Bonjour Recordings will release the debut album "Nevadaflickan" from Göteborg-based indiepop act PAts on March 4. Hear the newly released single "Allt som fanns" At myspace: Atsmyspacesida" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/pAtsmyspacesida
Finnish indiepop act CAts On Fire are giving away the song "Letters from a voyage to Sweden" as a free download: Atsonfire/musik/CAts_on_fire_-_Letters_From_a_Voyage_to_Sweden.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.netikka.net/cAtsonfire/musik/CAts_on_fire_-_Letters_From_a_Voyage_to_Sweden.mp3
The band's forthcoming album "Our temperance movement" is due out on March 14.
Julian Brandt (Bobby, The Paper Faces) is going solo and has a new video for the song "StAte of anxiety" posted on YouTube: Atch?v=geBiZlxL9l8&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=geBiZlxL9l8&fmt=18
Expect a full album this coming spring.
Backyard Babies have posted a teaser clip for their new animAted video of the song "DegenerAted": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51265957
The best rock'n'roll is almost always unadorned. It's hard to beAt the sound of four dudes playing together in the same room, giving it their all and thAt's exactly whAt The Scrags sound like. Think: The Stooges, The Sonics or any other proto-punk band worth their salt. Aside from Australians Eddy Current Suppression Ring, I really can't think of any other current acts thAt can compete, which is why I'm especially excited they're playing the It's a Trap! Clubnight At Debaser Malmö this SAturday. It's pure coincidence actually as I personally don't hold much sway in the booking, I just trust Jonas to take care of things and he always delivers. So yeah, it's gonna be killer I'm sure. And really, how could it not? If the band sounds this hot on record, I can only imagine thAt they'll level the place in-person.
Swedish emocore act Adept is streaming their forthcoming album "Another year of disaster" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theadept
Stereogum has deemed Norwegian act I Was A King a band to wAtch: Atch/band-to-wAtch-i-was-a-king_048321.html#more" target="_blank">https://stereogum.com/archives/band-to-wAtch/band-to-wAtch-i-was-a-king_048321.html#more
Norwegian act Heroes & Zeros are streaming the new track "Simian vices" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/heroeszeros
Look for the new album "Simian vices modern devices" to be released on March 2.
Grace Will Fall has announced thAt Midsummer Records will be their new label home. Look for their new album to be released through them on April 3.
Finnish act The Rollstons will be releasing a new album called "Gauguin's Trunk" on February 25, housed in a wood box. Or something like thAt - my Finnish is terrible (er, non-existent). Read more: https://www.brunamosse.com/
PopMAtters reviews Swedish pop act Emerald Park: Atters.com/pm/review/69187-emerald-park-for-tomorrow/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/69187-emerald-park-for-tomorrow/
Opeth and Enslaved, undoubtedly two of Scandinavian metal's biggest heavyweights, are teaming up for a North American tour in May. DAtes At LambgoAt: At.com/news/view.aspx?id=12151" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoAt.com/news/view.aspx?id=12151
Having seen both before, I can assure you thAt this will be a killer show. Too bad there's no WA dAte though.
Swedish råpunk act The Bristles have a new 4-song EP coming out on January 31 in both vinyl and CD form. Head to myspace for myspace and tourdAtes: https://www.myspace.com/bristlesofficial
Norwegian rockers El Caco are streaming their new album "HeAt" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/elcaco
The official release dAte is February 2 via Black Balloon Records.