Cherry Overdrive - Shut 'em up (video)
"Shut 'em up" is the latest single from Danish garage-rockers Cherry Overdrive. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxB4eQ-MHZM
Gaby and the Guns - Rosen i parken (video)
"Rosen i parken" is the new single from Swedish indie act Gaby and the Guns off the band's new album "Bränner staden". Download the mp3 via SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/gabyandtheguns/rosen-i-parken/
Fly Air France
Air France, now on tumblr and possibly coming back with something new in 2011: https://theairfrance.tumblr.com/
Rigas den Andre - Dead ponies
Rigas den Andre has a new track streaming at SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/florafauna/rigas-den-andre-dead-ponies
The new album "Speed run" will be out in May and will be available either digitally or on a series of 7"s (as all skweee was intended to be released).
MP3: Maim - Morbid desecration
This is Swedish death 101. Aside from the blastbeat (please see exhibit "Screams of the mutilated"), "Morbid desecration" demonstrates each of the essential riff styles, from the mid-tempo heaviness of the intro, to the straight-up ripping main riff (complete with some choice start/stop breaks) to the doomy breakdown/solo and then finally the bridge, which takes on a shuffle pattern in 3. All totally crucial, all executed with the correct balance of precision and filth by Maim. Once again, these dudes prove they know what's up and deliver a solid slab with a crooked smile. Class dismissed.
Next Life - Re-animated
New music from Next Life off the Norwegian math/spazz band's forthcoming album "Artificial divinity", due out June 24 via . Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformat/next-life-re-animated
Boarding Surface - You and me (video)
This is Boarding Surface's debut single "You and me". I don't really know anything about the band, but I believe they're from Gävle? Anyhow, said single is out today via /.
DeathDestruction - Fuck yeah (video)
For fans of lunk-headed metal: Swedish "supergroup" (I re-use the term very loosely) DeathDestruction, featuring members from Evergrey, Hammerfall and Dead By April, have the video for their debut single "Fuck yeah" streaming at Aftonbladet: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/hardrock/article12907491.ab
As dumb as this is, I must admit that I appreciate the use of a case of Norrlands Guld as a foot-rest in place of monitor wedge.
diskJokke - Panutup
Pitchfork are streaming a new track from Norwegian "space disco" artist diskJokke: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15679-panutup/
We Live in Trenches to tour?
We Live in Trenches are planning to do some European dates in September; details tba.
Crunchy Frog podcast #2
Danish label has a new podcast up for your listening pleasure: https://blog.crunchy.dk/post/CRUNCHY-FROG-PODCAST-2.aspx
Solander - The garden
Check out Solander's new single "The garden", the first from their forthcoming album "Passing Mt. Satu": https://tenderversion.com/wordpress/?p=586
"Passing Mt. Satu" will be released on May 11 in Scandinavia/May 20 in Europe via .
Svensk Musik interviews Britta Persson
Svensk Musik talks to Britta Persson about her upbringing and growth as a songwriter, among other subjects: https://svenskmusik.org/article/britta-persson/
Musik med Min Stora Sorg
Been awhile since the last PSL live session, but there's now a new one up now from Min Stora Sorg: https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/4/18/musik-med-min-stora-sorg/
Marybell Katastrophy - There is no rhino in this room
Marybell Katastrophy is giving away her new single "There is no rhino in this room" as a free download: https://marybell.dk/there-is-a-rhino-on-this-blog/