7
The name says it all: this band, and CD, is a weeper. Even the most jubliant songs carry with them a sort of bittersweet sadness that one can't shake off, but it's not melancholic. Maybe it's because of the mellow vocals or the subdued production. I love how Magnus Carlson enuniciates each of the lyrics, each word a lullaby set free and sent out to the world. The rest of the band is just background, I'm sorry to say. It's great music to wander around downtown to, shunning all other forms of human life except for Carlson's voice.
- Jennifer Ma
Logh 7"s are now in-stock and ready to ship! Thanks to everyone who preordered, your copies should be arriving shortly.
Speaking of vinyl, I also just got a big box of restocks from Jezebel Recordings including the complete "Trilogy of dreams, noise and silence" set. I thought at least one of them was sold out forever, but I thought wrong! Also, look for the new Familjen record to go on sale shortly. It comes out tomorrow and is killer.
Under Byen will tour the US again in September to coincide with the Stateside reissue of their 2nd album "Det er mig der holder træerne sammen".
Swedish bitpop/electro act Thermostatic has posted their new single "The box" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thermostatic
Check out a flash promo for the new Supertroels album: https://supertroels.dk/wp/?p=184
Norwegian act Superfamily has revamped their website: https://www.superfamily.no/
The new (as yet untitled?) album will be out May 21.
IAT.MP3 artist Pacta Sunt Servanda is henceforth to be known solely as Pacta.
Pello Revolvers will release their new "Hasse K EP" on April 25 via Lompis Records. They'll be posting all of the tracks for preview on myspace over the next few weeks: https://www.myspace.com/pellorevolvers
Norway's Lionheart Brothers were the Guardian's band of the day over the weekend: https://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2040460,00.html
Download a clip of the new Lasse Lindh song "En högerkrok och riktigt blod": https://www.grooverrecordings.com/hogerkroksnippet.mp3
The track comes from Lasse's new album "Jag tyckte jag var glad", due out on April 4.
Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu will be doing a stint of shows in Ethopia in late April and bringing backing band Damn! as well as Mapei, Chords and Zoro along for the ride. Exact dates soon.
Adore Music has announced the signing of Killerchaps and will be releasing their debut album in the near future. Samples here: https://www.myspace.com/killerchaps
The Concretes have a new website: https://www.theconcretes.com/
Go there to check out the band's new video for the single "Kids".
Swedish rock'n'roll label Bootleg Booze will be releasing a split 7" featuring The Ruling Class, the band that formed out of the ashes of Puffball, along with UK-based act Black Radio. 500 copies, 100 in a special chrome-rim sleeve. Look for it on May 20.
In other Bootleg Booze news, the label is also putting together a new LP comp with the theme "Up north/Downunder" featuring 5 bands from Sweden and 5 from Australia. Acts confirmed so far include The Deadbeats (SWE), The Doits (SWE), The Sewergrooves (SWE), Sure-Fire Midnights (AU), and The Devilrock Four (AU). No release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.