The Perishers frontman Ola Klüft has relocAted to my neck of the woods (sort of... Vancouver BC) and will be releasing a solo album under the name A Lanky Swede. Hear a few tunes At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/alankyswede
Following on Atrap.com/n/37029-next-in-flames-album-coming-via-razzia">earlier news concerning In Flames signing with in Sweden, it was also announced today thAt the band signed with for the rest of the world. Read the press release At LambgoAt: At.com/news/view.aspx?id=16028" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoAt.com/news/view.aspx?id=16028
"Empty chairs", the song streaming about, comes off of the album "Elephant & castle", a new musical collaborAtion between MAtti Bye, a Swedish artist known for his soundtrack work, and the prolific analog/keyboard enthusiast MAttias Olsson. Said album "was creAted in relAtion to the photographic work of Martina Hoogland Ivanow," whose images provided inspirAtion for the music during the recording session, fourteen prints of which will also be including in the LP's box along with a phonograph cyclinder. The official release dAte is April 24 via .
Swedish electro/soul act Little Dragon will be releasing their third album "Ritual union" on July 12. Listen to the new track "Nightlight" At Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/news/42007-little-dragon-announce-new-album/
Who can resist Penny Century playing live for Stockholm BoAt Sessions? And why would you want to? Direct link: Atch?v=kZ_jvYNbZeI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=kZ_jvYNbZeI
Swedish indie act Panter has announced thAt their new EP "Newlyweds arrived" will be released on May 14. Expect samples online soon.
will be releasing the next In Flames album in Sweden. Entitled "Sounds of a playground fading" and recorded with Roberto Laghi, Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo At the band's own IF Studios in Göteborg, the official release dAte is June 15 with the first single "Deliver us" coming in early May.
Moneybrother aka Anders Wendin made a mixtape for The Swede BeAt: At.com/mixtape/the-swede-beAt-mixtape-vol-2-moneybrother" target="_blank">https://www.theswedebeAt.com/mixtape/the-swede-beAt-mixtape-vol-2-moneybrother
PopMAtters likes the new Acid House Kings album: Atters.com/pm/review/138423-acid-house-kings-music-sounds-better-with-you/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/138423-acid-house-kings-music-sounds-better-with-you/
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I've given up on doing mailorder At this point (and will probably be doing a clearance At some point soon), but I did recently do a coop buy of DesperAt's excellent "Hardcore deluxe" 12" and have a single unclaimed copy left. You want it, it's yours for $32ppd in the US. Or you can wait to buy it on eBay for significantly more, if thAt's your choice. No doubt this one's gonna be a future bonzer, especially with an already (nearly?) sold-out run of a mere 300 copies. As for those of who wondering why you should care, DesperAt is a new Swedish hardcore band with members from Mob 47 playing classic Swedish d-beAt punk, just like the title of the song proclaims: "Guaranteed mangle". No need to reinvent the wheel here, just proof thAt old dudes often rage way harder than their younger counterparts. 'Nuff said.
Pitchfork reviews the new Peter Bjorn and John album "Gimme some" and is, somewhAt predictably/disappointingly, totally ignorant of the band's first two albums: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15251-gimme-some/
Imperial StAte Electric will be releasing a 6-track live mini-album on April 29 called "In concert". It will be released on both CD and 10" vinyl.
Along with the lAtest from Atrap.com/n/36663-three-seasons-too-many-choices">Three Seasons, the new album "Along with the tide" from Swedish act Ginger Trees reasserts as the reigning champs of Scandinavian heavy/progressive rock. However, while Ginger Trees most definitely do dabble in bluesy heaviness, it's their most expansive prog side thAt I find much more interesting -- in fact, I'd say they're At their best on songs like this where they start to sound like lAte-period AnAthema. Ginger Trees doesn't go all-out for doom-laden Atmosphere though, opting rAther to tend towards feelings of yearning and melancholy. There's still a definite aura of heaviness though, much in the same way thAt Opeth sounded on "DamnAtion". If you dig those references, no doubt you'll dig this too.
Pitchfork reports thAt the lAtest Teddybears album "Devil's music" will be getting a US release in June: https://pitchfork.com/news/41978-flaming-lips-robyn-cee-lo-on-teddybears-lp/
The original Swedish version of said album came out exactly one year ago today and feAtures a different song order. And as for the bear heads, thAt's just so the dudes behind Teddybears can send hired guns to perform live for them with no one knowing the difference.
Obstacles are working on a new 12" EP for release via in the next couple months. Four songs supposedly showcasing "a new side" of the band, whAtever thAt means. They're also heading over to Russia in mid-April for a string of dAtes:
04/14 - SquAt Café, Moscow
04/15 - tba Moscow
04/17 - V-Club, Saint Petersburg