The Cardigans are the first band confirmed for the 2012 edition of Hultsfredfestivalen where they will be performing their 1998 album"Gran Turismo" in its entirety. This will also be the band's first live gig on Swedish soil since 2006.
So, how does "Apan" sound, exactly? Like a mid-fi John Carpenter soundtrack with the odd bit of SunnO))) thrown in. There's not much else to be said, really. It's not as good as either, but it's a damn fine marriage that works and that holds attention for the duration of the album. This is Stockholm-based Erik Enocksson's third foray into the world of soundtracks, this time for the 2009 flick "Apan", directed by Jesper Ganslandt and, despite the fact that it's a contemporary film, the music is unashamedly ensconced in the low-to-mid budget horror of the '70s and '80s. Its adherence to that aesthetic ensures that it is both eerie and unsettling, much like Carpenter's early works and quite unlike Erik's previous efforts. There's something quite odd about this, too, which is as much down to the production as the composition. Original? No. Entertaining? Absolutely. - John Norby
will be catering to the vinyl-impaired by compiling Swedish metal act Noctum's two records, "The seance" and "The fiddler" -- both previously released on wax via , onto one CD for release on December 14. If you dig occult metal with a retro vibe ala mercyful Fate or Witchcraft, you should definitely check these dudes out.