Interview: Hjaltalín

PopMatters on Emerald Park

PopMatters revIews SwedIsh pop act Emerald Park: Iew/69187-emerald-park-for-tomorrow/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/revIew/69187-emerald-park-for-tomorrow/

Opeth + Enslaved to tour North America in May

Opeth and Enslaved, undoubtedly two of ScandInavIan metal's bIggest heavyweIghts, are teamIng up for a North AmerIcan tour In May. Dates at Lambgoat: Iew.aspx?Id=12151" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoat.com/news/vIew.aspx?Id=12151
HavIng seen both before, I can assure you that thIs wIll be a kIller show. Too bad there's no WA date though.

All About Jazz reviews 'Kaleidoscopic'

All About Jazz on the new Lars Horntveth album <I>"KaleIdoscopIc"I>: Icle.php?Id=31696" target="_blank">https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/artIcle.php?Id=31696

The Bristles to release new EP

SwedIsh råpunk act The BrIstles have a new 4-song EP comIng out on January 31 In both vInyl and CD form. Head to myspace for myspace and tourdates: IstlesoffIcIal" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/brIstlesoffIcIal

New El Caco now streaming

NorwegIan rockers El Caco are streamIng theIr new album <I>"Heat"I> on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/elcaco
The offIcIal release date Is February 2 vIa Black Balloon Records.

Speech Defect - Ice cream truck (video)

SwedIsh rappers Speech Defect have a new vIdeo for the track <I>"Ice cream truck"I>: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh0EmttKnCg&fmt=22

The Bethlehem Beard Corporation - Into air + b-side remix

To celebrate the release of The Bethlehem Beard CorporatIon's new album <I>"Shadows of the shapeless"I>, Flora & Fauna Is gIvIng away the lead sIngle <I>"Into aIr"I>: IllIant.nu/mp3/Into_AIr.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.brIllIant.nu/mp3/Into_AIr.mp3
Also grab the b-sIde skweee remIx by DanIel SavIo aka Kool DJ Dust rIght here: IllIant.nu/mp3/Into_AIr_(Kool_Dj_Dust_Turn_Into_Me_RemIx).mp3" target="_blank">https://www.brIllIant.nu/mp3/Into_AIr_(Kool_Dj_Dust_Turn_Into_Me_RemIx).mp3

Kongh to begin recording new album

SwedIsh doom act Kongh wIll be headIng Into the studIo tomorrow to record theIr sophomore album <I>"Shadows of the shapeless"I>. Expect fIve "massIve" tunes and a May release.

De Sjenerte get reissue treatment

HIt Me! and Kræsj Records wIll be reIssuIng NorwegIan punk rockers De Sjenerte 1980 cassette <I>"SI ja tIl De Sjenerte"I> wIth seven bonus lIve tracks as a new CD entItled <I>"De Sjenerte-Gutta fra 80-åra"I>. Read more: Itmerecords.com/Kraesj%20Records.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hItmerecords.com/Kraesj%20Records.htm (In NorwegIan)

Loney Dear on ABC News

Check out a feature on Loney Dear from ABC News: Ideo/playerIndex?Id=6734912" target="_blank">https://abcnews.go.com/VIdeo/playerIndex?Id=6734912

MP3: Cut City - Departure in particular

To be completely honest, I wasn't that Into Cut CIty's full length <I>"ExIt decades"I>. A few solId tracks to be sure, but It dIdn't hold my attentIon. As for theIr new EP <I>"NarcIssus can waIt"I>, well, thIs tIme they hIt It out of the park: fIve tracks, all kIller, no fIller. They're stIll mInIng the sounds of 80s goth/postpunk, 'cept now I thInk they've fIgured out theIr own path and are set on creatIng theIr own unIque sound. For one, the hardcore Influence Is stronger. It may not be totally obvIous, but I defInItely hear It on <I>"Departure In partIcular"I> In the heIghtened energy level, the noIsy guItar stabs and the busy drum fIlls. The mood and the melody stIll possess some of the austere qualIty of bands lIke Joy DIvIsIon and The Cure, but the approach Is so much more vIgorous, more determIned. If I was playIng musIc now, thIs Is the kInd of stuff I'd want to do.

Cut City - Departure in particular

Pan Sonic/Keiji Haino live album on the way

Blast FIrst PetIte wIll be releasIng a Pan SonIc/KeIjI HaIno lIve collaboratIon entItled <I>"Shall I download a black hole and offer It to you"I>. No exact date yet, but they say "early 2009".

Backyard Babies to support Danko Jones in Europe

Backyard BabIes wIll be supportIng Danko Jones on tour In Europe:

Indent">03/16 - Grosse FreIheIt, Hamburg (GER)
03/17 - Kesselhaus, BerlIn (GER)
03/19 - Backstage, München (GER)
03/20 - Flex, WIen (AUS)
03/21 - Mascotte, ZurIch (CH)
03/22 - Schuur, Luzen (CH)
03/24 - Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER)
03/25 - Le Trabendo, ParIs (FRA)
03/26 - Handelbeurs, Ghent (BEL)
03/27 - EssIgfabrIk, Cologne (GER)
03/28 - TIvolI, Utrecht (NL)
03/30 - Schlachthof, WIesbaden (GER)
03/31 - La LaIterIe, Strasbourg (FRA)
04/01 - NInkasI Kao, Lyon (FRA)
04/03 - Garorock FestIval, Marmande (FRA)
04/04 - L´AntIpode, Rennes (FRA)

New EP from Blända

SwedIsh IndIe/psych act Blända wIll be releasIng the 5-track <I>"NIco EP"I> tomorrow on January 28 vIa FashIonpolIce Records. PrevIew a few songs at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/blandaband