Lukestar - Posers of doubt (video)
Here's Lukestar's brand new video for "Posers of doubt". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1frs3A1Klc
Raveonettes album preview
The new Raveonettes album "Raven in the grave" is currently streaming in its entirety at Spinner: https://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/6
MP3: Hexvessel - Wayward confessor
Not to diss on Torpedo, but when I imagine the soundtrack to the end-times, I tend to think of Apocalyptic Folk or the "metaphysical black'n'roll" of Okkultokrati. Hexvessel fit into the former category and provided a perfect soundtrack for my apocalyptic/disaster-prep book club meeting last night where we discussed the first half of the anthology "Brave New Worlds: Dystopian Stories". Amongst other similar artists, naturally, many more of which I will be listening to as I await the coming drift of the radiation cloud headed now for the Pacific coast.
Torpedo's last 20 days
Torpedo is counting down the day to the apocalypse (and the release of their apocalyptic new album "WE"): https://torpedosweden.tumblr.com/
I had serious doubts that Torpedo could pull off such a grandiose concept piece, but my first few listens has me convinced that they mostly succeeded.
Folk & Røvere - Litt nærmere himmelen (video)
A new video clip from Norwegian act Folk & Røvere off the band's forthcoming record "Hvis du ikke finner meg, så let i byene" featuring new vocalist Therese Lech, little sister of Beady Belle/ex-Folk & Røvere singer Beate Lech. Also check out another clip for the single "Fremmede" here.
Aversionline reviews the Foreseen/Upright split
Aversionline reviews the new split 7" from Finnish hardcore acts Foreseen and Upright: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/04/01/foreseen-upright-split-7/
Sigur Rós demos now streaming
Sigur Rós has posted a bunch of old demo material on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/sigur-ros/sets
Les Big Byrd - Streams of unconsciousness (video)
Could it be that Les Big Byrd (nee Big Byrd), the all-star Krautrock-ish sideproject of Jocke and Nino from Caesars with Frans of Fireside, is reactivated? I haven't heard any news, but there's a slew of new video clips on Vimeo posted under Patrik Instedt's account.
Mando Diao fires drummer
Mando Diao has reportedly fired drummer Samuel Giers after nine years with the band: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen2011/article12834462.ab (in Swedish)
Shine 2009 + Paula Abdul - So free
The Line of Best Fit is way too excited about Shine 2009's new single "So free" featuring Paula Abdul: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/04/shine-2009-ft-paula-abdul-so-free-song-of-the-day-227/
Ugly fucking Europe
Haust has a tourblog: https://uglyfuckingeurope.tumblr.com/
Pacific! - Unspoken (video)
A new single from Pacific! featuring guest vocals from Sarah Assbring aka El Perro Del Mar. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxnlKp7_A1Y
Presenting: Tomma Hander
I'm a jerk who didn't mark down where I got the link from, but here's some quality new poppy punkrock outta LKPG from a band called Tomma Hander: https://tommahander.wordpress.com/
Dig the organ.
Under the Radar reviews Acid House Kings
Under the Radar praises the latest from Acid House Kings: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/music_sounds_better_with_you/
Obnoxious Youth LP preview
Swedish hardcore act Obnoxious Youth are streaming a couple new tunes at Bandcamp: https://obnoxiousyouth.bandcamp.com/
Look for the band's debut LP "The eternal void" to be released very soon via Danish label .