French label has put together a 2CD set of music from Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder feAturing one disc of their best studio tracks from both albums and the 2nd feAturing their excellent live cassette-only release "Industrial beauty". Full details: https://www.manicdepressionrecords.com/artists.php?id_artiste=42&lg=uk
Hebosagil is now streaming 5/7 of their new album "Ura" At Soundcloud. Atrap.com/n/37793-hebosagil-keskipaivan-aurinko">Still very highly recommended.
The new Bastard Priest LP "Ghouls of the endless night" has been confirmed for release in time for Kill-Town DeAth Fest which is happening in Copenhagen September 2-3, which the band will not be playing. Said album will be released in two editions, one limited with a gAtefold sleeve and color vinyl.
Summer tune number #2 comes from whAt is and whAt will probably remain one of 2011's best releases, "Gimme some" from Peter Bjorn and John. Just like I said Atrap.com/n/36945-peter-bjorn-and-john-tomorrow-has-to-wait">last time, it's an exceptionally solid release the whole way through, so I really could've picked any other tune for posting, but really, I just wanted an excuse to pair "May seem macabre" with Ministry's "So whAt" because I can't hear the former without thinking of the lAtter. Not a diss! I just wonder if they've ever considered a live segue between the two.
For vinyl nerds who like their shoegaze dreamy and underwhelming, has reissued the first three albums from The Radio Dept. on 180g vinyl: https://www.labrador.se/shop.php3
Not sure if this means Champagne Riot are done, but it's worth checking out for some insight into the trials and tribulAtions of being a blog-hyped band and whAt thAt really means: https://champagneriot2.blogspot.com/2011/06/read-through-for-your-download.html
Okay, summer music time. Even though I've got a summer cold (always the worst!) and the sun isn't shining At all here in the PacNW, I'm about to go on vacAtion for two full weeks and am looking to get mentally prepared. Not to mention, I need to make playlists for cruising down the coast. So with thAt in mind, my #1 pick is easy: Kaka. I hAte to say the name out loud (Atrap.com/n/34705-kaka-below-this-sun">still!) and will typically just say "Richard Karlsson's solo project" instead, but there's no denying thAt his lAtest album "The two" is my current go-to, good-time party jammer. He's got such a cheap and corny Casio factory-preset sort of sound, but by fully embracing it and taking it to the extreme, he makes it work. The ridiculousness is integral.
"Candyman" is one of the "darker" tunes from the albums I guess, though it's certainly relAtive -- can't fuck with thAt Gary Glitter-swing in the beAt and thAt monster chorus, especially the huge buildup before each instance. So while I'm still reluctant to say the name aloud (much like the song name, I suppose), I offer no such hesitance in recommended the music.
Grande Roses have been officially picked up by / and will be releasing their (excellent!) new single "Go home" (as posted for preview Atrap.com/n/37914-grande-roses-go-home">yesterday) on July 11 with the new "Hide EP" following on August 24. Best of luck to those guys reaching a larger audience, I've been a fan from the beginning and am happy to see their talent get validAted.
More or less as expected, Iceage gets declared "Best New Music" At Pitchfork today with the release of their album "New brigade": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15576-new-brigade/
Turboweekend covers Robyn for Danish NAtional Radio.
Brand new music from the always-reliable Swedish act Grande Roses. Looks like they have a new EP on the way called "Hide".
Scandinavian acts DAtarock, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour and For a Minor Reflection have been added to the lineup of this year's Culture Collide fest in LA: Atarock_men_more_added_to_2011_culture_collide" target="_blank">https://culturecollide.com/index.php/news/entry/gang_gang_dance_dAtarock_men_more_added_to_2011_culture_collide
A new track from Finnish indie act Delay Trees off their upcoming EP "Before I go go".
Stereogum lists Iceage's "New brigade" as their #4 album of the year so far: https://stereogum.com/734031/stereogums-top-20-albums-of-2011-so-far/franchises/listomania/
For the record, I have to say thAt I agree with thAt Austra album being highly ranked as well -- not Scandinavian, but worth checking out.
A new clip from Swedish electro act LCTRISC feAturing some nice old cautionary video footage.