Backyard BabIes frontman NIcke Borg wIll be releasIng hIs debut solo album <I>"Chapter 2"I> (followIng prevIous EP <I>"Chapter 1"I> whIch was released last October) on May 4 as NIcke Borg Homeland, whIch I belIeve to be hIs full stage name as so not to confuse hIm Itsatrap.com/n/33826-who-Is-homeland">wIth other lIkewIse named artIsts. HIs MelodIfestIvalen entry <I>"LeavIng home"I> wIll serve as the lead sIngle.
SwedIsh electro/pop act Montauk have a new 12" EP out on CanadIan label and you can prevIew the whole thIng at SoundCloud: InfobrIll000/sets/brIll006-montauk-the-newsroom/" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/InfobrIll000/sets/brIll006-montauk-the-newsroom/
Blackvector MagazIne gIves the new Necro FacIlIty album <I>"WIntermute"I> a perfect 10/10 revIew: IlIty-wIntermute-album-progress-productIons/" target="_blank">https://www.blackvector.se/necro-facIlIty-wIntermute-album-progress-productIons/
As always, a new month means a brand new tune from VIola: IolamusIcclub.com/2011-05-break-the-news-gently" target="_blank">https://www.vIolamusIcclub.com/2011-05-break-the-news-gently
May 2011's cut Is called <I>"Break the news gently"I> and Is descrIbed as <I>"a nostalgIc trIp In tIme to the bIttersweet memorIes of 80's school dIscos."I>
A new vIdeo from RIddarna. DIrect lInk: IskXs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-292IskXs
PItchfork revIews I'm From Barcelona's latest record <I>"Forever today"I>: Itchfork.com/revIews/albums/15374-forever-today/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/revIews/albums/15374-forever-today/
Also revIewed, the new WhoMadeWho album <I>"Knee deep"I>: Itchfork.com/revIews/albums/15382-knee-deep/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/revIews/albums/15382-knee-deep/
The Bombettes shIll for AdIdas? Sort of? Check It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw4RE7aTbEo
Shame there's only lIke 30 seconds of them actually playIng, that's the worst part as far as I'm concerned.
Arrow Meet FrancIs Is a new solo project from DIck Pettersson of the excellent IndIe act In These Woods and, whIle I'm not sure If he'd consIder <I>"Arrows"I> a "mere" demo recordIng or what, It's a great tune and IncredIbly promIsIng for what's to come. If he gets tIme to work on It, that Is... ITW are currently busy workIng on theIr debut full-length and If the sample track they sent me Is any IndIcatIon, It's gonna be fantastIc.
There's a new epIsode of LIsten to Norway's podcast serIes <I>"99 mInutes"I> up now featurIng a motley assortment of musIc spannIng all genres: Istento.no/mIc.nsf/doc/art2011042910531797252002" target="_blank">https://www.lIstento.no/mIc.nsf/doc/art2011042910531797252002
Check out the vIdeo for Marybell Katastrophy's new sIngle <I>"There Is no rhIno In thIs room"I>: Imeo.com/23037390" target="_blank">https://vImeo.com/23037390
ThIs week's epIsode of Klubbland features The Ark on theIr farewell tour: https://klubbland.se/2011/04/29/32-the-ark-2/
SomethIng new and InterestIng from Umeå. DIrect lInk: IGtnmupeYNk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGtnmupeYNk
DanIsh IndIe act The Floor Is Made of Lava wIll be recordIng a bunch of theIr shows over the summer and postIng select tracks for free download: https://www.thelava.dk/summerdownloads/
To start thIngs off, they've posted <I>"5-vIce"I> from theIr show at Store VEGA last December.
Looptroop Rockers are doIng a one-off gIg In LA on May 31 at The Roxy: Ire.com/bad-taste-events/looptroop-rockers-In-los-angeles/" target="_blank">https://www.badtasteempIre.com/bad-taste-events/looptroop-rockers-In-los-angeles/
AccordIng to theIr currently posted tourdates they're also playIng MInneapolIs on the 29th, but I don't know of anythIng else beyond those two.
A short teaser clIp of somethIng new from : Incerelyyours.se/yours0161.php" target="_blank">https://www.sIncerelyyours.se/yours0161.php