Pitchfork reviews 120 Days
Pitchfork reviews 120 Days new album "II": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16492-120-days-ii/
Tag: News
Terrible Feelings album stream at AltPress
Alternative Press is offering a full streaming preview of the new Terrible Feelings album "Shadows": http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/premiere_terrible_feelings_shadows
120 Days - Sunkissed (video)
New spaced-out, kaleidoscopic visions from Norway's 120 Days.
New music from The Undefeated
Hits in the Car brings news that ex-Champagne Riot frontman Caspar Bock has posted 3 new demo cuts from his new act The Undefeated: http://stytzer.blogspot.com/2012/04/undefeated.html
Nya Sampan - Njals tango (+ F&F comp news)
A sample tune from the upcoming label showcase LP, due out May 16. Side A will feature exclusive cuts from the label's electronic roster with acts such as Daniel Savio, Rigas den Andre and so on while the flip will reflect their label's more acoustic side with artists like Sjöarna, Siri Karlsson and The Bethlehem Beard Corporation.
Throat on Bandcamp
Finnish noiserockers par excellence Throat are now up on Bandcamp where they are offering their OOP releases as free downloads: http://ihatethroat.bandcamp.com/
Expect samples of newer stuff to appear there soon, too.
Father Figure Compilation
Danish label (Dad Rocks!, Tall Ships, Three Trapped Tigers) have a new label comp they are giving away as a free download: http://fatherfigurerecords.bandcamp.com/album/father-figure-compilation
The Silent Ballet names EST band of the week
The Silent Ballet names Esbjörn Svensson Trio's posthumous album "301" as their release of the week: http://thesilentballet.com/articles/band-of-the-week/2012/esbj-rn-svensson-trio-301
I happened to be in Stockholm when Esbjörn Svensson passed away, so I vividly remember seeing the newspaper headlines all over town. Such a magnificent artist; shame I never made the effort to see them live, but his music will live on.
You can be Håkan Hellström
Filmmakers Måns Mårlund and Björn Stein, the gentlemen behind the movies "Disco Kung Fu", "Shelter" and "Underworld: Awakening" among others, are looking to cast the leads in their upcoming Håkan Hellström biopic "Vart du vill så fort du kan": http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/film/1.913291-du-kan-bli-hakan-hellstrom (in Swedish)
Imorgon! Caotico + 120 Days
Speaking of 120 Days, here's the set times for tomorrow night's It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö:
22:00 - Caotico
23:00 - 120 Days
Taragana Pyjarama - Growing forehead (feat. Kicki Halmos)
Pitchfork is streaming a new track from Danish act Taragana Pyjarama featuring guest vocals from Kicki Halmos of Masquer: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13434-growing-forehead-ft-kicki-halmos/
DiS Some Velvet Mixtape: 2012 so far
Drowned in Sound has resurrected their short-lived "Some Velvet Mourning" heavy guitar/shoegaze column with a new edition highlighting new 2012 releases from artists such as Culkin, The Megaphonic Thrift and 120 Days: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4144750-some-velvet-mixtape--2012-so-far-in-layers-loops-drones-and-noise
VED recording new EP
Malmö experimental/psych act VED have booked studio time for their first-ever full-band recording session. Expect the results to surface on a new 3-song EP in August via /.
Fredrik William Olsen - Ikke redd
As promised, here is the debut solo single from Kråkesølv frontman/guitarist Fredrik William Olsen.