Dusted reviews Frida Hyvönen: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3241
Finally, an American review that seems to come to the same conclusions I have with this record.
Swedish indiepoppers The Carny have a new Christmas single up for free download entitled "This Christmas (If you come back)": https://www.thecarny.com/
Strangely enough, it seems that last year's Yuletide single "This Christmas (I'll be staying here with you" is the one getting the most attention - it was recently nominated as "the best new Christmas song" by Swedish radioshow Morgonpasset.
Danish act Phonovectra has posted three more songs from their new Steve Albini-recorded album on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/phonovectra
MP3: The Lips - Seven digits
I'm terribly overburdened with dayjob-related work today, so thank goodness for frequent contributor Matt Giordano for providing today's guestpost:
A friend gave me what I believe to be the bands demo a couple of weeks ago, and it's pretty good pop/rock. The track here, "Seven digits" is what I believe to be the best of the lot. It also showcases the direct influences of Wilco (specfically "Kamera" and when you'll listen, you'll hear it too) and the Old 97s, albeit with synthesizers, and to an extent the second Lisa Miskovsky album (that was co-written with Joachim Berg). The Lips have a sound which could easily top the charts with the right backing and subsequent touring. They've got the catchiness down well and once they get their name out there more, good things could happen. I could see them fit on a major very easily.
Couldn't agree more - great song from a band with a lot of potential.
The Lips - Seven digits
Today's guest list comes from IAT.MP3 artist John Roger Olsson of The Grand Opening: [click here]
Finnish indiepoppers Ultrasport will have their second album "False start city" reissued in Finland on January 5 by Gashopper Records. Read more about how to get a copy: https://www.ultrasport.org/
The State of Samuel report that their new album "Here come the floods" is done and being sent off for mastering. No word on a release date yet, but expect samples online in a month or so.
Sator's upcoming show at Sticky Fingers in Göteborg on December 16 will be filmed for a DVD release.
The video for Anna Ternheim's new single "Today is a good day" is now online: https://qstream-rm.qbrick.com/ramgen/00307/AnnaTernheim/AnnaTernheim-TodayIsAGoodDay-Broadband.rm
Sondre Lerche submits his list of favorite album for 2006 to Filter: https://www.filter-mag.com/news/interior.3682.html
Paper Thin Walls does another day of music from Sweden: https://www.paperthinwalls.com/
Artists covered include Paddington DC, September Malevolence and David & the Citizens.
NRK lists the top 10 albums from Norway's three biggest newspapers: https://www.nrk.no/musikk/1.1433820
120 Days claims the top spot on 2/3rds of the lists and #2 in the other.
Swedish magazine Ondskan now has a music blog: https://www.ondskan.se/blogg (in Swedish)