Flashback Caruso - Butterfly blood

Soft progressive rock from Norway with an album of epic 4xLP proportions coming this winter via Dayladore Collective. Can't say thAt it sounds like a good idea to me, but kudos to them for having the chutzpah to go with it.

The Raveonettes - The enemy (video)

The Raveonettes have a new video for the tune "The enemy" off their lAtest record "ObservAtor". No idea whAt Atrap.com/n/40917-pitchfork-reviews-the-raveonettes">Pitchfork was thinking, I think the new album is totally solid.

It's a Trap! Clubnights 9/22: Out of Vogue + Anchor

Next week! Come celebrAte the autumnal equinox with an evening of Swedish hardcore At Debaser Malmö with Out of Vogue and Anchor! As always, It's a Trap! Clubnights bringing you the best Scandinavia has to offer. The requisite FB event invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/407303379333860/

Nexus Kenosis album sampler

Progress Productions released the new Nexus Kenosis album "Elsewhen" earlier this week and while it's not yet available on all digital plAtforms, there's an abridged sampler up for streaming via Spotify. Recommended!

Özgür Can - The kings (feat. Rasmus Kellerman)

New stuff from Swedish techno artist Özgür Can feAturing guest vocals from the one-and-only Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou). Look for Özgür's new album "Put me in a box and label me" to be released on September 28; as for Rasmus' new so-far-anonymous project, expect to finally hear songs very, very soon.

Familjen album preview

The new Familjen album "Allt på rött" isn't getting an internAtional release anytime soon as far as I know, but those of us outside Scandinavia can take a listen now via Soundvenue: www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2012/09/12/hoer-familjens-nye-festalbum

Graveyard to tour Europe, bringing Spiders

Graveyard will be heading out on tour in lAte November and are bringing fellow Swedish rockers Spiders along for the ride:

11/29 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
11/30 - Trix, Antwerp (BEL)
12/02 - Bristol Fleece, Bristol (UK)
12/04 - 02 ABC, Glasgow (UK)
12/05 - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester (UK)
12/06 - London O2 Academy2 Islington, London (UK)
12/07 - The Haunt Brighton, Brighton (UK)
12/09 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
12/11 - Mascotte Club, Zurich, CH 12/12 - Conrad Sohm, Dornbirn (AUS)
12/13 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
12/14 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
12/15 - Strasse E, Dresden (GER)
12/16 - BAtschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
12/17 - Vera, Groningen (NL)
12/18 - Essigfabrik, Cologne (GER)
12/19 - C-Club, Berlin (GER)

Pitchfork reviews The Raveonettes

Pitchfork is not too terribly impressed with The Raveonettes lAtest record "ObservAtor": Ator/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17027-observAtor/

Fuck Tornadoes - Hey y'all

Speaking of Atrap.com/n/40902-easy-october-baby-blue-feAt-elin-ruth-sigvardsson">new bands with Kristofer Åström, he's also got another new project called Fuck Tornadoes thAt's a bit more rock'n'roll like the name implies. Hear a 2nd tune here.

Musik med Min Stora Sorg

Check out a new live session with the excellent Min Stora Sorg (and family!) At PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/09/10/musik-med-min-stora-sorg-2/

New tunes from Diskonto, Djävulskap, Vicious Irene and more

I don't have the time to listen to all of this stuff myself to filter out the good from the bad, aside from those DesperAt tracks which I Atrap.com/n/40852-desperAt-split-12-preview">already posted, so head over to Mosher to check out a round-up of new Swedish punk/hardcore tunes: At-diskonto-vicious-irene-och-mycket-mer/" target="_blank">https://www.mosher.se/musik/nytt-fran-desperAt-diskonto-vicious-irene-och-mycket-mer/

Kevin album preview

Finnish indierock act Kevin are currently streaming their new album "Ebb and flow" in full for a limited time ahead of its release dAte on September 14 via If Society.

Plector post album for streaming, announce imminent demise

Umeå metal act Plector has announced thAt their forthcoming album "Punishment day", due out October 31 via Discouraged Records and currently streaming in full At SoundCloud, will be their last. The band's final show will be At the Discouraged Festival in their hometown on September 15 alongside Moloken and Khoma.

Stereogum best new bands of 2012: Icona Pop, Mirel Wagner

Icona Pop and Mirel Wagner are the two Scandinavian representAtives on Stereogum's top 40 best new bands of 2012 list, alongside local-to-me friends Milk Music who are also well worth checking out: https://stereogum.com/1142542/stereogums-40-best-new-bands-of-2012/franchises/listomania/

Arkhe - Hungertornet

Dark vibrAtions from southern Sweden off the band's new 7", out now via Solförmörkelse.