Teddybears have partnered with Swedish clothing company WeSC instead of a traditional record label and will be releasing something new on June 30. As for what it is and how it'll be released exactly, details have not yet been revealed.
Kvalität has a new video up from Bored Man Overboard: https://www.kvalitat.com/2011/06/bored-man-overboard-vanishing-slow/
BulletUp until now, Sweden's answer to AC/DC have been just that -- a Scandinavian version of Angus Young and co. that at times sounded more like the Aussie quintet than they did themselves. Bullet did it with such class, however, that there were rarely cries of 'rip-off'; rather, the majority of people who found their way to the band raved about their similarities in a positive light. Three albums in and we still have that unquestionable 'DC style, but "Highway pirates" shows that the band have this time found a voice more unique to themselves. There's more of a hair metal vibe on here, particularly in the guitar leads and the sung-in-unison chorus parts and this, in itself, marks an essential development in the band's output. Let's face it, "Bite the bullet" and "Heading for the top" were killer releases in their own right, but one more AC/DC-meets-Accept overloaded album may well have found Bullet fall on the wrong side of favour. Songs such as "Fire and dynamite" and "Down and out" display the classic Bullet style and waver little from that formula, while others -- the title track and "Knuckleduster" as prime examples -- show Bullet at their hard rockin' best. More of this and they'll be unstoppable.
- John Norby
Peter Bjorn and John talk food with the Huffington Post: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-r-collins/peter-bjorn-johns-eternal_b_874454.html
There's a new Mattias Alkberg album (and book!) being released on September 21 via and it's called "Anarkist". The first single "Asterism & obelisk" is out now and, in addition to hearing the streams embedded here, can be listened to at Matti's website where he also has the lyrics posted: https://www.mattiasalkberg.se/
Nimo's debut single "Gungar fram", featuring guests Näääk and Kaliffa, out now via .
A preview of In the Country's forthcoming live DVD "Sights", due out in July via .
Check out a sample tune from Stanley Brinks and the The Kaniks, aka Herman Dune with members from Bergen Mandolinband and I Was a King: https://soundcloud.com/hype-city-recordings/stanley-brinks-and-the-kaniks
The band's album "Jamaica Inn" will be released on June 24 via .
Speaking of The Tallest Man on Earth, his self-titled debut EP will be re-released on 12" vinyl with a previously unreleased bonus track called "In the pockets" tacked on.
Check out Lé Betre, a new unsigned Swedish hardrock act from Leksand, the same small village that The Tallest Man on Earth is from: https://soundcloud.com/lebetre
Tiny Mix Tapes has a new tune from Hertta Lussu Ässä, a Finnish improv/weirdo trio featuring members from Kuupuu, Lau Nau and Islaja: https://www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/listen-hertta-lussu-%C3%A4ss%C3%A4-mehukkaat-luut
The act is now signed with and will be releasing their self-titled debut on June 21.
The new Firefox AK album "Color the trees" is now confirmed for release in Sweden on August via , with a G/A/S release on July 29 via / and also down under in Australia and New Zealand on at about the same time.
A new release from ? "Welcome to emotion", a new song from Nicolas Makelberge given only to Minna Enström: https://www.eeemotion.se/music/nicolasmakelberge/welcometoemotion/
has a new mp3 from Team Rockit for free download: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0166.php
Danish indie act Larsen & Furious Jane have confirmed that their new album will be called "Dolly" and will be released via the band's own label now that is defunct. There's no official release date yet, but the lead single "Out of pocket" can be previewed here: https://www.momowave.org/