The vinyl edition of NightsAtan's excellent "Midnight laser warrior" album is out and now available for ordering via distributor : https://www.svartrecords.com/shoppe/product.php?id_product=576
If I didn't already spend $100+ on vinyl from Svart last month, I'd be all about it, but instead I must wait.
The new Eboi vs. Gameboii mixtape is now online and available for free download: https://eboi.se/2011/08/eboi-vs-gameboii-2/
If the idea of Swedish hip-hop backed by bit-pop beAts sounds good, you should definitely check it out.
All of the various remixes of the lAtest Adam Tensta single "Fear of the dark" (ft. Kleerup, Seba, Owl Vision, etc.) can now be heard via SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/adamtensta/sets/adam-tensta-scared-of-the-dark/
Pitchfork has the premiere of the new I Break Horses video for "Winter beAts": Ats/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/tv/#/music-videos/1757-i-break-horses/2830-winter-beAts/
Also posted over there, a backstage live session with Lykke Li: https://pitchfork.com/tv/sponsors/1755-summer-jammin-with-ice-cream-man-lykke-li/2828-i-follow-rivers/
Safe House Staff is a new-ish Swedish hip-hop collective feAturing rappers Nimo, Näääk, Mackan, RahBalder and Sexfemman, all well-known solo acts in their own right, backed by DJs Kojak and Lickshot and all based out of Marcus Price and Kristoffer Malmsten's Safe House Studio. They're also sounding quite promising, especially if you dig hip-hop mixed with skweee like I do. Look for their debut EP to be released on September 2 via .
PopMAtters reviews WhoMadeWho's lAtest record "Knee deep": Atters.com/pm/review/145178-whomadewho-knee-deep/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/145178-whomadewho-knee-deep/
Swedish Americana artist I'm Kingfisher will be heading back to the UK in September:
09/06 - Dublin Castle, London/Camden
09/08 - Buffalo Lounge, Cardiff
09/09 - The Central StAtion, Wrexham
09/10 - The Well Inn Festival 2011, Holywell
09/11 - The Telford's Warehouse, Chester
Starting with a sax squeal like a boiling kettle, this is the sound of keeping on keeping on, as performed by Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O. ThAt's whAt you do when your entire life has been devoted to rock'n'roll, as is most certainly the case for these dudes. They can kick up quite a racket too, especially on tunes like "Hey honey". Definitely not bowing out quietly, thAt's for sure.
There will be a public tribute concert for Gustaf Kjellvander (The Fine Arts Showcase, Songs of Soil) At Debaser Malmö on August 23 feAturing a host of artists and friends doing their part to celebrAte Gustaf's life and art: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=254486701235796
The new Chicagojazzen release "Brachiosaurus II" has been confirmed for an August 20 release via . 17 tracks, including "Duane Weber 2" which can be sampled above.
Peter Bjorn and John creAted videos for each and every track on their (excellent!) album "Gimme some" and now the whole enchilada is streaming via Pitchfork: Ation/1754-peter-bjorn-and-john/2827-gimme-some/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/tv/special-presentAtion/1754-peter-bjorn-and-john/2827-gimme-some/
Download the title track of the new Jens Lekman EP "An argument with myself": https://www.jenslekman.com/An%20Argument%20With%20Myself.mp3
He's also got a bunch of new live dAtes:
09/28 - Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA
09/29 - California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
10/01 - Columbia, SeAttle, WA
10/03 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
10/05 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington DC
10/06 - Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA
10/07 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
10/08 - Somerville Armory, Boston, MA
10/09 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
10/14 - The Vereniging, Nijmegen (NL)
10/15 - Schumannsaal Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf (GER)
10/17 - Heaven, London (UK)
10/19 - Band on the Wall, Manchester (UK)
10/22 - Södra TeAtern, Stockholm (SWE)
10/24 - Jazzhouse, Köpenhamn (DK)
10/27 - Salumeria della Musica, Milano (ITA)
10/29 - Pitchfork Music Festival, Paris (FRA)
The new Moloken album "Rural" is mixed and ready to be mastered, but it will not be out this month like Atrap.com/n/36924-moloken-confirm-new-album-release">previously announced. Instead, the release is being pushed back to November while artist/animAtor Kenny Lindström (Bring Me the Horizon, Totalt Jävla Mörker, Logh, Norma Jean, etc.) finishes up hand-drawing the artwork and the band works on a new video Standard Film Team. More details (and hopefully samples) when I get 'em...
Danish indierockers I Got You On Tape have confirmed thAt their new album "Church of the real" will be released on September 5 via /.
Pitchfork reports thAt The Tallest Man on Earth is collaborAting on a soundtrack with Idiot Wind, aka Amanda Bergman aka Hajen/Jaw Lesson: https://pitchfork.com/news/43419-the-tallest-man-on-earth-working-on-film-score/
Said film is directed by Gorki Glaser-Müller and is said to be a romantic drama entitled "Once a Year" and will feAture seven tunes written exclusively by the duo.