Idle Hands - Angel (video)
New ramshackle Americana out of Sweden with a video filmed in Norway. Direct link: https://youtu.be/kT5BAc26W9A
Alexis Weak - Släpp taget (video)
The new single from Alexis Weak, direct link: https://youtu.be/BzFAGudAvOI
Baron Bane to Deutschland
Baron Bane are heading to Germany for a few shows this week:
06/02 - Dunckerklub, Berlin
06/03 - Weltecho, Chemnitz
06/04 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig
The Silent Ballet reviews Jeniferever
The Silent Ballet is not too impressed with Jeniferever's new album "Silesia": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/657/ItemID/4189/Default.aspx
Magnus Ekelund + Jakob Hellman - Utan er (live video)
In case you missed the comment, Magnus Ekelund and Jakob Hellman performed their new single recently for Stockholm Boat Sessions. Direct link: https://stockholmboatsessions.blogspot.com/2011/05/jakob-hellman-och-magnus-ekelund.html
ABBA City Walk Stockholm
& Stockholm City Museum have teamed up to produce a guidebook for an ABBA-themed walking tour of Stockholm for all the superfan tourists who want to retrace the steps once taken by Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid: https://www.premiumpublishing.com/en/art/abba-city-walk-ukde-stockholm.php
Ida Corr - Musen efter katten (video)
Gaffa has the premiere of the new Ida Corr video "Musen efter katten", her first-ever Danish-language single: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/49863
Atoi
Waves of past relations
Fake Diamond
Now on their second full-length, Danish quartet Atoi have built upon the success of debut "Youth machine" and created an album of electropop elegance that spans over three decades of the genre. Musical references to the likes of Gary Numan, Kraftwerk and A-ha sit together in perfect harmony as singer Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen provides a sublime layer of her own authenticity, serving to add a peculiar dimension to the material. While "Waves of past relations" certainly adheres to an '80s electro aesthetic, there's something very Mazzy Star about the work as well. It's not that it sounds the same; rather it has a level of enigmatic virtue that's utterly compelling and deeply satisfying. There's also an ever-so-slight touch of Genghis Tron on here, although that's not to say that this is in any way heavy. It's simply that, sonically, some of the music is quite reminiscent of GT's soft electronic moments. If there's one criticism though, it's that "Waves..." can get a bit tedious after a while, which points to the conclusion that this is music to be in the mood for rather than a disc for all seasons.
- John Norby
Årabrot/Okkultokrati split on the way
Årabrot and Okkultokrati, two of Norway's heaviest and darkest acts, will be teaming up for a split 12" to be released on July 1 via . Full details here: https://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2011/05/okkultokratiarabrot-split-12.html
If you happen to be near Oslo, there will be a record release show at Blå on June 25 which also happens to be the releasefest for Next Life's new LP as well.
MP3: Magnus Ekelund & Stålet - Utan er
It's Memorial Day here in the US and I don't have to do any "real" work so I'm not gonna spend any more time in front of the computer than I have to, but I am going to take the time to post a brand new single from ex-Elmo frontman Magnus Ekelund recorded with new backing band Stålet along with a little help from once-reclusive Swedish pop icon Jakob Hellman. Yes, the news as reported back in February was true and now the final result is ready for release via , the label run by The Bells/Jonas Teglund, and will be followed by the full-length album "Svart flagg" ("Black flag") on July 6. The Swedish-literate can read more at Magnus' website, but I suggest just listening and letting the sound of his epic melancholy carry you away.
UX Vileheads confirm new LP
The new UX Vileheads LP will be called "Hardcore XI" and it will be released this summer via in cooperation with Danish label .
Music sounds better streaming
The new Acid House Kings remix EP "Music sounds better remixed" is streaming in its entirety at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/acidhousekings/sets/music-sounds-better-remixed
Days - Live on WNYU
Check out Swedish indiepop act Days doing a live radio session for WNYU which they did while in NYC for Popfest: https://blog.shelflife.com/2011/05/26/days-live-on-wnyu/
Principe Valiente in Germany
Principe Valiente will be doing a few gigs in Germany in June:
06/16 - MS Hedi (Hit the North), Hamburg
06/17 - King Kong Klub (1 Year Anniversary Death # Disco), Berlin
06/18 - Rockpool (Rip it Up), Halle