Lasse marhaug has collaborated with legendary Japanese noise guru merzbow in many ways over the years, but only in 2010 did they finally make a proper studio recording together in Tokyo. The resulting work is called "mer mar" and will be released on LP via in march.
Norrland indierockers Park Hotell have been picked up by NY-based label (movits!) who will be compiling a best-of album called "Layers" for US release. They'll also be coming over in march for SXSW and will be doing some other shows, exact dates TBA.
"moonstruck" is the 2nd video from Norwegian act The megaphonic Thrift's new self-titled album.
The human voice, rendered as a long, dark drone via Thomas martin Ekelund (Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Soma Sema).
A new clip from Danish pop artist Oh Land.
Some of Franky Lee's bio material attempts to peg them as an indierock throwback, but there's no comparison to bands such as Tennis Bafra or Culkin. No, Franky Lee is a straight-up turn-of-the-millennium style arena-sized alternative rock act ala Foo Fighters or Jimmy Eat World. Which is by no means a bad thing! The band I'm currently playing with kind of attempts to cop that sound too, for what it's worth, though we probably throw in a few more new-wavey influences. Anyhow, I really do like this sort of stuff despite it being patently uncool in many social circles. It's definitely not punk to aspire to such pop grandeur -- a funny thing to note when you consider Franky Lee's member pedigree (likewise, in my own band's case). I guess there's a freedom in getting old in that those sort of petty things don't seem to matter as much anymore. I'm feeling it, signed: an unapologetic fan of pop convention. Go see Franky Lee when they play Debaser malmö next week at It's a Trap!'s clubnight.
The new First Love, Last Rites single "Walk you home" is confirmed for release on march 5.
"300 Acting Spaces" is the name of a new experimental music/multimedia project based out of Oslo and spearheaded by artist/professor Alex Gunia. In addition to providing an intimate performance venue m/project/calendar/" target="_blank">for many of Norway's leading artists in the genre including Lasse marhaug, maja Ratkje, Supersilent and more, the venture also aims to link up with similar venues worldwide, both conceptually and online. And for those purely interested in the music, all shows will be streamed live and immediately archived for public listening via SoundCloud. Read more: m/" target="_blank">https://300as.com/
This has to be a joke, right? I hate hearing this sort of pandering garbage on US country radio and it's only made more confusing when it comes from Sweden.
This Is Head will begin recording their next album in march.
Storm Corrosion, the official collaboration project between Opeth's mikael Åkerfeldt and his producer/friend Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), have signed with and will release their self-titled debut on April 23.
is currently streaming the new album "Reveries" from Norwegian shoegazers maribel in full via SoundCloud.
Denmark's answer to First Aid Kit? Regardless of whether or not you agree, here's twin-sister duo Kirsten & marie's new single "Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa", the first from their upcoming album "Newspeak" which will be released on April 23 via .
Sometime IAT contributor Laura Studarus waxes rhapsodically on mew for Under the Radar: mag.com/blog/frengers_en_francais/" target="_blank">https://www.undertheradarmag.com/blog/frengers_en_francais/
Drummer/trumpet player Thomas Husmer has parted ways with Efterklang after 10 years to spend more time close to home and his family. Read his and the band's full statement: me/2012/02/07/thomas-leaves-efterklang/" target="_blank">https://efterklang.net/home/2012/02/07/thomas-leaves-efterklang/