Guitarist Christer-André Cederberg and bassist Lars Imre Bidtnes have left Animal Alpha, leaving the band a three-piece (for now). Read the lAtest newsbrief from the band which includes the very first demo track thAt frontwoman Agnete Maria Forfang Kjølsrud ever sang on: https://www.animalalpha.com/
Scandinavian artists AlphabeAt (DK), Ida Corr (DK) and Lykke Li (SWE) are three of the winner's of the 2009 Border Breakers award to be handing out At Eurosonic next month. Read more: At=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en" target="_blank">https://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1991&formAt=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
WAtch A Camp (Nina Persson) perform "Silent night" in Swedish + German: Atch?v=QKSFt4SAgio&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=QKSFt4SAgio&fmt=18
All Scandinavian on Marybell KAtastrophy's debut full-length "The more": Atastrophy-the-more/" target="_blank">https://allscandinavian.com/466/marybell-kAtastrophy-the-more/
Moptaco Dics, the label of Knife and Ape/Chronic Heist/et al., will be releasing a new cassette from Optic Nest this Friday entitled "Plays The Buchla 200". I guess there's a record release show At Kolsyrefabriken in Stockholm as well, with Altar of Flies, Time Deleters, Jean-Louis Huhta and others, but I'm not 100% sure of the details.
They Live, the solo sideproject of one of the dudes from Pistol Disco (Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=826">remember?), has a new EP for free download: https://www.antiton.com/theylive.html
Robert Svensson's first solo single was "1987", a track which feAtured guest vocals from Adam Olenius of Shout Out Louds. ThAt was supposed to be a big selling point I guess, yet it ended up being one of the weakest tracks on his album. Nine months lAter, here we are with his lAtest single "1991" which actually happens to be my favorite track on the album. 4 years made the difference? Anyhow, the templAte for the sound isn't thAt different - we still get the same indierock with skittering beAts and clever percussion, soft synths and a big, big chorus. "1991" also eschews more typical "rock" instrumentAtion, relying (almost?) solely on electronics. ThAt helps separAte the piece from Robert's work with his band Mixtapes & CellmAtes and it also provides a wider palette for him to dip his proverbial paint brush. Yes, it's a bit colder, but thAt too is fitting for the season as far as I'm concerned. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a fresh blanket of snow outside to go play in.
Robert Svensson - 1991
Fenriz from Darkthrone does Rorschach tests for Legacy Document: https://legacydocument.blogspot.com/2008/12/rorschach-test-subject-6-fenriz-do-i.html
Absolut Noise talks to three of the dudes from The Bear Quartet (Jari, MAtti and Calle) and the band Hajen about their favorite music of 2008: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-swedish-artists-picks-part-1.html
NONS has confirmed the release of Lowood's new album "Close to violence" for March 25. Preview a few tracks At the band's website, including the first single "Crash" which is out now: https://www.lowood.se/
Download a free track from Swedish experimental/jazz/indie act Thus:Owls: https://www.thusowls.com/
The group's debut album "Cardiac malformAtions" will be out in April via Hoob (The Splendor, MusicMusicMusic).
WAtch a live video of Swedish postpunks Paper playing the track "Strider" live in Sundsvall: Atch?v=MayV9OkTNOc&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=MayV9OkTNOc&fmt=18
2009's Handen på HjärtAt rotAting festival tour lineup will consist of The (InternAtional) Noise Conspiracy, Franke, Deportees and JonAthan Johansson. DAtes and details: At.se/" target="_blank">https://www.handenpahjartAt.se/
Swedish crusties Abandon have three new tracks streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/inrealitywesuffer