José González does the guestlist thing for Pitchfork: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46172-guest-list-jose-gonzalez
Pitchfork talks to Peter Bjorn and John frontman Peter Morén about his forthcoming solo record: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/46785-pbjs-peter-moren-reveals-more-solo-album-details
The new Rigas CD "The hardest pocket to pick" is now in-stock and ready to ship! Also, note that I'm running a huge sale throughout the month of November! Spend over $10 and get 5% off all CDs! Spend over $30 and get 10%! So what are you waiting for? Go to it!
MP3: Winter Took His Life - I'm done trying
Welcome to November! The days are getting shorter and the trees have a tenuous grip on their last few leaves. My soundtrack for this month: Winter Took His Life. An ominous moniker, to be sure, but it's not as if the music would suggest otherwise. Or the cover art for that matter. These are sounds for cold, grey days. For quiet and solitude, though said solitude might not be by choice. "I'm done trying" is actually not as pessimistic as you might expect - it doesn't dwell on the sickness as much as it looks forward to something better. Come with me, it says. "I'd make room for you, we'd be better off being two." Somewhere (London?), anywhere. "This town is holding us back." It takes a little while to get going, but the payoff is worth it. The resignation has turned to resolve.
Hopefully you've already investigated the recent split netrelease with Björn Kleinhenz, but if not, please do so! Otherwise, subscribe to the Record Club for a copy of the new album or purchase it ala carte right here.
Winter Took His Life - I'm done trying
Torpedo
In the assembly line
Knievel Records
The debut record by Sweden's Torpedo has already generated considerable buzz and not without reason. Half of the band are also found in Tiger Lou, and they share that band's dark hypnotic sound. In place of Rasmus Kellerman's low-key approach, however, these guys focus on quirky post-punk artiness. Often it works well, with odd angles complementing seductive grooves in ways both interesting and memorable. When they're good, they're extremely good. But at other times they seem to be trying way too hard for an angular cool and then it just gets annoying. It flows well, but repeated listenings make it more tiresome than revelatory.
- Nancy Baym
TLS' new album "A song left for you" will finally be released on November 7 via Imperial Recordings. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tlsartist
The new Blood Music album "Don Quite" will be out in November. Check out the brand new track "Lovely love" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/recordlabelmakeithappen
Helena Josefsson reports that she is currently working on a new album with Sandy Mouche while simultaneously working on new material for her own new solo record: https://www.helenajosefsson.com/news/?post=44
Friendly Noise has new mp3 singles posted today from Most Valuable Players and Robotboy: https://www.friendlynoise.se/mp3-releases
Raised Fist will be reattempting a Canadian tour in December:
12/01 - Le Transit, Chicoutimi
12/02 - tba
12/03 - Theatre Granada, Sherbrooke
12/04 - Cegep de Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres
12/05 - Foufs, Montreal
12/06 - Box Office, Drummondville
12/07 - The Dungeon, Oshawa
12/08 - The Docks, Toronto
12/09 - The Salt Lounge, Ontario
12/10 - The Foundation, Barrie
12/11 - Trinity Lounge, Sarnia
12/12 - Anti, Quebec
12/13 - Le Trash, Ste-Hyacinthe
12/14 - Le Metric, St-Jean
Anna Ternheim will support Okkervil River on tour in the UK:
11/06 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
11/07 - The Social, Nottingham
11/08 - Newcastle University, Newcastle
11/09 - Nice 'n' Sleezy, Glasgow
11/10 - Roadhouse, Manchester
24:hours on electro/blues Finnish act Them Shepherds: https://2-4-hours.blogspot.com/2007/10/finnish-duo-them-shepherds-make.html
PopMatters reviews The Tough Alliance: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/49729/the-tough-alliance-a-new-chance/
In case you haven't seen the news already, the webzine Stylus is closing down after today so they've posted their 2007 best song and best album lists. Scandinavian artists on the former include Weeping Willows and The Field while the former includes Dungen, Studio and The Field.