Swedish artist Jonna Lee has a new song of the month posted for free download at her website which is a duet with US artist matt Pond PA entitled "The weight and the beating of his heart". Go to her website and look in the top left-hand corner for the link: m/" target="_blank">https://www.jonnalee.com/
Swedish emopop label is giving away a 16-track sampler in exchange for an email address: m/giveaway2010/index.php" target="_blank">https://www.panicandaction.com/giveaway2010/index.php
Artists include Shiloh (who I actually like), Adept, Chemical Vocation, Herbrightskies and Social Siberia.
will be releasing the new album "Run ego" from Danish act men Among Animals later this month and are giving away the track "menth reloaded" as a free download: https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=240
You can also check out a video for the lead single "White" here: m/watch?v=XJsVX5R7fgc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJsVX5R7fgc
Watch The Ark premiere a brand new song on SVT program "Dom kallar oss artister": m/watch?v=ssTZWR_XVD8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssTZWR_XVD8
Pitchfork reviews "Draumalandid", the soundtrack album by Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurðsson: m/reviews/albums/13976-draumalandid/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13976-draumalandid/
Dusted has a review up as well: magazine.com/reviews/5568" target="_blank">https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5568
FM BelfastFm Belfast's debut full-length "How to make friends" is a breathless up-yours to any expectation of the (near) cliché ethereal Icelandic sound. Concerning themselves, not with glacially moving soundscapes, but with pulsating dance floors, the Reykjavík quartet stomp though eleven tracks with a dedication to disco-fueled outlandish fun that's likely to make Scissor Sisters jealous. In the case of tracks such as "Par avion", "Underwear", and "VHS", their horn and drum machine-backed high-octane determination goes down with a delicious hook and subversive wink.
However, Fm Belfast refuses to simply rest on their outsider status -- piling on layer after layer off-kilter synth, pushing askew melodies a bit further off-center. By album mid-point, their more-is-more approach to quirk grows wearing, dragging down what could undoubtedly have been classic nü-disco cuts. Instead of answering our burning questions -- namely, does the world really need another cover of Technotronic's "Pump"? -- tracks "Synthia" and "President" close out the album with shouting, odd layers, and the world's most awkward rap. Probably not the best way to make friends, but I'm willing to give this relationship a second try if you are.
- Laura Studarus
The Fume now have a video for their single "Turn my back": m/watch?v=L2mjOpUg7Sk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2mjOpUg7Sk
Swedish postrockers Pg.lost will be putting out their latest album "In never out" as a limited 300-edition vinyl run.
are giving away a new mp3 from Yosei called "The raven" and featuring guest vocals from Jenny Wilson: https://www.brusoknaster.se/showartists.php?artist_id=2
Look for Yosei's debut album "The wind-up waltz" to be released on April 7. Also on the way from the label is Leif Jordansson's new double album w/photo book "Two suites" on march 15, also to be made available individually as "The doll maker" and "The comet".
The new moto Boy album "Lost in the call" is out now via and you can download the whole thing, read all the lyrics and even read all the thoughts behind each song at his website: motoboy.se/lost-in-the-call" target="_blank">https://www.motoboy.se/lost-in-the-call
Very recommended!
Danish postrock act Lis Er Stille will release their third album "Collibro" on April 10. Look for the first single "The real children" on march 10, otehrwise get more info and see some behind-the-scenes videos at the band's website: https://www.liserstille.dk/
The new Elias & the Wizzkids album "Just do it!" is out now via and the band is now streaming their latest single "Stormy weather" at myspace: myspace.com/eliasandthewizzkids" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/eliasandthewizzkids
Sophie Zelmani has a new video for the single "To be forgiven": m/watch?v=xJb5aTSWEUw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJb5aTSWEUw
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou) says that his debut solo album "The 24th" is finished and will be released in late April: muskellerman.com/?p=881" target="_blank">https://rasmuskellerman.com/?p=881