The latest edition of the Pitchfork outsider-music column "The Out Door" discusses Anders Odden of Satyricon/Doctor Midnight & the Mercy Cult and the black metal tour he led during by:Larm: https://pitchfork.com/features/the-out-door/7942-the-out-door-11/
Lykke LiIt's hard to cover this record since Mattias Alkberg already wrote the definitive review, but I'll do my best to sum up my thoughts without adding too much extraneous noise to the discussion. Though I wouldn't consider myself much of a Lykke Li fan, her debut album "Youth novels" had a cute, bright-eyed naivety that was undeniably charming and it wasn't hard to see why so many people made a big fuss over it. Now that she's an established artist, she's trying to position herself as a someone who's far more self-aware and serious and, frankly, I'm having a very hard time meeting her on that level. As much as she may feel authentically world-weary, it comes across as a bit of a put-on -- a different kind of youthful naivety that's far less appealing. My biggest problem with the record however, is that it has no sense of fun. A few solid tunes, sure, but more often than not it's a joyless trudge and, as much as that may reflect her mood while writing it, it doesn't compel repeated listens.
- Avi Roig
Check out a Stockholm Boat Session featuring Autisterna: https://stockholmboatsessions.blogspot.com/2011/03/autisterna.html
Finnish act Risto has a brand new video for the track "Lyö": https://vimeo.com/19833375
PSL has the premiere of the new Anna Järvinen video "Lilla Anna": https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/03/03/extra-extra-videopremiar-anna-jarvinen-lilla-anna/
will be releasing the next LP from long-running Swedish experimental/synth act Frak. The group will also be heading to Malmö to play at the label HQ on March 31, their first time there in 10 years: https://rundgongdeleted.blogspot.com/2011/03/minimal-wave-kvall-med-veronicka.html
Beatdown hardcore, Norwegian style. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/20585538
Listen to Norway profiles Jaga Jazzist ahead of their upcoming gig at Scala in London on March 30: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011030311213376966811
The new Tape album "Revelationes" will be officially released on March 7 via with a vinyl edition co-released by US label . And I'm glad to be reminded of it because I've had a promo on my desk for a few days now and shamefully had forgotten all about it until now. D'oh!
Altered Zones get hip to Iceage: https://alteredzones.com/posts/1011/iceage-new-brigade/
Also, check out that interview from The Quietus that they reference: https://thequietus.com/articles/05778-iceage-interview-new-brigade
Ulver's "Lycantropen themes" soundtrack album, one of my favorite releases from the adventurous act, is getting a vinyl release with a facelift: https://www.trineogkim.no/blog/index.php/tkds/comments/lyckantropen/
Look for copies to be sold on the band's upcoming European tour.
A new video from Junip for the song "In every direction". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYLVr8QaAwQ
Pitchfork says the new Lykke Li album "Wounded rhymes" is Best New Music: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15167-wounded-rhymes/
Swedish death metallers Bastard Priest have reportedly finished mixing 8 new tracks for a new album. No more details are available beyond that, but hopefully it'll be better than the disappointing cold turd that was "Under the hammer of destruction".
"Ram ram" is the first video from The Deer Tracks upcoming release "The Archer trilogy pt. 1". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgdoaQYuVY4