"Music For The Statues of Gothenburg is a piece written for three statues along Kungsportsavenyn, the main street of Gothenburg. It is an observation on the sonic landscape of the city and a question about the usage rights of the public space." Composed by Andreas Bygdell (The Touch) and performed by Martin Molin (Detektivbyrån). More: http://felsteg.com/project/music-for-the-statues-of-gothenburg/
Brand new Swedish pop from all-star act Nord & Syd. Recommended!
Daniel Westerlund of IAT favorites The Goner has curated a mixtape of "Swedish Delights" for The Golden Apples of the Sun Radio Show featuring various deep cut selections from the 1960s Swedish underground up through and including the present-day. Listen/download here: http://goldenapplesofthesunradioshow.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/rdaio-show-20-may-2012-episode-68/
Alpha Mound, a new project from Joakim Westlund of Daymare/Aerial/The Giant's Dream, has just released their debut LP "Burning words" and you can listen to the whole thing at Bandcamp or on Spotify, as well as most other digital retailers. For folks who prefer the real-deal physical object, ordering details for the vinyl can be found here.
Susanne Sundfør will do a small batch of dates opening for M83 in Europe:
06/19 - Komplex, Zurich (CH)
06/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
07/12 - Rockhal, Luxembourg (LUX)
07/16 - Somerset House, London (UK)
Randy will awaken from their deep slumber to play two shows this summer, the first confirmed being the Sant Feliu Fest in Spain this August: http://www.gentnormal.com/2012/05/torna-el-sant-feliu-fest.html
Excellent Finnish noiserockers Fun are heading out for a few dates on the continent next week:
05/30 - le Café de Paris, Paris (FRA)
05/31 - le Troglobale, Angers (FRA)
06/01 - La Bascule, Rennes (FRA)
06/02 - Kixkil, Bayonne (FRA)
06/03 - Bar Sentinel, Bilbao (ESP)
06/04 - Würlitzer Ballroom, Madrid (ESP)
06/05 - tba (ESP)
06/06 - Liceo Mutante, Ponteverda (ESP)
The plaintive, semi-spoken vocals are a definite turn-off, but the music and visuals are interesting enough to warrant posting. Download the band's debut EP for free here.
PopMatters interviews Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/158530-theyll-be-your-emmylou-an-interview-with-first-aid-kit/
New Norwegian house music from (Jon-Eirik) Boska, due out June 18 via Mental Overdrive's label . Also be on the lookout for a new 12" via Capracara's label as well as a split 10" with Swedish artist Petter Nordkvist on .
New Swedish punk featuring Per Thunell of Bruce Banner fame. Actual cassette release coming soon.
More on the subject of the disadvantaged residents of Malmö and the police here and here.