No idea how I've never heard of Sunshine Rabbits before, especially considering the names involved -- Cecilia Nordlund (Souls, Monkeystrikes), Lotta Wenglén (Dollykollot), Petra Lilja (Sobsister) and Carolina Carlbom (The Pusjkins) -- but this is incredibly entertaining. The band's new LP "Aiming for the flesh" will be released on May 16.
It's not exactly surprising in any way whatsoever, but anyhoo: Enslaved has signed a worldwide deal with and will be releasing a new album this fall. Their last couple releases, aside from that Scion A/V EP, were handled by in North America and abroad via .
"Heartbeats", the new -produced reality show featuring Swedish DJ/producers Adrian Lux, Nause and Albin Myers is now streaming the first episode online w/English subtitles: http://www.tv6play.se/play/271459/?autostart=true
Soundvenue is streaming Snake & Jet's Amazing Bullit Band's new album "Stuff that rotates" in its entirety: http://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2012/04/26/stream-det-nye-album-fra-snake--jets-amazing-bullit-band
Swedish hard-rockers The Graviators have a new 7" coming out via featuring the new cut "Häxagram" off the band's upcoming album due out this fall b/w the exclusive b-side "Big bust". 300 copies: 150 on purple, 150 on green.
Brand new video from Magnus Ekelund & Stålet for their superb single "Supernova", the first from the band's forthcoming album "Det definitiva drevet" which will be out on May 16 via /. Check out the full 3-track single via Spotify with b-side covers of Vapnet and Bingo -- you will not be disappointed!
Swedish instrumental duo Nutid (Åsa Jacobsson + Alf Håkan Åkesson) have announced that their sophomore album "Cityflowers" will be out on May 30.
Swedish synthpop act Paris will be releasing the new 5-song EP "From Paris to Pluto" on May 30.
Pure nature ritualism from the Swedish forest, raw neofolknature-folk for dirt worshippers. Very recommended!
The Øya Festival and Music Export Norway are sending a trio of bands to Berlin for a showcase in May: http://www.musicexportnorway.no/oya-and-men-bring-acts-to-berlin.5046844-149133.html
The featured acts are Team Me, Einar Stray and Sandra Kolstad. RSVP req'd, details at the aforementioned link.
Assuming that SoundCloud is working again, you can stream the entire new Wolfbrigade album "Damned" at Brooklyn Vegan right now: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/04/wolfbrigade_rel.html
New music from Swedish crusties Martyrdöd at Pitchfork? Sure, why not: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13519-kottberg/
Look for the band's new album "Paranoia" to be released on May 22 via .
In case you haven't seen it yet, here's a new enigmatic video from iamamiwhoami: http://youtu.be/_2KxlzQMTpU
Caviare Days' latest video "You'll qualify", now on Vimeo.