The new Moneybrother album "Real control" will be released on April 15 via Hacka Skivindustri and you can now hear the first single "Born under a bad sign" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/moneybrother
Various songs on the album were produced by Jari Haapalainen, Björn Yttling and Christoffer Roth and besides a few of his usual backing musicians, members of The Hives and Randy lent a hand as well.
New Loney Dear tourdAtes:
03/26 - Herrgårn, Linköping (SWE)
03/27 - Umeå Open, Umeå (SWE)
03/28 - Debaser Medis, Stockholm (SWE)
04/01 - Pustervik, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/02 - ParkteAtret, Oslo (NOR)
04/03 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
04/04 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
04/05 - Lilla Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
04/06 - Voxhall, Århus (DK)
04/08 - U&G Turmzimmer, Hamburg (GER)
04/09 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
04/11 - Motel Mozaique Festival, Rotterdam (NL)
04/12 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
04/14 - The Scala, London (UK)
04/15 - Night and Day, Manchester (UK)
04/16 - Sugar Club, Dublin (UK)
04/17 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (UK)
04/18 - Stereo, Glasgow (UK)
04/19 - Glee Club, Birmingham (UK)
04/20 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/21 - Botanqiue Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
04/22 - Point Ephemere, Paris (FRA)
04/24 - Le Romandie, Lausanne (FRA)
04/25 - 59:1, Münich (GER)
05/04 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
05/05 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
05/06 - GreAt Scott, Boston, MA
05/07 - il Motore, Montreal, Quebec
05/08 - Rivoli, Toronto, Ontario
05/09 - Schuba's Tavern, Chicago, IL
05/10 - Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
05/13 - Crocodile Café, SeAttle, WA
05/14 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
05/15 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
05/16 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
05/17 - UCSD, San Diego, CA
The Norwegian courts have decided thAt Infernus is the rightful owner of the Gorgoroth name. Expect former members King ov Hell and Gaahl to announce a new name for their project shortly. Full details At Blabbermouth: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115847
Danish fuzzrockers Viva Vertigo will release their third album "Vicious echo" on April 6. Listen to a few tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vivavertigo
DontStopThePop interviews Dyno, the new pop band thAt rose from the ashes of Closer: https://dontstopthepop.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-dyno-get-interviewed.html
"Grand letdown". Before the music even starts I hear the sound of hacks worldwide sharpening their pencils, rising to the challenge of who can scribe the punniest headline. Take the time to actually, truly listen and you'll hear a band growing and expanding on their already expansive sound. More vocals, more dynamics, more beauty, more... songs? Still too postrock to ever be pop, but they sure toe the line. As for the letdown? Verse one implies self-doubt, but the track moves to external anguish as it proceeds. Or is it just changing to a third-person view? Regardless, I just like the way the two guitarlines intertwine and dance. You can't hear it quite so much on this title track, but there are also strong echoes of classic Fireside in the new Scraps of Tape. And classic Swedish indie in general; witness their cover of "Eric" by cult favorites Carpet People for example. Proving once and for all thAt we must learn from the past in order to move ahead.
Scraps of Tape - Grand letdown
Life on Earth!, the solo project of MAttias Gustavsson from Dungen, will release his new album "A space wAter loop" on March 27 via Subliminal Sounds: https://www.subliminalsounds.se/
Skweeelicious talks to genre pioneer Randy Barracuda, also known as one half of ImAtran Voima: https://skweee.com/?p=27
Norway's Shining will be releasing a new album in October, but they'll be offering a special sneak preview of new mAterial on myspace starting on March 13. Read all about it: https://www.shining.no/v1/news.php
It took them 6 years, but Norway's finest screamy hardcore act Kaospilot have finally released their sophomore album "Shadows" via Fysisk FormAt. Go here for details and samples: At.tigernet.no/?cmd=5" target="_blank">https://fysiskformAt.tigernet.no/?cmd=5
Read a rare English-language interview with label-head Kristian Kallevik here: https://www.groove.no/html/article/17822584.html
The new Samuraj Cities single "Spoonful of talk" is now streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/samurajcities
Very recommended, of course. Look for the new album "Mixed up record collections" on March 18 via Imperial Recordings.
The new Lip Service single "Silent empire" will be released on April 24. Get a very short/almost worthless preview here: Atch?v=f8lbCRTFQJg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=f8lbCRTFQJg
Background Noise (Blinders On, Winny Lee) has announced the signing of Rolf Fabian (ex-Badger) and will be releasing his debut album "It kills!" on June 3 both on vinyl and as a free download. Look for the first single "Atishoo! Sneezed Hank W" to be released via Facebook on March 11 and to the general public two weeks lAter.
Stereo Test Kit is giving away a 10-minute sampler for their upcoming "Records make greAt pets" comp: https://www.stereotestkit.com/pets.htm
PopMAtters on the US release of Maia Hirasawa's "Though, I'm just me": Atters.com/pm/review/70997-maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/70997-maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me