Labyrint - Miljonprogrammerade
Swedish reggae/hip-hop act Labyrint has officially signed with and here is the title track of their new EP "Miljonprogrammerade". Look for the single "Kärleken?" to be released soon.
Iceage US tour confirmed
Full US tourdates for Iceage have been revealed:
06/17 - Northside Festival – Public Assembly, New York, NY
06/19 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Puerto Rico Flowers, Leather
06/20 - Golden West, Baltimore, MD
06/21 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
06/23 - Popeye's Garage, New Haven, CT
06/24 - Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA w/Fucked Up, Jeff the Brotherhood
06/25 - tba, New York, NY
07/15 - The Mink, Houston, TX
07/16 - Emo's, Austin, TX
07/19 - The Yellow Canary Dancehall, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - The Cave, Las Vegas, NV
07/22 - Casbah, San Diego, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/24 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/25 - Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/29 - The East End, Portland, OR w/Cult of Youth
07/30 - Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver, BC w/Cult of Youth
07/31 - Crocodile, Seattle, WA
08/02 - Rhinoceropolis, Denver, CO
08/03 - Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
08/04 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
08/05 - The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
08/06 - The Loft, Chicago, IL w/Raw Nerve, Population
08/09 - The Carabar, Columbus, OH w/The Men
08/10 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
08/11 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
08/12 - Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
08/14 - Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
08/15 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA
08/16 - Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
08/17 - Parts and Labour, Toronto, ON
08/19 - Paragon, Boston, MA
08/20 - Cakeshop, New York, NY
08/21 - Secret Project Robo, New York, NY
Desultory
Counting our scars
Pulverised Records
Fourteen years is a long time to be out of the recording game, but these days reunion albums seem to be par for the death metal course. It's not really a surprise, then, that Sweden's Desultory arrived back on the scene with a new disc that, unlike a great many bands in the same position, is a hell of a lot better than their sign-off album back in 1996. How does it fair in today's overcrowded market, though? Well, despite the fact that it's far from groundbreaking, "Counting our scars" is a decent slab of semi-tech death metal that blends modern-day production values with a nostalgic glance at the band's past, including their melodic Paradise Lost leanings of the '90s. Though it is decent, that's not to say that I would go out and buy this. There's a hell of a lot of other stuff out there at the minute that deserves your hard-earned cash first. If you were a fan of the band back in the day, then it's a no-brainer; go out and buy the thing and you'll love it. If you haven't heard of them before, all I can do is warn you to tread with caution. It's one of those -- you might love it or you might wish you'd passed and handed over all those crinkly bits of paper for the latest Morbid Angel opus [doubtful, few things are worse than the latest Morbid Angel -- ed.].
- John Norby
Ane Brun - Do you remember (video)
Here's the video for Ane Brun's new single "Do you remember" which is also merely a piece of a much longer film project directed by Magnus Renfors called "One" to be released alongside her new record "It all starts with one".
Magnus Josefsson + Julia Heberling = Vyn
Vyn, the minimalist instrumental duo of Magnus Josefsson (Blända) and Julia Heberling, will be releasing an album soon via .
MP3: Veronica Maggio - Vi kommer alltid ha Paris
No surprise that Veronica Maggio's album "Satan i gatan" debuted at #1 on release in Sweden and stayed there for a few weeks -- it's a fantastic pop record and anyone who disagrees ought to get their ears checked. There will always be naysayers, but sometimes popular consensus really does point to quality.
Rigas - These days
A new single from Rigas, now available for free download: https://www.brilliant.nu/rigas2011/02%20These%20Days.mp3
Said tune is off the forthcoming album "Bring the dead" which will be out in September via and it will also be remixed by Jenny Wilson as a free mp3 b-side.
Swedish Jazz Celebration 2011 (video)
A Svensk Musik feature on Swedish jazz featuring footage from the Swedish Jazz Celebration in Luleå last March.
Tambourine Studios vs The Hives
Apparently the financial situation surrounding The Hives is getting wackier and now they are being sued by Tambourine Studios: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/50304 (in Swedish)
Rasmus Walter - Det stille angreb (video)
Gaffa has the premiere of a new video from ex-Grand Avenue frontman Rasmus Walter for the single "Det stille angreb": https://gaffa.dk/tv/clip/826
The Nature - Din medicine (live video)
A stylized video of Swedish postpunks The Nature performing live at Tysta Mari's recent record release show.
MF/MB/ prep remix collection, offer sample
MF/MB/ will be releasing a remix collection on July 12 called "Altered" mostly featuring reworkings of their tracks by other artists, but also a number of remixes the band themselves have done for others such as The Sounds, Agent Side Grinder, Simian Ghost, Katharina Nuttall and even Americans !!!. Check out the latter here: https://www.adrianfiles.com/!!!-Jamie_My_Intention_Are_Bass-MFMB_Remix.mp3
Turist i Tillvaron vol. 1
Mikael Sörling's upcoming "Turist i Tillvaron" Swedish punk comp is now mastered and sent for pressing and you can check out the artwork and tracklist here: https://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/06/arets-samlingsplatta.html
Looks like there's a volume 2 already in the works as well for this fall. Artists confirmed so far include The Baboon Show, Tomma Händer, Kaffekatt, Mimikry, Brottskod 11 and more.
Tram7 welcomes you to emotion
Looks like Tram7 got a hold of that new Nicolas Makelberge tune "Welcome to emotion": https://www.tram7.se/2011/06/13/nicolas-makelberge-welcome-to-emotion-mp3/
Deportees sign with Stranded
have signed Umeå leisure-rockers Deportees and will be releasing their next album in fall.