Purified in Blood - Under den svarte himmel (video)

Check out Purified in Blood's corny new video for "Under den svarte himmel": m/watch?v=a5sHDAuHYcE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5sHDAuHYcE

Prog Sphere interviews Gösta Berlings Saga

Prog Sphere has a new interview with quality Swedish act Gösta Berlings Saga: m/2010/08/11/gosta-berlings-saga/" target="_blank">https://www.prog-sphere.com/2010/08/11/gosta-berlings-saga/

Beta Satan - Let's talk about sex (video)

Been awhile since we've heard anything new from Beta Satan, so while this isn't new music, it is a new clip. Direct link: m/watch?v=ttmELJ0_ajw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttmELJ0_ajw

Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk (video)

Kinda weird to see someone watching YouTube videos inside a YouTube video, but that's modern living I guess. This is the 2nd single from Ludwig Bell's solo debut "Jag har försökt förklara", to be released on August 25 via Razzia Records. Direct link: m/watch?v=GZLcY0YszRc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZLcY0YszRc

Facit coming on vinyl with extra track

The new Säkert! album "Facit" will be released on vinyl with an extra bonus track in addition to the regular CD version. Full tracklist and cover art here: https://razziarecords.se/releases_details.asp?id=929&artist=S%E4kert!

PopMatters on Foreign Slippers

Popmatters profiles obscure Swedish singer/songwriter Foreign Slippers: matters.com/pm/post/129230-walking-with-foreign-slippers/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/129230-walking-with-foreign-slippers/

Thieves Like Us
Again and again
Shelflife Records

As a fan of "Play music" m>[review m/n/30797-thieves-like-us-play-music-shelflife-records">here]m> and Shelflife Records's releases in general, I was very much looking forward to Thieves Like Us' newest offering. But where "Play music" reveled in its dark minimalism, "Again and again" is a mess of repetitive saccharine-sweet simplicity. The record starts off alright with the playful "Never known love", but quickly begins its downward spiral. There are moments of redemption -- the aforementioned "Never known love", "Lover lover", and a few hooks scattered sporadically through the album's tracklist -- but these moments are fleeting and far too few to make much of an impact against the record's overall negative impression. On any other album, "Lover lover" would be an 'okay song'; the fact that it is one of the highlights of "Again and again" speaks to its weaknesses. The record feels and sounds like something a few New Order fans cranked out over a weekend in an apartment studio, most of its hooks wasted on meandering compositions and its best efforts easily overshadowed by other New Order/Justice-inspired acts. It's not a total waste, but, sadly and surprisingly for a band of Thieves Like Us' caliber, it's not far off.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Presenting: Korova Station

Swedish noiserockers Korova Station (ex-Ellis the Vacuumchild, U.D.D.U.P., etc.) are streaming a whole bunch of new demo tracks at myspace: myspace.com/korovastation" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/korovastation
If you dig heavy Swedish noiserock like I do, you'll be way into this. Recommended!

Necronaut lineup revealed

Necronaut, the solo project of ex-Dismember drummer Fred Estby, has posted the complete guest lineup for his upcoming album: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=414772938&blogId=538096458" target="_blank">https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=414772938&blogId=538096458
For those that aren't so good with names, the list includes members from Entombed, Death Breath, Autopsy, At the Gates, Watain, Graveyard and more.

Succuba expands

Norwegian sludgerockers Succuba has finally gotten themselves a new bassist and have also added a second drummer: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=39798262&blogId=538098922" target="_blank">https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=39798262&blogId=538098922

MP3: Tiger Tape - Skanstull

I never paid too much attention to moofish Catfish because, let's face it, that name is straight up unappealing. Good thing they changed it to Tiger Tape, I'm just sorry I didn't hear about it sooner because the album they put out in April ("I woke up in Hökarängen", released via Lo and Behold Recordings/Cosy Recordings) is really really good, maybe even a little bit great. Time will tell, but I've been listening regularly for the past fews days and its luster has yet to fade. Also, considering that a good 98% of all indierock bores me to tears, it's worth noting that these ladies do not -- listen for yourself at Bandcamp: mp.com/" target="_blank">https://tigertape.bandcamp.com/
And for the xenoglossophobic, be aware that this is the only tack på Svenska. Tack igen mathias for the recommendation!

Tiger Tape - Skanstull

New mp3s from Crawl Back In

Swedish doom act Crawl Back In have posted the tracks from their new split with Evolet as a free download: m/" target="_blank">https://www.crawlbackin.com/

Detektivbyrån is done

Detektivbyrån, one of Sweden's best acts of the last decade ImHO, are sadly calling it quits: https://www.detektivbyran.net/
They will be missed.

Scandipop reviews "Body talk pt. 2"

Scandipop has posted a track-by-track take of Robyn's new record: https://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=3071
Not to go out on a limb or anything, but it's kinda funny -- I love the songs they pan and am not so into the ones they love. Still, I agree with the overall assessment that it's a more cohesive record than "Pt. 1", though I'd go further to say that it's just a slight touch better.

Agonia signs Furze

Agonia Records has signed Norwegian metal act Furze and will be releasing their new album "Reaper subconscious guide" in November.