Check out live video footage of The Perishers performing material from their forthcoming album at the NONS 15-year anniversary party in Umeå: part 1 / part 2
Icelandic indiepop act Benni Hemm Hemm on tour in the US:
07/05 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
07/06 - Middle East, Boston, MA
07/09 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
07/10 - 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN
07/13 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
07/16 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
07/17 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
07/18 - Paperheart, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - Emo’s, Austin, TX
07/21 - Proletariat, Houston, TX
07/25 - Bella Festa, Wilmington, NC
07/26 - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
07/27 - Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA
Finnish industrial/darkwave artists Ovro has posted a new track on her myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/ovro
This Year's Model has two new tracks posted for free download: https://www.thisyearsmodel.co.uk/ (ignore the .uk address, this band is from Sweden)
Tiger Lou mainman Rasmus Kellerman and his better half Andrea Kellerman aka Firefox AK are moving back to Stockholm after an extended residence in Berlin. Once back, Rasmus will be going into Matching Head studios with longtime collaborator Rolf Klinth to begin work on his next album.
Addvice is giving away the mp3 and video for "Find what you get" from Icelandic act Bang Gang: mp3 / mov
Pitchfork reviews the new Arve Henriksen record "Strjon": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42848-strjon
I feel like this is one of those records people are afraid to put down because they're afraid they'll seem stupid. I still need to spend more time with it, but I find it to be unfocused and unengaging so far.
Hey, look! A huge new batch of reviews is now posted: [click here]
If only those things would edit themselves!
The new all-acoustic EP from The Confusions, aptly named "It sure looks like The Confusions but it sounds more acoustic", is out now and available via paid digital download or limited-edition CD only directly from the band or label (Massproduktion). So to further entice you, the band is offering up a sample track for free: https://www.theconfusions.com/media/sound/the_confusions-all_dressed_up-acoustic.mp3
The band White Willow is still on hiatus, but they've posted an update concerning all the various members' sideprojects and other activities: https://www.whitewillow.org/
Flyphonic, the production team behind Swedish hip-hop artist Supersci, will be releasing a 5-track EP of their own entitled "Mosiac tiles". It will include the Supersci track "Full steam ahead" as well as guestspots from various Swedish jazz artists. Look for it in June.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli
02. Tone Damli Aaberge - Sweet Fever
03. TNT - The New Territory
04. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
05. BigBang - Too Much Yang
06. Magnet - The Simple Life
07. Vidar Busk and the Voo Doodz - Jookbox Charade
08. Tord Gustavsen Trio - Being There
09. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
10. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
11. Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations
12. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
13. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
14. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
15. Finn Kalvik - Komplett Klassisk Kalvik
16. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
17. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
18. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
19. Shit City - God bless our home
20. Jokke & Valentinerne - Prisen for popen
Guitarist Peter Lindgren has left Opeth. Read his statement: https://www.opeth.com/main.html
Ex-Arch Enemy guitarist Fredrik Akesson has already been named as his replacement.
Kinda OT, but something I find interesting: Swedish film director Lukas Moodysson's ("Fucking Åmål", "Tillsammans", "Lilja 4-ever") next film "Mammuth" will be in English. Read more: https://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2204&a=651062 (in Swedish, ironically)