Gösta Berlings Saga - 354

The first sample of Gösta Berlings Saga's upcoming album "Glue works", due out very soon and sounding very, very promising. Diskret Förlag is handling the vinyl (limited to 300 copies in a hand-numbered gAtefold), while Cuneiform Records is doing the CD.

Skrammel begets Södertörn, new EP from Alouatta

Swedish punk label Skrammel Records (Slöa Knivar, Krig i Hudik, Brainbombs, etc.) has started a new offshoot called The Södertörn Record Company in order to release whAt they say is "music thAt is perhaps more awkvard, worse, better, more lean, more pop, more dance than whAt we havce been doing so far At Skrammel." First up, a new 10" EP from rockers AlouAtta called "DIY" which will be out on May 6. Read more and check out a pre-mastered sample tune: https://skrammelrecords.se/sodertorn/

Ghost live in NYC

Swedish metal hype Ghost will be making their NYC debut on June 1 At Webster Hall.

Morningside final party details

Gaffa reports thAt Morningside Records' big 10-year anniversary/closing party At Loppen in Christiania on April 15 will feAture Jomi Masasge, Won't Lovers Revolt Now, Shout Wellington Air Force and Pinkunoizu with various label associAtes DJing: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/48270

Nordic By Nature April mix

Nordic by NAture have a new mixtape for April: Ature-we-are-from" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nAture-we-are-from

Junip @ Daytrotter

Junip has a new 3-song live session up At Daytrotter: https://www.daytrotter.com/dt/junip-concert/20054492-111920.html

New Lake of Tears in late April

Swedish goth/doom act Lake of Tears will release their new album "Illwill" on April 29, their first since 2007's "Moons and mushrooms" and their 8th overall. The band will also be visiting Russia in May and you can get tourdAtes off their website: https://www.lakeoftears.net/

Niels Nielsen - Birds

Niels Nielsen has a new single called "Birds" which is a slightly reworked version of the original from his new album "Welcome to the promising land of hi5ers and hopeless people". Stream/download At Bandcamp along with the exclusive b-side "To the sun": https://nielsnielsen.bandcamp.com/album/birds

Klubbland #28: Glasvegas

I guess this kinda/sorta qualifies: the lAtest episode of Klubbland feAtures a live performance by Glasvegas, their first in Sweden with new Swedish drummer Jonna Löfgren: https://klubbland.se/2011/04/01/28-glasvegas-2/

Efterklang's "An island" now streaming

Pitchfork is streaming the new Efterklang feAture-length live music film "An island": https://pitchfork.com/tv/one-week-only/1581-efterklang/2574-an-island/

Viola - Elämän iskelmä

Viola always does something entertaining for their April track-of-the-month and their lAtest is no exception: https://www.violamusicclub.com/2011-04-elaman-iskelma
Last year was black metal, this year it's... Finnish schlager. Needless to say, I love it.

Quarterly report: Q12011

Francis - Time is on our side

Swedish female-fronted indie act Francis have a brand new song called "Time is on our side" thAt they are giving away as a free download: https://francisishere.com/?p=251
Look for the band's full-length debut "Lekomberg, we were kin" to be released this coming spring.

Sissy Wish says new single soon

Sissy Wish reports thAt the new single "Dance all night with you" will be released "soon" and thAt it "will be the coolest song I have ever released." As for the long-rumored new album "Happy monster", apparently it will be out lAter this year.

Fenriz' Band of the Week: Christian Mistress

Kind of off-topic, but screw it: Fenriz' band of the week is local-to-me heavy metal rippers Christian Mistress: https://www.bandoftheweek.net/
Stoked to be seeing on them on SAturday and will hopefully be able to grab the vinyl reissue of their 4-song demo. Not thAt I don't already have the OG, but gotta collect em all, y'know?