Look for a new album from Norwegian singer/songwriter Magnet around March.
For the Eardrums reports that 120 Days is already letting themselves be co-opted by Jaguar: https://eardrums.blogspot.com/2007/01/120-days-in-new-jaguar-commercial.html
Swedish label Peekaboo/Body to Body has signed Replicats and will be releasing their new album "Unexpected species" in the near future. Listen to samples: https://www.myspace.com/replicats
They sound pretty weak to me, but perhaps you will disagree. I much prefer the Them Shephards track on Peekaboo's myspace page.
Danish horror-rockers The Defectors report that their new album "Bruised and satisfied" is done and will be released on March 19 on both CD and vinyl. Listen to a preview at myspace: https://myspace.com/thedefectors
Death Breath's upcoming "Let it stink" EP has been confirmed for a February 28 release via Black Lodge.
Aversion reviews The Tiny's new US release: https://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=2927
This week's Norwegian top 20 album chart:
01. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
02. William Hut - Nightfall
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
04. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
05. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
06. Odd Nordstoga - Heim te mor
07. Jan Werner - Stronger
08. Sissel - De beste 1986-2006
09. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
10. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Hallelujah - Live
11. 120 Days - 120 Days
12. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
13. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
14. Morten Abel - Some Of Us Will Make It
15. Åge Aleksandersen - Snöharpan
16. Anne Nørdsti - Her vil jeg bo
17. Ole Ivars - Ole Ivars så klart
18. Malin - Malin på månen
19. Leif Ove Andsnes - Horizons
20. Rockettothesky - To sing you apple trees
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
02. Markus Fagervall - Echo heart
03. Laleh - Prinsessor
04. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
05. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
06. Björn Skifs - Andra Decennier
07. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Hund
08. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
09. Orup - Faktiskt
10. Abba - Number ones
11. Anders Ekborg - Äkta vara
12. Anna Ternheim - Separation road
14. Vikingarna - Bästa
15. Eric Gadd - Gaddamn - The ultimate collection
16. Koop - Koop islands
17. The Refreshments - It's gotta be both rock & roll
18. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
19. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
20. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
Torpedo has completed work on their debut full-length album. No word yet on when/who will release it, but it's coming.
Apparently Moneybrother will stop sales of his album "Pengabrorsan" once the first run is gone. Read more: https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,972632,00.html (in Swedish)
My Swedish is fairly rusty, so if anyone would leave a comment with details, it would be much appreciated.
The latest No Love for Ned radio show has an in-studio session from Acid House Kings: https://www.noloveforned.com/
Export Music Sweden is looking for acts to bring to the city of Guangzhou, China the last week of March. Anyone interested?
Egil Olsen, the Norwegian singer/songwriter who used to be known as Uncle's Institution, not only has a new website, but it also offering up his entire discography for free download: https://www.egilolsen.com/
Available for a limited time, naturally. If you like quirky, genre-hopping indie such as Beck and the like, check this out.
Swallow the Sun's new video for "Don't fall asleep" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLHGlE8oek
UK-based magazine Fact profiles renown Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound: https://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/49303