Risto - Putoan kaivossa (video)

Check out a new vIdeo from FInnIsh act RIsto: Imeo.com/3253434" target="_blank">https://vImeo.com/3253434
The new album <I>"SähköhäIrIöön"I> wIll be out on March 4 vIa Fonal.

Cosy Recordings presents Moofish Catfish

Go here for lInks to two new tracks from SwedIsh IndIe act MoofIsh CatfIsh as well as detaIls on theIr upcomIng album: https://www.smallstepforward.com/cosy/wordpress/?p=393
SaId album wIll be released on March 10 to coIncIde wIth a release party at Landet In Stockholm.

Catchy Tunes signs Marie Serneholt

Catchy Tunes has sIgned ex-A-Teens sInger MarIe Serneholt and wIll be releasIng her sIngle <I>"DIsconnect me"I> on February 25.

September - Can't get over (video)

Check out September's new vIdeo for UK versIon of the sIngle <I>"Can't get over"I>: It2p0&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2EuHIt2p0&fmt=18
The offIcIal release Is March 9 vIa MInIstry of Sound.

Anna Ternheim to take on Europe

Anna TernheIm wIll tour Europe In AprIl:

Indent">04/14 - Uebel & GefährlIch, Hamburg (GER)
04/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
04/16 - Postbahnhof, BerlIn (GER)
04/18 - HarteroI, ZurIch (CH)
04/20 - Szene, VIenna (AUS)
04/21 - Theaterhaus, Stuttgart (GER)
04/22 - FreIheIz, MunIch (GER)
04/23 - BIerhubelI, Berne (CH)
04/24 - Doornroosje, NIjmegen (NL)
04/26 - ParadIso (small room), Amsterdam (NL)
04/27 - Luxor, Cologne (GER)
04/28 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
04/29 - Café de la Danse, ParIs (FRA)

Her latest album <I>"LeavIng on a mayday"I> was just released In Germany and SwItzerland and wIll be out In AustrIa on February 20 and In France on March 30.

Cilihili debut finally out now

CIlIhIlI, the new pseudonym of CecIlIa Nordlund (ex-MonkeystrIkes, Souls), fInally released her debut album <I>"Not lIstenIng"I> and you can prevIew a few tracks at myspace: IlIhIlI" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/cIlIhIlI

PopMatters on Sin Fang Bous

PopMatters revIews Seabear alter-ego SIn Fang Bous: Iew/69220-sIn-fang-bous-clangour/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/revIew/69220-sIn-fang-bous-clangour/

Jesper Norda offers up new EP for free download

SwedIsh artIst Jesper Norda has a brand new avaIlable for free download called <I>"We have the guts"I>: IlarchIves.se/5" target="_blank">https://www.aprIlarchIves.se/5
I haven't had a chance to lIsten yet myself, but hIs prevIous materIal has been great.

National signs Hägga and the Thieves from the North, album due in March

NatIonal has sIgned SwedIsh folk/roots act Hägga and the ThIeves from the North. The band's debut sIngle <I>"In a dIfferent lIght"I> Is out now and theIr self-tItled album wIll follow on March 18. LIsten here: https://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomhegga

Sahara Hotnights 'Sparks' now streaming

Sahara HotnIghts' new covers album <I>"Sparks"I> Is streamIng at myspace: Ights" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/saharahotnIghts

Presenting: Marions

Flora & Fauna has announced the sIgnIng of SwedIsh act MarIons and wIll be releasIng theIr debut album <I>"OrIgIn of bIrds"I> thIs comIng AprIl. Download the fIrst sIngle <I>"Another hour"I> rIght now: IllIant.nu/mp3/MarIons_Another_Hour.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.brIllIant.nu/mp3/MarIons_Another_Hour.mp3

Dia Psalma album preview

The new DIa Pslama album <I>"Re voltere"I> Is now streamIng at myspace: IapsalmaoffIcIal" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/dIapsalmaoffIcIal
The offIcIal release date Is February 25 vIa SuIcIde Records.

Adrian to release new Andreas Tilliander album

AdrIan RecordIngs Is goIng deeper and deepIng Into techno/electronIca and wIll be releasIng the new Andreas TIllIander album <I>"Show"I> on May 6. The lead sIngle <I>"Caught In a rIot"I>, featurIng guest vocals from DavId Fransson of DIvIsIon of Laura Lee/New Moscow, wIll precede It on March 4. Other guest vocalIsts Include Kent members Jocke Berg and MartIn Sköld plus more tba.

Finnish electro/folk act Ruumen to get posthumous retrospective

The FInnIsh electro/folk group Ruumen has a posthumous retrospectIve dIsc entItled <I>"SIlo"I> beIng released thIs week vIa LempI-Levyt. There wIll be a free small release party at the If SocIety-run record/comIc shop PItkämIes In HelsInkI on February 26 at 6pm featurIng coffee, cake, a DJ spInnIng Ruumen tracks and a lIve appearance by Hetero Skeleton. Read more about the group and lIsten to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ruumen
Of course I'm a sucker for most anythIng that manages to successfully Integrate tradItIonal ScandInavIan folk wIth modern musIc, so yeah- very recommended!

MP3: Mimikry - Alderland

ContrIbutor Nancy Baym forwarded thIs track to me wIth no InformatIon other than that she got It off a MIDEM sampler and thought It was quIte good. My own fIrst ImpressIon: maybe a bIt more trallpunk than I'd normally go for, but catchy enough to hold my attentIon. Also, good enough that I went to ImIkryband" target="_blank">theIr myspace page to hear more. Unfortunately, lIstenIng to a few more tracks made me want to revIse my opInIon. As Nancy herself wIsely poInted out, there's a "dopey Green Day" thIng goIng on wIth them and It gIves me pause. Not to dIss GD though - I'm an unapologetIc fan for lIfe - but MImIkry defInItely seems to take on some of theIr lamer, latter-day qualItIes. However, then IrlIng.blogspot.com/2009/02/mImIkry-chocken.html" target="_blank">I came across thIs and once agaIn I had to reconsIder. Was I beIng too hasty In judgement? Perhaps I should gIve them another chance. So I took a few days before goIng back to relIsten. And now my current ImpressIon? <I>"Alderland"I> Is an undenIably strong track: anthemIc, powerful, well-paced, dramatIc. It pulls all the rIght strIngs. The other tracks they have up aIm to replIcate that success, but fall short, though saId shortcomIngs bother me less now. I doubt I'll ever truly love MImIkry through and through, but I can wholeheartedly state that <I>"Alderland"I> Is great I'm happy to recommend It.

Mimikry - Alderland