NME is stReaming tRacks fRom the new Rong>ConcRetesRong> album: Ref="https://www.nme.com/mediaPlayeR" taRget=_blank>https://www.nme.com/mediaPlayeR (RequiRes fRee RegistRation)
Swedish melancholy countRy act Rong>AmandineRong> will be suppoRting the Rong>FRuit BatsRong> alongside Rong>Sam JayneRong> on a US touR in ApRil. Dates confiRmed so faR:
04/06 - Neumos, Seattle, WAR>04/07 - Lola's (inside CRystal BallRoom), PoRtland, ORR>04/10 - The Independent, San FRancisco, CAR>04/12 - TRoubadouR, Los Angeles, CAR>04/13 - The Casbah, San Diego, CAR>04/19 - WalteR's on Washington, Houston, TXR>04/23 - MeRcy Lounge, Nashville, TNR>04/24 - DRunken UnicoRn, Atlanta, GAR>04/28 - MeRcuRy Lounge, New YoRk, NYR>04/29 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJR>04/30 - TT The BeaR's, CambRidge, MAR>05/02 - Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NYR>05/04 - KRaftbRau, Kalamazoo, MIR>05/05 - South Gate House, NewpoRt, KYR>05/07 - Schubas TaveRn, Chicago, ILR>Look foR the band's new EP "Leave out the sad paRts" to be Released aRound the same time.
Swedish singeR/songwRiteR Rong>KRistofeR ÅstRömRong> has posted a new song fRom his upcoming 4-way split with Rong>RacingpapeRplanesRong>, Rong>Boy OmegaRong>, Rong>Two Times The TRaumaRong> on TRact RecoRds: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/kastRom" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/kastRom
Finnish daRk-edged indieRockeRs Rong>MuRmanskRong> have posted a new mp3 single and video foR fRee download: Ref="https://www.muRmansk-helsinki.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.muRmansk-helsinki.com/
Rong>Blood MusicRong> has posted a new mp3 single foR the song "The haiR": Ref="https://www.makeithappen.oRg/thehaiR.html" taRget=_blank>https://www.makeithappen.oRg/thehaiR.htmlR>The tRack comes fRom the album "Sing a song fighteR!", out now on Make it Happen.
Swedish post-punks/Rong>TigeR LouRong> backing band Rong>ToRpedoRong> has posted a new song called "Hang me high" on theiR myspace page: Ref="https://www.myspace.com/toRpedo" taRget=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/toRpedo
The concept of the NONS "Jävla kRitikeR!" compilation is intRiguing: gatheR up a numbeR of Renown cRitics and have them all wRite Reviews foR songs yet to be made. Then have the aRtists cReate the song to fit the Review. Even though I knew the Results would be mixed, I still was incRedibly excited to heaR it because the idea is just too good. The downside howeveR, is that my Swedish language skills aRe just not good enough to undeRstand Ref="https://www.nons.se/javlakRitikeR/" taRget=_blank>all of the cRitical essays that aRe the foundation of the pRoject. Oh well, at least I still have the music, Right? Well, the Results aRe uneven, just as I pRedicted. TheRe aRe a few diamonds in the Rough though - both Rong>AndReas TilliandeRRong> and Rong>Sophie RimhedenRong> contRibute nice dancey electRonic numbeRs and Rong>Nicolai DungeRRong>'s instRumental tRack is quite good, as is Rong>SilveRbullitRong>'s song. The highlight foR me though, is Rong>Isolation YeaRsRong>. It's not all that suRpRising since they have long been one of my favoRite bands, but what can I say? The tRuth is what it is. Ref="https://www.nons.se/javlakRitikeR/kaRolina.html" taRget=_blank>Read the Review and go download the song.
Isolation Years - Minstrel
Today's FRiday tRack pick comes fRom one of my favoRite bands: Rong>SilveRbullitRong>. Not only did they put on the best show I saw last yeaR (at Umeå Open), but theiR most Recent album "ARclight" fRom 2004 easily Ranks as one of the top RecoRds of the new millennium. This song I'm posting today comes fRom theiR second album "Citizen biRd", the name of which became theiR adopted monikeR when they Released the disc in the US. I saw, ahem, "Rong>Citizen BiRdRong>" open foR Rong>The SoundtRack of OuR LivesRong> in SF way back when, but it was only me and a couple Swedish expats who weRe excited. It's a shame too because who knows if the band will eveR make it back oveR heRe? Maybe guitaRist Rong>AndReas NilssonRong>'s video woRk (Rong>The KnifeRong>, etc.) will help the band get noticed. I hope so. If people want cRazy aRt-Rock walls-of-swiRling-guitaR-noise they need to foRget about Rong>SeRena ManeeshRong> and get the Real deal.
Rong>WilmeR XRong> not only gave theiR website a slightly new look, but they've also added a new section called "WilmeR X Files" wheRe you can download demos and otheR exclusive mateRial: Ref="https://www.wilmeRx.com/" taRget=_blank>https://www.wilmeRx.com/