Country: Sweden

Anja Bigrell - Brun dvärg

New music from Anja Bigrell, one-half of defunct duo and long-time IAT favorite Montys Loco. Expect a solo album later this year?

Wed, Feb 1st, 2012 13:48:16

New stuff from First Love, Last Rites in March

Umeå indierockers First Love, Last Rites are currently mixing their new record and will be releasing the first single in March.

Wed, Feb 1st, 2012 12:41:40

Tennis Bafra album preview

The new Tennis Bafra album "Abulia jubilee", now streaming in full via SoundCloud.

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 19:01:55

Musik med Mohammed Ali + Ison & Fille

Check out Swedish rappers Mohammed Ali and Ison & Fille performing the collaboration tune "Ghettobarn" live for PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/01/31/musik-med-mohammed-ali-ison-fille-ghettobarn-del-2/

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 18:45:19

Viva Sweden via 6Music

Check out a special feature from BBC 6Music on the current Swedish music scene: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bf2rb

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 18:37:57

Razzia Records reports that Swedish artist Joel Alme is currently working on his third album "A tender trap" which is set for release on May 9. Expect details for the first single to be posted soon.

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 17:20:11

Poison Mask - Graveyard world

New Finnish metal/punk, out now via the newly resurrected Putrid Filth.

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 17:01:57

Skin Area - Rothko field (preview)

Just released via Malignant Records, the new album "Rothko field" from Swedish dark ambient/visual art duo Skin Area. More samples at SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/malignantrecords

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 16:10:19

Luxury to release new single from Alpaca Sports

Speaking of Luxury, the label has announced that they will also be releasing a new 7" single called "Just for fun" from Alpaca Sports on March 22 in association with Dufflecoat Records. Limited to 300 copies and already available for preorder.

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 16:04:40

New Skansros gets title, release date

Swedish indierock act Skansros have confirmed that their new album "Rekviem till en dröm" will be released on March 21 via Luxury. The lead single "Felix" came out in December.

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 16:01:27

Tight Silk - Like a feather

Tight Silk is the brand new electro/pop solo project of Josefine Fagerström from The Je Ne Sais Quoi/Jenny Wilson and "Like a feather" is her debut single. No word on any sort of physical release yet, but expect more tracks to come down the line in the not-so-distant future.

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 14:40:21

Stora Landsvägen goes Gottsunda

Daniel Westerlund of the excellent avant-folk act The Goner and ex-bandmate Johan Knudsen are composing the music for a new production of the play "Stora Landsvägen", originally by August Strindberg and rewritten for this occasion by poet/playwright Annika Boholm and directed by Ulf Friberg. The play opens on February 15, more info here: https://www.gottsundateater.com/

Tue, Jan 31st, 2012 13:48:51

Opeth, Ghost to support Mastodon in North America

I was informed last night that dates wouldn't be confirmed until Thursday, but it appears that the cat is out of the bag: Mastodon will be bringing both Opeth and Ghost on tour with them across North America in April. Dates:

04/04 - State Theater, Portland, ME
04/05 - Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA
04/06 - Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec
04/07 - Sony Centre, Toronto, Ontario
04/09 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
04/10 - The Dome, Wallingford, CT
04/11 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
04/13 - Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
04/14 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
04/15 - Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
04/16 - TN Theater, Knoxville, TN
04/18 - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
04/19 - Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
04/20 - Back Stage Live, San Antonio, TX
04/21 - Concrete Street, Corpus Christi, TX
04/23 - Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
04/25 - House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
04/26 - Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA
04/27 - Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
04/28 - Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
04/30 - The Paramount, Seattle, WA
05/01 - Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
05/03 - Edmonton Events Center, Edmonton, Alberta
05/04 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, Alberta
05/05 - The Odeon, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
05/06 - Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
05/09 - The Fillmore, Washington, D.C.
05/10 - The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
05/11 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
05/12 - Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA