early June via . Also on the way, a split 12" with Deathraid and the band's much-anticipated full-length debut LP which will be out this fall.
RIP Thomas Mera Gartz (Träd, Gräs och Stenar, Bitter Funeral Beer Band)
Swedish drummer/artist Thomas Mera Gartz, a man probably best known for his work with pioneering psych/progg act Träd, Gräs och Stenar, passed away this weekend at the age of 68. pays tribute: http://www.countryandeastern.se/?p=2863
Håll Käften, Vad Vill Du!? - Mörkrets tid
So says Håll Käften, Vad Vill Du!?: Today is International Worker's Day, so what better way is there to celebrate than to release a new song about bullshit politicians!?
Johan Hedberg - Vårdbiträdesblues (Epikernas 1 maj remix)
Brand new sounds from Johan Hedberg of Suburban Kids with Biblical Names.
Robert Svensson now Hyper Heart
Robert Svensson is henceforth to be known as Hyper Heart. "Eris", the debut single under the new name, will be released on May 14.
M:40 in the studio
Swedish crustpunk act M:40 reports that they are currently recording their third album "Diagnos" at Hoborec Studios, laying down their first new material since 2008. Expect a summer release.
Edda Magnason - Jona (video + more)
"Jona" is the new Familjen-produced single from Edda Magnason. To round out the release, label asked fellow Malmö resident Vidderna to do a remix and the result can be seen/heard at PSL right now. Then they had Niva remix the remix without having ever heard the original. And then Justus Köhncke contributed by remixing the remix of the remix. There's also some sort of demo version/remix/mashup from Simian Ghost too, but it all starts to get quite confusing. Anyhow, expect them all to be online shortly?
Blues Pills trailer
A quick preview of the forthcoming Blues Pills EP "Bliss" which will be released on May 25 via .
Hammock Sessions: Navet
Check out Navet performing backstage at Umeå Open for Hammock Sessions.