Snutjävel has recorded a new version of the oft-covered Teddybears Sthlm track "Punkrocker" as "Punksvin", together with many guests from bands such as Sator, Asta Kask and The Liptones as well as Teddybears Sthlm themselves. Listen at myspace: myspace.com/snutjavel" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/snutjavel
Finnish industrial/darkwave label Some Place Else (Niko Skorpio, Ovro) is going on hiatus: meplaceelse.net/" target="_blank">https://www.someplaceelse.net/
Swedish mainstream rock act Takida will release their new album "The dark instinct" this coming fall. The first single "As you die" is out now.
Icelandic noisepoppers Reykjavík! will see their most recent album "The blood" released in Europe on July 3 and North America on August 4 via Kimi Records.
There are a couple new tracks from Finnish hardcore act St. Hood streaming at myspace: myspace.com/sthood" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/sthood
The band's new album "For the dead" will be released on August 12 via Combat Rock Industry.
Danish rockers Baby Woodrose will release their new untitled/self-titled album, their sixth overall, on September 14. For more details and a short track breakdown, go here: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=23233607&blogId=494052225" target="_blank">https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=23233607&blogId=494052225
I'm not gonna try and bullshit you into believing that Florence Valentin are some inspiring new act, brimming with originality, but what they do, they do well and that's bring quality summer-pop vibes. Whether they're cribbing from The Clash or Håkan Hellström, it all sounds good to me even when the subject matter is all guns, bombs and violence. I just hear a rocksteady beat and laidback horns, lean back and smile. Sometimes a language barrier does have its advantages!
Florence Valentin - Såld är såld
Swedish pop/rock act Ruh are streaming their new album "Find the essence and multiply" at myspace: myspace.com/ruhmusic" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/ruhmusic
Groove reports that Oslo-based indie record store Tiger (also, propietors of the excellent label Fysisk Format) have started their own distribution/marketing company and have named it Diger. Read more ml/news/45198356.html" target="_blank">here (in Norwegian) or head to Diger's new website: https://diger.tigernet.no/
New European tourdates for Finns 22-Pistepirkko:
07/22 - Kulturladen, Konstanz (GER)
07/23 - Club Cardinal, Schaffhausen (CH)
07/24 - Stonehill Festival, Alterswil (CH)
07/25 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
07/26 - tba, Insbruck (AUS)
07/27 - motovun Film Festival, motovun (CRO)
07/28 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
The Late Parade's vocalist Rune Vigil has teamed up with Ebbe Frej (Epo-555), the producer of the band's recent record "In chase of red beads", for a new project called Helsinki Poetry. The duo plans to record an EP eventually, but for now they are regularly posting demos for free download at their website: m/" target="_blank">https://www.helsinkipoetry.com/
Ison & Fille now have a video for their great single "Jag skratter idag": m/watch?v=mCQjx_JrG9k&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQjx_JrG9k&fmt=18
Check out the video for the new Embee single "Desire to be free" (feat. Nina Ramsby): m/watch?v=GzItZF6D4ik&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzItZF6D4ik&fmt=18
It appears that Norwegian doom act Valhall (feat. Fenriz of Darkthrone) finally managed to put out their never-released 3rd album "Red planet" via Housecore Records, the label run by Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, etc.). See here: m/" target="_blank">https://www.thehousecorerecords.com/
Teddybears Sthlm are back with a new single called "Get mama a house", their first in many years. The track was actually originally written by member Klas Åhlund as a jingle for Fastighetsbyrån's (Real Estate Agency) ad "Sold" and they are partnering with Sony to offer the track as a free download: mamaahouse.fastighetsbyran.se/" target="_blank">https://getmamaahouse.fastighetsbyran.se/