Check out Engangsgrill, a split project feAturing Fenriz from Darkthrone and NAttefrost from CarpAthian Forest playing their version of stoner-rock: https://www.myspace.com/engangsgrill
The debut album is out on May 11 via Indie Recordings.
Norwegian act Bob Haley reports thAt their new album "CAtch the music" is currently being mixed. Expect a single in May.
Moptaco Dics, the DIY label run by Daniel "Fagge" Fagerström of The Skull Defekts/The Je Ne Sais Quoi, has two new cassette releases out now -- first is Vic Sinex' "Live At Ny Tid Ny Strid" which is somewhAt self-explanAtory, but also contains rehearsal tape content. Second is MAttias Gustafsson's (Altar of Flies) debut under his own name "Död metall", a release described as a smooth handgesture to John Carpenter soundtracks, pre-sequencer Tangerine Dream and the dirt of Rune Lindblad." More details here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=159277093&blogId=485945690
Hanna Hirsch has posted the new track "Dödslandet" to myspace: https://www.myspace.com/hannahirsch
Said song is a cover of "DeAth country" by Gabe Hart of StarvAtions/Jail Weddings, as done på Svenska. Expect to see it on their next release which may end up being a split with an as-yet-unnamed act. It might also their swansong, but nothing's confirmed yet.
Here is the Atrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Anna Järvinen
02. Håkan Hellström
03. Camera Obscura
04. Bob Hund
05. Andreas Tilliander
06. Loney, Dear
07. Kent
08. The Fine Arts Showcase
09. Montt Mardié
10. Jens Lekman
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The new Interlace single "Nemesis" will be officially released as a digital download on May 12 via Memento MAteria to coincide with the band's appearance At the Kinetik Festival in Montreal, Canada on May 14. Preview At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/interlace
Also on the way from Memento MAteria is a series of four new EPs from EBM act Backlash, the first being a tribute to Ultravox entitled "Quiet men". Said EP will contain their cover of the title track as well as an extended remix version, a cover of the additional Ultravox track "Slow motion", plus the exclusive b-side "Lipstick". Look for it on May 25.
I had no idea: classic Swedish postpunk act Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons have enlisted Sara Wilson (First Floor Power) as their new bassist and are playing At Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm tomorrow, April 28. And it's free! Details: https://www.ollehuge.com/test/?p=228
New European dAtes for Finnish indiepop act Goodnight Monsters:
06/02 - Scheune, Dresden (GER) w/CAts On Fire
06/03 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER) w/CAts On Fire
06/04 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER) w/CAts On Fire
06/05 - Klub Drushba, Halle (GER) w/CAts On Fire
06/06 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER) w/CAts On Fire
06/07 - Havanna 8, Marburg (GER)
06/10 - Le Cri De La Mouette, Toulouse (FRA)
06/11 - Backstage, Paris (FRA)
06/12 - Stereo Wonderland, Cologne (GER)
New European dAtes for Truckfigters:
05/20 - Hafenklang Exil, Hamburg (GER)
05/21 - Museumskeller, Erfurt (GER)
05/22 - White Trash, Berlin (GER) w/Witchcraft, Graveyard
05/23 - De pit, Terneuzen(NL)
05/24 - Orkzbar, Groningen (NL)
05/25 - tba (FRA)
05/26 - Soap Box Club, Nancy (FRA)
05/27 - tba (CH)
05/29 - White Rabbit, Freiburg (GER)
05/30 - Kunstkeller, Fürth (GER)
05/31 - Kuke, Leoben (AUS)
06/01 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
06/05 - Groove StAtion, Dresden (GER)
06/06 - JZ Westwerk, Osnabrück (GER)
Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes has decided to kill his solo aspirAtions: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4263957&blogId=485825537
Swedish indiepop act Those Dancing Days are coming to the US for a few dAtes in May:
05/23 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
05/26 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
05/28 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
If you are interested in download the Spleen United/William Blakes cover of "Running up thAt hill" by KAte Bush, go here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=40065115&blogId=485732374
Love Is All will be back in the US in June:
06/02 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
06/05 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
06/08 - Neumo's, SeAttle, WA
06/09 - Holocene, Portland, OR
06/11 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
06/12 - Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA
06/13 - The Casbah, San Diego, CA
Halph is not like other guitar/drum duos. No garage-rock, no friend-rock, no empty spazzouts. "New money" presents them At their least subdued, but even then, they're still dark and drone-heavy with lots of loose open chords and a slightly Atonal sense of melody. It's taken me while to warm to their peculiar sound, but now with album #3 "The world is as you are", I think we've come to a place where we can connect better. They've figured out whAt works for them without sacrificing any of their weird deadpan vibe and I've since learned a better appreciAtion of rock minimalism. It's a good meeting point, everyone's happy.
Halph - New money
Swedish noiseniks I DAte a Wolf report thAt their new album is 100% complete and will be posted for free download/streaming on Friday, May 1.