The Crypt to reissue Depravity
has added Finnish act Depravity to their long list of upcoming death metal vinyl reissues.
Springtime is skweeetime
XL8R runs down a bunch of new skweee releases, including an album for free download from Daniel Savio: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2011/04/skweee-extravaganza-new-releases
Dusted reviews I'm From Barcelona
Dusted reviews I'm From Barcelona's third album "Forever today" and is unimpressed: https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6391
PopMatters reviews Cold Mailman
PopMatters gives Norway's Cold Mailman a very favorable review: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/139670-cold-mailman-relax-the-mountain-will-come-to-you/
The Pinecone Cheer - Bags
The Pinecone Cheer, aka the solo alias of The Kissaway Trail frontman Søren Corneliussen, is offering up a new tune from his forthcoming self-titled debut, due out in September: https://soundcloud.com/thepineconecheer/bags
The Vambourines to release single on Bad Afro
will be releasing a new 7" from Danish duo The Vambourines sometime around September. Hear a demo version of the a-side "Change in direction" here: https://www.myspace.com/thevambourines
Den Svenska Tystnaden - Utnyttjad igen (video + mp3)
is giving away the new Den Svenska Tystnaden single "Utnyttjad igen" as a free download: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=318
Said tune isn't a standard album track though, it's actually a cover of "I've been used again" by Billie the Vision & the Dancers and is included on the upcoming best-of collection.
The Silent Ballet reviews Tape
The Silent Ballet reviews the latest Tape album "Revelationes": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/4101/Default.aspx
Brainpool's Christoffer Lundquist going solo
Ex-Brainpool member Christoffer Lundquist is stepping out from his current role as one of Sweden's leading producers to release his debut solo album "Through the window" on May 4. Preview some tunes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfwBMJyQPCQ
Niki and the Dove in the Forkcast
Niki and the Dove's debut single for "The fox" is streaming in the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15699-the-fox/
Richard Wilson + Björnstigen live in the Pac NW
IAT.MP3 artist Richard Wilson and his travelling companion Björnstigen are taking a time-out from touring the monuments of grunge to play a couple shows:
04/27 - Ella St. Social Club, Portland, OR
04/28 - The Northern, Olympia, WA w/Levi Fuller + June Madrona
Not that I expect many/any locals to see this, but come out to the Oly show! It'll be fun.
De:Nihil to release Spiders single
will be doing a 7" with female-fronted hard-rockers Spiders -- read more here: https://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/2011/04/spiders.html
Horisont sign with Rise Above
Swedish retro rockers Horisont has recently been picked up by UK label , making them labelmates with hyped act Ghost, among others.
Miasmal website
Swedish death metal act Miasmal is the latest to ditch myspace for their own website: https://miasmal.net/
NT's White Trash - You & me
"You & me" is the first official single from NT's White Trash upcoming album "Mourning becomes electric", due out May 18 via .