Norwegian indie/funk act Ungdomskulen have a new single out now called "Facemask", the first taste of their forthcoming album and the follow-up to their "Gimme ten" experiment of 1-minute songs: https://open.spotify.com/album/2X4GktkIR4QC0BjDZyfRvi
Like Rubik, another band with more ideas than songwriting skills, I can't get into this at all.
Danish indie act Figurines have a new 5-song live EP that they are giving away as a free download: https://figurines.bandcamp.com/album/five-songs-recorded-live-at-vega-copenhagen
Swedish indie favorites Bob Hund will be releasing the new single "Stanna klocka stanna" on September 20, the precursor to the band's next album which should be coming in February.
Lars Winnerbäck's albums "Med solen i ögonen", "Kom", "Singel", "Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen", "Daugava", "Söndermarken" and "Vatten under broarna" will be getting the vinyl reissue treatment on September 29, all in "limited" edition runs of 1000 copies apiece. Preorder: https://www.winnerback.se/?sid=shop
has confirmed that they will be releasing the self-titled debut full-length from Norwegian d-beat hardcore act Livstid on October 21 and it's now available for preorder right here: https://www.tigernet.no/shop//search.php?search=livstid
Swedish thrash-funkers Riff Knives now have a video for the tune "Single" which is just about as silly as I anticipated it would be. Bringin' back the slap bass in 2011!
Deportees have been confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnight on December 7 at Debaser Malmö! Be there!
There's a new single and video from ceo available for free download via , featuring the name of the tune I was teased with as a child during middle school band: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0173.php
Personally, I prefer the Moto Boy's rendition of the classic aria of the same name.
New from Tremoro Tarantura off the upcoming "Avaleeches" EP, due out late 2011/early 2012 via and featuring special guest, fellow Norwegian noise artist Concept.Virus. Recommended!
There's a lot to like about the new Firefox AK album "Color the trees", but "My sister and I" is a definite standout, the first tune that made a strong impression on me besides lead single "Boom boom boom". It's got a great moodiness to it, both in terms of melody and words, and I also appreciate how its relative sparseness provides contrast against many of the record's other tunes, especially in the drum sequencing. It's a detail I've been paying much more attention to as I've taken a renewed interest in pop as of late. It's always the little things that make the biggest difference.
The latest releases from Swedish cassette label , Hin Håle and Necrocurse, are now both finished and available for order: https://deathinvocation.blogspot.com/2011/09/hin-hale-necrocurse-tapes-now-available.html
Pitchfork gives high marks to Finnish black metal act Circle of Ouroborus: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15815-eleven-fingers/
Something new from Solander, directed by Dutch director Iris Piers.
A preview of the new Lena Philipsson single "Nästa säsong", written by Björn Olsson and Kaah and produced by Mattias Glavå (Anna Järvinen, Broder Daniel, Joel Alme, etc.). Lena's as-yet-untitled upcoming album will be out on November 30 and boasts a diverse cast of other cowriters, including Veronica Maggio, Christian and Vanessa Falk, Kleerup, Kaah, Dungen, Mauro Scocco and Markus Krunegård.
Ghost has been forced to drop off the upcoming Enslaved/Alcest tour due to visa issues: https://www.facebook.com/thebandghost/posts/272013509484119
That's a bummer -- I was really looking forward to seeing them up here in both Portland and Seattle.