The Silent Ballet is not too impressed with Jeniferever's new album "Silesia": m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/657/ItemID/4189/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/657/ItemID/4189/Default.aspx
In case you missed m/n/37658-magnus-ekelund-stalet-utan-er#1496">the comment, magnus Ekelund and Jakob Hellman performed m/n/37658-magnus-ekelund-stalet-utan-er">their new single recently for Stockholm Boat Sessions. Direct link: mboatsessions.blogspot.com/2011/05/jakob-hellman-och-magnus-ekelund.html" target="_blank">https://stockholmboatsessions.blogspot.com/2011/05/jakob-hellman-och-magnus-ekelund.html
& Stockholm City museum have teamed up to produce a guidebook for an ABBA-themed walking tour of Stockholm for all the superfan tourists who want to retrace the steps once taken by Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid: miumpublishing.com/en/art/abba-city-walk-ukde-stockholm.php" target="_blank">https://www.premiumpublishing.com/en/art/abba-city-walk-ukde-stockholm.php
Gaffa has the premiere of the new Ida Corr video "musen efter katten", her first-ever Danish-language single: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/49863
AtoiNow on their second full-length, Danish quartet Atoi have built upon the success of debut "Youth machine" and created an album of electropop elegance that spans over three decades of the genre. musical references to the likes of Gary Numan, Kraftwerk and A-ha sit together in perfect harmony as singer Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen provides a sublime layer of her own authenticity, serving to add a peculiar dimension to the material. While "Waves of past relations" certainly adheres to an '80s electro aesthetic, there's something very mazzy Star about the work as well. It's not that it sounds the same; rather it has a level of enigmatic virtue that's utterly compelling and deeply satisfying. There's also an ever-so-slight touch of Genghis Tron on here, although that's not to say that this is in any way heavy. It's simply that, sonically, some of the music is quite reminiscent of GT's soft electronic moments. If there's one criticism though, it's that "Waves..." can get a bit tedious after a while, which points to the conclusion that this is music to be in the mood for rather than a disc for all seasons.
- John Norby
Årabrot and Okkultokrati, two of Norway's heaviest and darkest acts, will be teaming up for a split 12" to be released on July 1 via . Full details here: m/2011/05/okkultokratiarabrot-split-12.html" target="_blank">https://okkultokrati.blogspot.com/2011/05/okkultokratiarabrot-split-12.html
If you happen to be near Oslo, there will be a record release show at Blå on June 25 which also happens to be the releasefest for Next Life's new LP as well.
It's memorial Day here in the US and I don't have to do any "real" work so I'm not gonna spend any more time in front of the computer than I have to, but I am going to take the time to post a brand new single from ex-Elmo frontman magnus Ekelund recorded with new backing band Stålet along with a little help from once-reclusive Swedish pop icon Jakob Hellman. Yes, the m/n/36658-jakob-hellman-magnus-ekelund-utan-er">news as reported back in February was true and now the final result is ready for release via , the label run by The Bells/Jonas Teglund, and will be followed by the full-length album "Svart flagg" ("Black flag") on July 6. The Swedish-literate can read more at magnusekelund.se/" target="_blank">magnus' website, but I suggest just listening and letting the sound of his epic melancholy carry you away.
The new UX Vileheads LP will be called "Hardcore XI" and it will be released this summer via in cooperation with Danish label .
The new Acid House Kings remix EP "music sounds better remixed" is streaming in its entirety at Soundcloud: m/acidhousekings/sets/music-sounds-better-remixed" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/acidhousekings/sets/music-sounds-better-remixed
Check out Swedish indiepop act Days doing a live radio session for WNYU which they did while in NYC for Popfest: m/2011/05/26/days-live-on-wnyu/" target="_blank">https://blog.shelflife.com/2011/05/26/days-live-on-wnyu/
Principe Valiente will be doing a few gigs in Germany in June:
06/16 - mS Hedi (Hit the North), Hamburg
06/17 - King Kong Klub (1 Year Anniversary Death # Disco), Berlin
06/18 - Rockpool (Rip it Up), Halle
Relentless, single-minded in the best possible way and extolling the very essence of the mantra "keep it simple, stupid"; this is Paper. And they're also playing at our It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser malmö tomorrow night with Epidemics from Umeå! Don't screw this one up folks.
martyrdöd/Sanctuary in Blasphemy US tour dates are posted: m/2011/05/no-statik-martyrdod-west-coast-tour.html" target="_blank">https://prankrecords.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-statik-martyrdod-west-coast-tour.html
Obviously not to be missed! The Oly show will be insane and then I'll be seeing them again the next night when my band opens the show in Seattle.
SWEHC interviews Fredrik Larzon of millencolin/Kvoteringen about his label : m/2011/05/26/denihil/" target="_blank">https://www.swehc.com/2011/05/26/denihil/
