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I sort of pity Love Is All tonight, being the support band at a sold out London's Astoria to a 2,000 strong audience who's there to check out the great Regina Spektor can't be the easiest thing. Especially since the two artists are quite far apart musically. Whereas Regina Spektor is spellbinding in her own right with her extreme charm and fantastic songs, Love Is All is more of "put the dancing shoes on" type of band. But with a set list consisting of some old favourites, mixed with a few new songs (that sounded ace), they came out on top and they appeared to have quite a lot of people in their thrall. They're coming back to play in London at a more intimate venue in the middle of March. I'm really looking forward to seeing them properly then.
- Simon Tagestam
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Sweet as apple-pie pop from Stockholm highschool girls, led by a pounding Hammond organ. These four tracks emulate some of the true twee pop greats such as Bis and Girlfrendo. "Those dancing days", the northern soul inspired song which the band are named after, could easily fit onto the soundtrack of "Austin Powers". "Hitten", possibly the band's signature tune, is a fizzy pop number which will have you singing along instantly. If this band are not the next big thing, I am willing to bet my life savings that one of the members of this group will feature on a Top Twenty selling Swedish album within the next five years.
- Nick Levine
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The Musebox PR people have a microsite to help promote many of the Scandinavian acts appearing at this year's SXSW festival: https://nordicnights.imeem.com/
Dömd Fanzine now has a new website: https://www.domdfanzine.net/
Efterklang has posted a new track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/efterklang
The song is called "Towards the bare hill" and is from their forthcoming minialbum "Under giant trees", due out April 2.
Goddamn I'm a Countryman! Records has posted details for the new album "Gentle path highway" from Norrland psych-rockers The Spacious Mind: https://www.countrymanrecords.com/
I'm fortunate enough to have received a promo of the disc and it's fantastic. I liked the last album a lot too, but the new one is way better.
Swedish synth/indiepop act Paris will be going into the studio on March 19 to begin work on their third album.
Uncanny Planet, the label run by Ugress, presents Nebula Spool: https://gmm.ugress.com/post.asp?id=168
Sounds Like Violence have two songs posted on their website for preview: https://www.soundslikeviolence.com/music.asp?section=media
Sudd's mp3 focus for March is on experimental duo Nude Fox Ensemble: https://www.sudd.org/focus.htm
Swedish stonerrockers Asteroid have announced that their next album will be released all over Europe on May 21 via Plastic Head.
Sister Lightyear's new single "Farmboy city safari" is now on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sisterlightyear
Scandinavian artists playing the Great Escape Festival in Brighton this May: Adjagas, Oh No Ono, Lionheart Brothers, 120 Days, Damn Seagulls and Johnossi. Read more: https://www.escapegreat.com/artists/