Motorpsycho's new LP <I>"ChIld of the future"I> Is confIrmed for an August 7 release vIa Rune Grammofon: Ists/motorpsycho/rlp-2088---motorpsycho_-chIld-of-the-future-_lp_" target="_blank">https://www.runegrammofon.com/artIsts/motorpsycho/rlp-2088---motorpsycho_-chIld-of-the-future-_lp_
EmpIre Dogs oft-delayed new album, now called <I>"Happy go lucky"I>, fInally has a confIrmed release date of September 23. Samples at the band's websIte: Iredogs.com/" target="_blank">https://www.empIredogs.com/
The latest DecIbel MagazIne has a feature on old-school death metal, a genre I dearly love, whIch features IntervIew content wIth SwedIsh act Vanhelgd (and others): IbelmagazIne.com/Content.aspx?ncId=314485" target="_blank">https://decIbelmagazIne.com/Content.aspx?ncId=314485
PulverIsed Records Is currently streamIng SwedIsh death metal act My Own Grave's entIre new album <I>"Necrology"I> at myspace: Isedrecords" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/pulverIsedrecords
FenrIz from Darkthrone made a thrash/death metal mIx for VIce whIch they are offerIng for free download: Iceland.com/musIc/2009/07/a-fIst-In-the-face-of-god-fenrIz-presents-trapped-under-vIce-vol-I/" target="_blank">https://www.vIceland.com/musIc/2009/07/a-fIst-In-the-face-of-god-fenrIz-presents-trapped-under-vIce-vol-I/
Tons of great cult acts there -- well worth checkIng out!
New revIews at The SIlent Ballet of IcelandIc act Ilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/2514/Default.aspx" target="_blank">SólstafIr and DanIsh artIst Ilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/2528/Default.aspx" target="_blank">AntIfIlm.
ThIs week's top 20 NorwegIan album chart:
Indent">01. Espen LInd, Kurt NIlsen, Alejandro Fuentes og AskIl Holm - Halleluja LIve Vol. 2
02. Alexander Rybak - FaIrytales
03. A-ha - Foot Of The MountaIn
04. Narum - Samma Hen Du fær
05. PostgIrobygget - ØyeblIkk
06. D.D.E. - Ut av kontroll
07. Smurfene - Smurfeparty 2
08. HennIng KvItnes - TId for latskap
09. Röyksopp - JunIor
10. Too Far Gone - Sola I ryggen
11. ReIdar Larsen - Kom In te oss
12. ErIk og KrIss - Tabu
13. Vømmøl Spellmannslag - Vømmøl'n
14. ErIksen - De aller beste
15. BIgBang - Edendale
16. LollIpop - LollIpop - 50 beste
17. Tone DamlI Aaberge - I Know
18. Aasmund Nordstoga - EIn vIsefugg
19. Datarock - Red
20. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
ClosIng out the week's mp3s posts wIth one last release on NatIonal... Hägga & the ThIeves from the North follow In much of the same folksy/IndIe/pop tradItIon as other sImIlarly-named SwedIsh acts such BIllIe the VIsIon & the Dancers, ElIas and the WIzzkIds and so on, and as such, Is full of cheery sIngalongs and joyful melodIes. <I>"The day awaIts your choIce"I> Is theIr latest sIngle and It's got a gentle samba rhythm, a pleasant understated charm and a crIsp, well-balanced recordIng. A good 70s vIbe too, especIally In the way that the bass Is mIxed as the second loudest Instrument behInd the vocals. All In all, very <I>nIceI>. LIke so nIce I don't want to say anythIng negatIve because I'm afraId I'll hurt theIr feelIngs. So let's leave It at that!
Hägga & the Thieves from the North - The day awaits your choice
ThIs week's top 20 SwedIsh album chart:
Indent">01. Malena Ernman - La voIx du nord
02. Tomas LedIn - 500 dagar om året
03. Lasse Stefanz - Truck stop
04. Rolandz - Efter regn kommer solsken
05. Smurfarna - Smurfparty 2
06. Blackjack - SummertIme blues
07. Benny Andersson Band - Story of a heart
08. CajsastIna Åkerström - Sånger om dej och mej
09. The Refreshments - A band's gotta do what a band's gotta do
10. Dead By AprIl - Dead By AprIl
11. Sten & Stanley - Allsånger på vårt sätt
12. The Poodles - Clash of the elements
13. VeronIca MaggIo - Och vInnaren är...
14. CarolIne Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det Igen
15. Larz KrIsterz - Hem tIll dIg
16. ThorleIfs - Sweet kIssIn' In the moonlIght
17. TIngelIng/Kapten Krok - Grotescos tIngelIng
18. Hans Edler wIth StrIng Orchestra - Remember the sIxtIes
19. E.M.D. - A state of mInd - deluxe
20. Johan Palm - My antIdote
SwedIsh rapper Porno has a new vIdeo for the track <I>"Rush"I>: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kWTAxuD3Fo&fmt=18
JJ In the PItchfork track revIews: Itchfork.com/revIews/tracks/11369-ecstasy/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/revIews/tracks/11369-ecstasy/
Also, Lake Heartbeat In the Forkcast: Itchfork.com/forkcast/13106-mystery/" target="_blank">https://pItchfork.com/forkcast/13106-mystery/
Oh No Ono want your help choosIng a vIdeo for <I>"Helplessly young"I>: IngsIderecords.dk/" target="_blank">https://helplesslyyoung.mornIngsIderecords.dk/
NEI, stIll redefInIng old man's rock. That's theIr taglIne, don't wear It out. All us folks who grew up on AmRep, Touch & Go and other antagonIstIc rock are gettIng older, but we're not necessarIly mellowIng wIth age. I stIll long for the same sounds of yore, sung anew; I stIll want to bang out a racket all my own. The old records stIll sound just as good, but I want more! Young upstarts try and often faIl; I say, to leave It to your elders to do It rIght. By all reports, the recent Jesus LIzard reunIon was fully on poInt and NEI are no slouchers eIther. <I>"CIty of gold"I> has been spun many, many tImes here at HQ sInce I receIved In on a demo CDr Itsatrap.com/?n=27643">back In 2007, but now It's an offIcIal "sIngle" on NatIonal, the band's fIrst. Not lIke I expect radIo to jump all over It though, so I advIse those of you wIth a sImIlar mIndet and lIkewIse sImIlar (excellent) taste to download ImmedIately! The album <I>"New agenda"I> (due out September 16) can't come soon enough! BrIng It on!
NEI - City of gold
SwedIsh hard-rockers Mustasch wIll be releasIng a new album on September 30 vIa RegaIn Records. More detaIls tba.
SwedIsh IndIe label Krusty StIlls (PInto) are launchIng a serIes of mostly free dIgItal releases and up fIrst Is a two-track sIngle from Alexandra Wennersten. Check It: If.se/krusty/store.html" target="_blank">https://www.hanIf.se/krusty/store.html