The New Spring - Barricades
New earnest singer/songwriter stuff from Denmark sure to appeal to fans of The Tallest Man on Earth. The New Spring's self-titled debut album is out now via .
Drowned in Sound reviews Årabrot
Drowned in Sound is super stoked on the new Årabrot album "Solar anus": https://drownedinsound.com/releases/16487/reviews/4143516
Casiokids to get Japan release, tour
Casiokids will see their album "" released in Japan on October 19 via and will also be heading over for a short tour in support:
11/10 - Marz, Tokyo
11/11 - Unit, Tokyo
11/12 - R.A.D., Nagoya
11/13 - Shangri la, Osaka
'The lion's roar' trailer
The new album "The lion's roar" from Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit has been confirmed for release on January 23. This is the first preview.
Magenta Skycode - Kipling (video)
A beautiful new video from Finnish act Magenta Skycode for the track "Kipling", filmed in Lapland by producer/director Miikka Niemi.
The Aquarian interviews PB&J
The Aquarian gives a good rundown of Peter Bjorn and John's career thus far and engages frontman Peter Morén in a bit of Q&A: https://www.theaquarian.com/2011/09/07/interview-with-peter-moren-from-peter-bjorn-and-john-good-enough-to-gimme-some/
Vyn - Veva ner rutan det är vår
New instrumental music from the duo Vyn coming this winter via .
Scraps of Tape to Germany
Scraps of Tape will be heading to Germany for a few dates to support their new album "Resident flux":
11/02 - Schaubude, Kiel
11/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin
11/04 - Cairo, Würzburg
11/05 - AZ Conni, Dresden
Dråpe - Silver spoon
New shoegaze outta Oslo from the band Dråpe off their upcoming self-titled EP, due out September 16 via .
Örnsberg - Legendary (video)
Örnsberg rework and remix Leila K's "Legendary" on the occasion of her 40th birthday.
PB&J cancel Montreal, Boston
Peter Bjorn and John have been forced to cancel a couple gigs on their current tour due to John suffering from drummer-related injuries: https://peterbjornandjohn.com/blog/2011/09/gimme-some-bad-news/
Universal brings more consolidation to Scandinavia
Billboard reports that has purchased Denmark's , parent label to , and Sweden's , among others: https://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/universal-music-acquires-denmark-s-mbo-group-1005339372.story
Cult of Luna working on new record
Cult of Luna has gathered their forces back in Umeå to write songs for their next album. Expect recording to begin this fall.
Karin Park - Tiger dreams
are giving away the new Karin Park single "Tiger dreams" as a free download in anticipation of her upcoming 10" EP release of the same name on September 19.
Días Nórdicos 2011
Spain's multidisciplinary Scandinavian arts festival Días Nórdicos is back for a 2nd year this coming September and October. As before, featured events will include talks, art exhibitions, film and of course, music -- artists confirmed so far include Zebra & Snake, Andi Almqvist, Anna Brønsted (Our Broken Garden), The Megaphonic Thrift, Junip and more. Full details: https://www.diasnordicos.com/