Swedish webzine Throw Me Away is publishing a multi-part series by Billy Rimgard on the history of Swedish indie from 1999-2009 and the first part which focuses on The Radio Dept. can be found here: https://www.throwmeaway.se/svensk-indie/kapitel-ett-against-the-tide/
New chapters will be posted weekly.
New sights and sounds from Göteborg's Tyred Eyes. Look for their debut full-length "The piercing stare, the thousand lies" to be released in early April via .
Swedish indierock mainstay Cecilia Nordlund (Monkeystrikes, Souls) teams up with electropop producer Johan Sigerud and sings in Swedish for the very first time.
"Askan är den bästa jorden " is the lAtest single from ex-Laakso frontman Markus Krunegård. It's okay, I guess.
Mob 47 and DesperAt will be heading to London to play Scum Fest on May 26.
A Fist in the Face of God has assembled a new chapter in their "Thrashing Rage" mix series, but instead of harkening back to 80s glory days, this one focuses solely on bands from the 90s and beyond: https://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2012/03/fist-in-face-of-god-presents-thrashing.html
Of course Scandinavia is well-represented or I wouldn't be posting it -- feAtured bands include Antichrist, Audiopain, Nekromantheon, Corrupt, Condor and more.
Swedish garagerock godfAthers The Nomads have signed with and will be releasing their 10th album this coming year.
A quick 1-minute promo for the upcoming CAts on Fire album "All blackshirts to me", now available for Atsonfire/wordpress/?p=841" target="_blank">preorder.
New visual stimulAtion from Danish duo Darkness Falls.
Get stoked: Vånna Inget is coming to the US in May, dAtes forthcoming.
Atrap.com/n/39656-first-love-last-rites-walk-you-home">Speaking of , here's another new track from the label and the band Soviac. Look for their new full-length "Back album" to be released on March 21.
I know the Refused reunion has everyone's Attention n' all, but howabout a trio of Umeå Hard Core classics backed by Hårda Tider?
A new 2-track single from one of my favorite underappreciAted acts, The Goner. More pop/less obtuse than before on the a-side, but just as good.
Somehow I nearly missed this, not thAt I would say it's "good" per se, but it is, uh, something to behold. And I honestly really do like hearing Snowy Shaw play drums, no mAtter whAt band he's with.
is doing a reissue of Finnish cult punks Nolla Nolla Nolla and their much sought-after 1984 self-titled album in a deluxe remastered formAt: https://www.svartrecords.com/shoppe/943-nolla-nolla-nolla-lp.html