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
Tag: News
Dr. Alban - Loverboy (video)
Obviously it's nowhere near as amazing as The Offspring's new clip, but hey: you're welcome!
Invisible Guy interviews Beläten
Invisible Guy has posted a nice and long, extensive interview with artist/musician Thomas Ekelund about his new label enterprise (and more): http://invisibleguy.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/interview-with-thomas-from-belaten/
Soliti turns 1
Finnish indie label is celebrating their first birthday by offering up their entire catalog for free streaming via SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/soliti/sets
An update from A Nighthawk
A Nighthawk, the husband/wife musical duo of Ted Malmros (Shout Out Louds) and Sarah Snavely (Dag för Dag), have announced that their long-awaited debut EP "Until I faltered I wasn't free" will be officially released on June 27 via Stockholm-based all-star label collective and will be available both as a digital download and on vinyl.
Fallulah - He'll break up with you when summer comes (video)
A new tune from Danish artist Fallulah, download the studio version at her website: http://www.fallulah.dk/
Uniforms & Dropouts - Apestract (video)
Do the kids still call these "elevator hits"? Anyhow, here's a new clip from Norwegian altrock act Uniforms & Dropouts -- RIYL Britpop, Muse, etc.
Progress signs Nordvargr's new project Nexus Kenosis
has announced the signing of Nexus Kenosis, a new project from Swedish industrial/noise master Henrik Nordvargr Björkk (Pouppée Fabrik, MZ.412, Nordvargr, etc.) which will also function as a multimedia collective of sorts. The debut album is finished and will be released in early fall.
Burzum is still a POS, his music sucks too
Though I'm firmly in the camp of "who the fuck cares what that racist murderer Burzum says or does in 2012," Pitchfork has a fairly decent writeup of his latest record that also does a decent job of addressing his shittiness as a person head-on: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16640-umskiptar/
The Embassy - Roundkick
"Roundkick" is the first single from The Embassy's long-awaited upcoming album. Buy the mp3 + a t-shirt here.
Jetsi Kain sign with Tigerspring
Danish duo Jetsi Kain have been officially picked up by and will be releasing their debut single "I'm in control" on June 25.
Ljusår/Brända Barn - Kärlek och hat
Swedish pop act Ljusår just released a new split single with an interesting concept: on the a-side they perform a faithful modern rendering of the early 80s tune "Kärlek och hat" by postpunk act Brända Barn and on the flip we get the original. Check it out via Spotify.
Revolvo - Fireworks (video)
A new video from Revolvo? Yep, the band is back with a new, self-released album called "The end starts here" that came out in April. Who knew? Not I.
Martin Senter - Jag är en vilsen
New jangly summertime pop sounds from Mr. Martin Senter, fresh from the studio.
Adventure Of - Creep
Something new from Swedish indiepop act Adventure Of. The band's new EP "FUYMI" will be officially released on June 18 via with a SoundCloud preview going up beforehand on the 14th.