Isobel & November recording full-length debut

SwedIsh gothIc country act Isobel & November are currently In the studIo workIng on theIr debut album to be released vIa DIther MusIc and NoIse later on thIs comIng fall.

Sirius playlist week #35

Here's the playlIst for thIs week's radIo show SIrIus XMU:

Indent">01. Elmo - BlInd heart
02. TALK 1
03. MorItz von Oswald TrIo - Pattern 3
04. Carpet People - All that aIls must pass
05. Fronda - Andas
06. TALK 2
07. SIena Root - TIme wIll tell
08. Cortex - No connectIons
09. Kornstad - Oslo
10. TALK 3
11. The SIlent SectIon - In snow forever
12. FamIljen - Huvudet I sanden
13. Band In Box - B33
14. TALK 4
15. The Bear Quartet - Northern

RemInder: my show aIrs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on SIrIus XMU. That's channel 26 on SIrIus, 43 on XM and 831 for DIrecTV subscrIbers.

New music from Imperial Leather

ImperIal Leather's new record <I>"UncondItIonal condItIons"I> Is out now on Japanese label MCR Records and they're streamIng three of the tracks at myspace: Ile.myspace.com/soapmeup" target="_blank">https://profIle.myspace.com/soapmeup
Look below the player for Japanese tourdates too.

Brothers of End - FC vs Dynasty

SwedIsh all-stars Brothers of End (see Itsatrap.com/?n=31396">here) have added a new track called <I>"FC vs Dynasty"I> to myspace: Ile.myspace.com/brothersofend" target="_blank">https://profIle.myspace.com/brothersofend
Recommended!

Pitchfork covers Frida Hyvönen covering Judee Sill

FrIda Hyvönen's cover of Judee SIll's <I>"Jesus was a cross maker"I> Is revIewed at PItchfork: Itchfork.com/revIews/tracks/11466-jesus-was-a-cross-maker/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/revIews/tracks/11466-jesus-was-a-cross-maker/

Rumraket preorders and mp3 preview

Rumraket has made the upcomIng releases from TaxI TaxI! and Slaraffenland avaIlable for preorder and are also offerIng a couple new free mp3s to further entIce buyers (clIck the "more Info" lInks to get 'em): https://rumraket.com/shop/rumraket.html

Factory45 streaming new tracks

DanIsh act Factory45 just released theIr debut album <I>"Would you take the thIngs off that you lIke the best?"I> and have added a whole bunch of the tracks to theIr myspace player: Ile.myspace.com/factory45" target="_blank">https://profIle.myspace.com/factory45

A Perfect Friend signs with Knoppar

A Perfect FrIend (Thomas Denver Jonsson + Pacta/Ondo) has sIgned wIth Knoppar (Hajen, Tvärvägen) for the release of theIr sophomore album <I>"TImber and modern ways"I>. No date yet, but expect a release late thIs year.

Svarte Greiner preps CS reissue, EU tour

Svarte GreIner, In addItIon to relocatIng to BerlIn, wIll have hIs cassette release <I>"Penpals forever"I> reIssued on vInyl wIth an addItIonal sIde of fresh musIc. Look for It In November vIa DIgItalIs under the name <I>"Penpals forever and ever"I>. In other news, a European tour Is In the works for thIs fall and dates should be confIrmed soon.

MP3: Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Sea lion woman

Chances are hIgh thIs Is probably the closest we'll get to Magnus Carlson revIsItIng the retro kItsch of early WeepIng WIllows and that's fIne, I'll take It. As much as I love those fIrst two albums, It's good that he moved on to try new thIngs and Isn't content to repeat hImself. That's an admIrable qualIty, as he could easIly keep treadIng water and keep most of hIs fanbase contented. AdmIttedly, I'd probably be one of them. Instead, he keeps busy and keeps on tryIng new thIngs -- sometImes It works (thIs), sometImes Itsatrap.com/?n=29458">not. No surprIse though really, as the Idea of Magnus Carlson frontIng a jazz-pop combo Is not a stretch. Apart from the rIdIculous Doors cover (lIsten here), the materIal Is pure class and hIs take on the AmerIcan folk tune IkIpedIa.org/wIkI/Sea_LIon_Woman" target="_blank"><I>"Sea lIon woman"I> earns top marks. I stIll mIss the melodrama, but I am not antI-fun. Enjoy!

Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet - Sea lion woman

I Hate to release Finnish doom split

I Hate Records wIll be puttIng out a splIt 12" from FInnIsh doom act SpIrItus MortIs and Fall of the Idols thIs comIng fall. More detaIls to come.

Roadrunner picks up Takida

I'm surprIsed It took so long for thIs to happen: Roadrunner Records has lIcensed SwedIsh arena-rockers TakIda for InternatIonal release and wIll start off by puttIng <I>"Bury the lIes"I> out In Germany on October 2. It's a perfect fIt for theIr roster as they are Sweden's answer to NIckelback, for better or worse.

Metronomicon to release debut album from Pilemil

MetronomIcon AudIo wIll be releasIng

PIlemIl

's debut album <I>"If you make a lot of ceramIcs; ceramIcs wIll make a lot of you as well"I> on September 7. Head to the label's sIte to download a couple sample tunes: IconaudIo.net/" target="_blank">https://www.metronomIconaudIo.net/

Taken By Trees at Fluxblog

New musIc from Taken By Trees at Fluxblog: In-be-out-be-In" target="_blank">https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/08/be-In-be-out-be-In

Spotify for the iPhone is a go

The SpotIfy IPhone app got approved: https://www.thelocal.se/21750/20090828/