Necro Facility - Cuts
It won't be out until May 11, but here's a sample tune from the upcoming Necro Facility album "Wintermute". Listen to another one here.
Country: Sweden
Little Dragon at Pfork Tunnelvision
Pitchfork is streaming a couple live tunes from Little Dragon's recent NYC performance: https://pitchfork.com/tv/#/tunnelvision/1621-little-dragon/2568-blinking-pigs/
New jj in May
Apparently the new jj record "jj nº4" will be released on May 16.
Dödsvarg is Bergman-approved
I'm not sure exactly what this means, but apparently the estate of Ingmar Bergman have pre-listened to some of Dödsvarg's upcoming release and giving approval for the project to move forward: https://www.suiciderecords.se/news.asp?id=9
Mohammed Ali - Postkodsmiljonär (video)
PSL has the premiere of the new Mohammed Ali video "Postkodsmiljonär": https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/03/30/extra-extra-videopremiar-mohammed-ali-postkodsmiljonar/
Fronda - Mördarmunnen
Swedish rapper Fronda is giving away a leftover track from the album sessions for "Svart poesi". Direct link: https://www.fronda.se/?p=848
Otur confirms new album
The new album from Swedish electro artist Otur will be called "Twin behaviour" and it will be released on April 27. The first official single "Retrigger", was linked here.
RIP Henrik Frykman (Disfear)
Disfear bassist Henrik Frykman has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Read the press statement: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=16035
Artymove - One of these days
Swedish pop trio Artymove are streaming a few new tracks at SoundCloud from their new EP "One of these days": https://soundcloud.com/artymove/sets/one-of-these-days/
MP3: Brothers of End - Stare at the sun
Brothers of End continue on their path of understated soft-rock melancholia with their sophomore album "Mount inside", due out April 13, with single "Stare at the sun" leading the way. Aside from the lack of Nina Persson's vocals, this tune isn't too far off from the (latter-era) balladeering of the members' other band The Cardigans. Which of course is no bad thing, just don't expect them to indulge in other similar 70s-rock tropes elsewhere on the record. I think I'm also hearing some late-90s Britpop here too, peak-era Travis perhaps? Again, not a bad thing at all as far as I'm concerned. Brothers of End keep things chill and it works, though I fear it may lead to them being unfairly passed over. As much as I enjoy gentle bum-out music, I get the feeling the sentiment is not widely shared these days.
Nutmeg - Space
Nutmeg is now offering their brand new single "Space" as a free download: https://music.nutmegmusic.net/album/space
Pre-Cyro retrospective on the way
Swedish EBM artist Cyro (aka Martin Rudefelt) will be releasing a collection of old material recorded between the years 1997-2007, back before he was known as Cyro. Said collection will be called "Climbing the mountain" and will be released under the new name SoundSequence on April 27 via . Cover art and tracklist details: https://www.facebook.com/notes/progress-productions/cryo-to-release-early-material-under-the-name-soundsequence/10150183713946255
Raymond & Maria - Jobs where they don't know our names (video preview)
A short preview of the title track for Raymond & Maria's new album "Jobs where they don't know our names". Direct link: https://vimeo.com/21689715
Torture Division - Through the eyes of a dead
Torture Division's latest EP "Through the eyes of a dead" is now available as a free download after an initial release bundled with Close-Up Magazine: https://www.torturedivision.net/torturedivision/through-the-eyes-of-a-dead-now-officially-released
Svensk Musik on Swedish hardcore
Svensk Musik has posted an extensive article on the history of Swedish hardcore, covering mostly Umeå, but also mentioning Linköping and Vänersborg: https://svenskmusik.org/article/between-music-and-politics/