Swedish singer/songwriter Asha Ali will release her new self-titled full-length on November 8 via NONS. Preview all the tracks at Klicktrack: https://www.klicktrack.com/shop/release.jsp?cp=9&r=15846
Gaffa is reporting that IAT faves Lampshade will be the subject of a documentary film to be released early next year: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=16397 (in Danish)
Musique Machine on the new record "Melody mountain" from Susanna and the Magical Orchestra: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=938
Swedish post-punks The Je Ne Sais Quoi have posted the brand new song "Chameleon" on their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/thejenesaisquoi
Pitchfork finally gets around to reviewing the new Peter Bjorn and John album "Writer's block", bestowing their coveted 'best new music' tag upon it: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39118/Peter_Bjorn_and_John_Writers_Block
Buy the album: [click here]
MP3: Nikola Sarcevic - Love is trouble
I hereby decree that the 2006 most improved artist award goes to Nikola Sarcevic for his album "Roll roll and flee". The Millencolin frontman's first solo album "Lock-sport-krock" in 2004 sounded like little more than a few leftover songs from his main band, slowed down and performed acoustically. It felt much more like a vanity project as opposed to an artist struggling to break free from the expectations and constraints of his regular band. However, all that has changed with the new record - Nikola has finally discovered the nuance required to take his material to the next level. He sounds much more comfortable performing in a country/folk idiom, never forced or contrived. I can't say whether or not he'll have a strong solo career ahead of him like his peer Kristofer Åström (who released his first solo record "Go, went, gone" in 1998 after four albums with Fireside), but listening to songs like the one I've posted today, it's not hard to imagine. I'm impressed.
Nikola Sarcevic - Love is trouble
Didn't make to Tack! Tack! Tack! last night for The Tough Alliance and The Fine Arts Showcase? Here's what you missed: [click here]
Updated Love is All tourdates:
10/19 - Airwaves festival, Reykjavik (ICE)
10/24 - Starlight Ballroom, Philadelpia, PA w/Tilly and the Wall
10/25 - Black Cat, Washington DC w/ Tilly and the Wall
10/27 - Knitting Factory, NYC, NY (2 Shows)
10/30 - Neumo's, Seattle, WA w/Amy Sedaris
11/02 - Popscene, San Francisco, CA
11/03 - The Echo, LA, CA
11/10 - Aeronef (Les Inrockuptibles festival), Lille (FRA)
11/11 - Cigale (Les Inrockuptibles festival), Paris (FRA)
11/12 - Olympic (Les Inrockuptibles festival), Nantes (FRA)
11/14 - Theatre Barbey (Les Inrockuptibles festival), Bordeaux (FRA)
Download a preview clip of the new Emmon single "Wake up time": https://www.wonderlandrecords.com/wakeuptime.mp3
It comes out November 29 via Wonderland Records.
Ugress has posted a new four-song EP for free download: https://www.ugress.com/media_music_eps.asp
Stupid Dream reports that music/art group Baron Bane will have a new EP out in early 2007. Look for the first single and video in early Winter.
Sing Your Life has now posted preview clips for every track on Ohm's new record "Star fall": https://www.singyourlife.se/artists/ohm/index.php
Check it, a new Kaada-related project: https://myspace.com/thegirlwholovesyou