Hyped malmö punkrockers Terrible Feelings have been picked up by ' new imprint for the release of their upcoming full-length debut "Shadows", due out April 16. will handle the release in Europe and will take care of the band in America.
"Danmarks bedste rapper...over 40?" That might not be much of brag, but I can't argue with it.
Burning HeartsBurning Hearts' second full-length "Extinctions" is a treat. Delving into description disguised as heavy-handed metaphor would be a disservice to such a carefully crafted, thoughtful album, so I'll simple start with a hearty "wow." (It's worth noting the decision to forgo poetics was made after several spins marked by hand flailing and randomly squealed superlatives)
Yeah. It's good.
Other than injecting a note of mystery to their otherwise light-as-air pop confections -- perfected with the debut, "Aboa sleeping" -- very little has changed since the last time we met the Finnish quintet. Not that anything needed altering. The band has created another charming outing that leans just as much on French pop as Scandinavian melancholy, its nine tracks (including "The swallows" and "Into the wilderness" which first hit ears with last year's excellent "Into the wilderness" EP) splitting the difference between wistful refrains and modern synths. The album benefits heartily from vocalist Jessika Rapo's latter-day Nico delivery, but nowhere does it hit such heights as on "Love and dissonance", the soaring line,
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Check out some demo tunes from the new classic Swedish punk/progg-influenced act Den Inre Striden. A little rough around the edges, but I dig where they're going.
Bring me the Fucking Riot... man will release the new album "Solidarity died and so did we" on April 16 with the first single "There is something wrong in your head. Your brain is dead." preceding it on march 19.
The vinyl edition of Cut City's superb swansong album "Where's the harm in dreams disarmed?" is on track for a late march release: https://www.deletedart.org/releases.asp?id=49
PSL has the premiere of the new video "Dinosaur" from Swedish pop-cello/loop artist Linnea Olsson: miar-linnea-olsson-dinosaur/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/02/15/premiar-linnea-olsson-dinosaur/
The new Frida Hyvönen album "To the soul" will be released on April 18. Listen to the first single "Terribly dark" m/universalmusicsweden/terribly-dark-radio-edit/s-lTxs0" target="_blank">here.
There's a new Amanda Jenssen video online but since someone has shortsightedly decided it can't be played in the US, I'm not gonna link it.
The new Cats on Fire album "All blackshirts to me", the Finnish indiepop band's third overall, has been confirmed for release on march 28 via . Check out the new song "A few empty waves" right m/soliti/cats-on-fire-a-few-empty-waves" target="_blank">here.
"Du är på repeat" is the first single from Swedish teen-pop duo Little marbles' upcoming third album "Vi kan göra det hur du vill". It takes a few minutes for the song to start, but it's in there.
Tokafi interviews Dag Rosenqvist of Swedish ambient/drone act Jasper TX in which they talk about his recording process, the early influence of morbid Angel and the retirement of his current moniker: m/15questions/interview-jasper-tx-2/" target="_blank">https://www.tokafi.com/15questions/interview-jasper-tx-2/
The first taste of that upcoming Vånna Inget 7" I m/n/39498-new-vanna-inget-7-quot-on-the-way" target="_blank">told you about. Exquisite!
Kvelertak and Little Dragon are playing this year's Bonnaroo Festival along with a whole buncha other stuff for people who listen to NPR for music recommendations: m/" target="_blank">https://lineup.bonnaroo.com/
Swedish flexi label has unearthed some old recordings for release from the band Herraids, an old hardcore act featuring members from Raped Teenagers and Rövsvett that apparently recorded some material back in '85 that was never officially released. No idea when it'll actually be out, but I'll keep you posted.