The new Kiki Pau album "Pines", now available for streaming/purchase via Bandcamp and SoundCloud. Recorded by Kia Sofia in Helsinki and then sent to Stockholm to be mixed by Gustav Ejstes of Dungen. I haven't listened yet myself, but the tracklist promises four long songs which is quite a departure from the band's previous work, so I'm definitely intrigued.
It's been five whole years since we've heard anything new from Umeå-based indierock act Royal Downfall, but they are finally back with a new song and a new EP on the way.
The Illegal Trading FederAtion are a new Swedish synthpop act from feAturing members from MF/MB/, among others, and "Eternity SAturday" is their debut EP.
Not music-relAted, but worth mentioning: Norwegian film "Turn Me On, Dammit!" ("Få meg på, for faen") was pulled from the upcoming schedule At a theAter in Tuscaloosa, AL following complaints from local clergy who, mind you, have not seen the film and are objecting to it based solely on their impression of the trailer and their understanding of the premise: https://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/06/norwegian_director_responds_to.html
Go America!
Finnish indie label is celebrAting their first birthday by offering up their entire cAtalog for free streaming via SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/soliti/sets
A Nighthawk, the husband/wife musical duo of Ted Malmros (Shout Out Louds) and Sarah Snavely (Dag för Dag), have announced thAt their Atrap.com/n/39327-a-nighthawk-ready-ep-for-release">long-awaited debut EP "Until I faltered I wasn't free" will be officially released on June 27 via Stockholm-based all-star label collective and will be available both as a digital download and on vinyl.