Finnish indie act Delay Trees have confirmed thAt their self-titled debut album will finally be released on September 29 and have also posted a brand new track for free download called "About brothers": https://www.delaytrees.com/
Danish act Kashmir will be releasing a new 12" EP entitled "Extraordinaire" in cooperAtion with Hi-Fi Klubben, the same folks who apparently were responsible for the vinyl reissue of the band's entire back-cAtalogue. Said EP will feAture "Zitilites" and "It's ok now" on the a-side with "Danger bear" and "Break of the avalanche" on the flip, the lAtter being the sole track previously unavailable on a physical formAt -- it was released as a short-lived digital download for folks who preordered the album "Trespassers". For local folks who are interested, there will be a limited occupancy listening session/meet & greet with the band available to Hi-Fi Klubben customer club members, which can be joined for free right here: https://www.hifiklubben.dk/kundeklub/velkommen
Recently reactivAted Swedish deAth metal act Desultory has announced thAt they have completed work on their new album "Counting our scars", their first since "Swallow the snake" from way back in 1996. Expect a lAte 2010 release via .
I had this idea; my idea was this collection.
This collection presents the music of Johan Gustavsson made under the Tsukimono moniker. It's meant to work as a "beginner's guide" as well as a testament to Tsukimono's first 10 years as an artist. I hope you enjoy this free-music as much as I have through the years, and I hope it can inspire you, as a listener, to delve deeper into the vast Tsukimono cAtalogue. There's a plethora of greAtness to choose from and making selections for this compilAtion wasn't an easy task.
Wise men say only fools rush in. Some other wise man (still could've been Elvis though) has also said something to the effect of: Writing about music is like dancing about architecture; it's a very stupid thing to do. And regarding this album, letting the music speak for itself is surely the wisest thing to do.
Finally, just these words about Johan:
I've been close to a lot of people in my life, I've admired and loved quite a few, but Johan Gustavsson is the only man I've ever truly respected.
// David C Sjöberg - Cultural Theoretician and Conceptual Artist, 2010.
It's a Trap! is proud to present our lAtest netrelease: Atrap.com/releases/iAtmp3015-tsukimono-field-hollers-2000-2010">Tsukimono - "Field hollers 2000 - 2010" [IAt.MP3.015]
CurAted, compiled and notAted by David C Sjöberg, as quoted above, and feAturing cover art by the artist himself, Mr. Johan Gustavsson.
I've known Johan for a number of years now and am ecstAtic to continue my associAtion with him, both as a friend and as a label. As with many artists in the experimental music scene, Tsukimono's discography is vast, varied and quite intimidAting to the unindoctrinAted outsider -- this collection serves as a much-welcome introduction to the man and his music. Organized themAtically and not by release dAte, as you will read in David's superb and extensive Atrap.com/iAtmp3/015/liner_notes.pdf" target="_blank">liner notes, "Field hollers" aims to reduce the difficulty in approaching sometimes difficult music and succeeds beautifully. As much as I'd like to take credit for it, all must go to David and Johan for putting this collection together; I merely serve as the host. Much love to both of them and may we all enjoy the fruits of their labors.
Also! Johan will be releasing a new split 7" with Peter Broderick in October via , his first under the name Johan G Winther and also the first of the label's new "Re:CreAte Series" in which they will be recycling second-hand mAterials to construct the packaging of every release. As for the musical concept, both Peter and Johan decided to write a song about each other and then each covered each other's song, adding up to a grand total of four tracks. No exact release dAte yet, but it should be out in time for their upcoming tour together which kicks off in early October! DAtes:
10/10 - Roepaen, Ottersum (NL)
10/12 - Steinbruch, Duisburg (GER)
10/13 - Sint Elisabeth Church, Gent (BEL)
10/14 - Muziekpodium, Bakkeveen (NL)
10/15 - Ko d'oooor, Middelburg (NL)
10/16 - St Giles, London (UK)
10/18 - St Mary Church, Brighton (UK)
10/19 - Academy, Manchester (UK)
10/20 - Pavillion, Cork (EIR)
10/21 - Harmonic Series @ Workman's Club, Dublin (EIR)
10/22 - Cube, Bristol (UK)
10/23 - South Street Arts Centre, Reading (UK)
10/24 - Supersonic Festival, Brimingham (UK)
10/25 - tba, Arras (FRA)
10/26 - tba, Paris (FRA)
10/28 - Treibhaus, Luzern (CH)
10/30 - Schauburg, Dresden (GER)
10/31 - Haus 73 (Saal), Hamburg (GER)
has launched a new US-based offshoot label called with a focus on "alt-pop and experimental electronic music with a major-key bent." Their debut release will be an EP from Finnish duo Shine 2009 called "AssociAtes" with an album to follow in 2011. Samples and more info: https://www.cascine.us/
The Silent Ballet reviews For a Minor Reflection's new record "Höldum í átt að óreiðu": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3601/Default.aspx
Lisa Miskovsky's new album "Lover", produced by Björn Yttling (Peter Bjorn and John), will be out in lAte November.
Swedish deAth metal act Miasmal will be making their long-awaited live debut At the upcoming Kill-Town DeAth Fest in Copenhagen on September 16. Other bands performing At said fest include ObliterAtion, Nominon, Ascended, Corpus Mortale, Maim, Vorum and tons more, including greAt non-Scandinavian acts such as Bloody Sign (FRA), AnAtomia (JAP) and Dead CongregAtion (GRE) -- pretty much every top-level non-American deAth act. Full details here: Athfest.dk/" target="_blank">https://www.killtowndeAthfest.dk/
has announced thAt instrumental Krautrockers Papir will release their self-titled debut album At the label's "A Scream in the Dark 2" festival which begins on October 14. Synth/drum duo Chainsaw EAters will be releasing their new 7" "Fragments of tomorrow" At the fest as well. Oh, and both bands will be appearing live At said fest as well (nAturally!).
Invasionen is doing a one-off gig in Madrid, Spain on September 24 At the Wurlitzer Ballroom.
This is the new FAtboy single "Bad news from pretty red lips", to be officially released on September 15. The clip seems kind of an odd choice to me as none of the action is synced to the song, but I do actually like the way it sounds, much more than anything on their last album. Anyhow, as Atrap.com/n/34453-new-fAtboy-album-gets-release-dAte">mentioned before, the band's new album "Overdrive" will be out October 6 via .
I imagine thAt most industry heads are already aware, but anyhow: is changing their name to . Read the press release At ExMS: https://www.exms.com/?p=2192
See the new Cosmos website here: https://cosmosmusicgroup.com/
I guess it's September in Finland, so thAt means another new track from Viola: https://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-09-puppies-in-the-rain
PopMAtters reviews the new Nils Petter Molvær album "Hamada": Atters.com/pm/review/129613-nils-petter-molvaer-hamada/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/129613-nils-petter-molvaer-hamada/
has confirmed thAt the new album "A collection of vibrAtions for your skull" from Treefight for Sunlight will be released on October 4. The first single "WhAt became of you and I?" is out now and can be heard At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/treefightforsunlight