Guitarist Freddie Eugene (ex-Unleashed, Loud Pipes, Terra Firma, etc.) has a new stoner metal act together with fellow ex-Terra Firma bassist Izmo Ledderfejs called Atlantic Tide and they are currently seeking a label. Listen to two demo tracks at myspace: myspace.com/atlantictide" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/atlantictide
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Dead By April - Dead By April
02. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
03. E.m.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
04. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
05. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
06. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
07. Veronica maggio - Och vinnaren är...
08. malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
09. The Boppers - Vibrations
10. Innocent Rosie - Bad habit romance
11. Sten & Stanley - Allsånger på vårt sätt
12. maia Hirasawa - GBGvsSTHLm
13. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
14. måns Zelmerlöw - mZW
15. Alcazar - Disco defenders
16. Alf Robertson - En flisa av granit
17. Lili & Susie - Nu och då - Det bästa med Lili & Susie
18. Promoe - Kråksången
19. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
20. moneybrother - Real control
Adrian Recordings is celebrating morrissey's 50th birthday today by giving away three new pop-ish remixes of Andreas Tilliander:
m/Andreas_Tilliander-Caught_in_a_Riot_Vapnet_Remix.mp3" target="_blank">Andreas Tilliander - Caught in a riot (feat. New moscow) (Vapnet remix)
m/Andreas_Tilliander-Caught_in_a_Riot_Kite_Remix.mp3" target="_blank">Andreas Tilliander - Caught in a riot (feat. New moscow) (Kite remix)
m/Andreas_Tilliander-Caught_in_a_Riot_Data80_Remix.mp3" target="_blank">Andreas Tilliander - Caught in a riot (feat. New moscow) (Data80 remix)
Aversionline revisits Edge of Sanity's epic classic "Crimson": m/blahg/2009/05/22/edge-of-sanity-crimson-cd/" target="_blank">https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/05/22/edge-of-sanity-crimson-cd/
Pitchfork is premiering the new Röyksopp video for "The girl and the robot" featuring Robyn: m/tv/#/musicvideo/3446-royksopp-the-girl-and-the-robot-ft-robyn-astralwerks" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/3446-royksopp-the-girl-and-the-robot-ft-robyn-astralwerks
TrojneIt may not be the lost KBD bonzer you've been hoping for, but this reissue is still a solid example of mid-80s Swedish hardcore punk. Trojne keep it fast and furious for the three tracks on the A-side, keeping time with two-step beats and gruff shouts på Svenska. It's not quite the reckless abandon expressed by some of their beloved peers, but that's not necessarily a mark against them. I like it both ways. As for the flip, I detect a few metal crossover influences creeping in on both "Cell 37" and "Bakom galler", but the bulk of the material always remains raw and ripping even when they drift away from banging out pure power-chords. Hardly essential though that's hardly the point -- this is still a fun piece of history I'm glad to have in my collection and I'm sure everyone involved is just as stoked it's available again for new folks to discover.
- Avi Roig
madrugada frontman Sivert Høyem is at Svenska Grammofon studios in Göteborg working on a new solo album.
Regain Records is streaming a brand new track from Swedish crust/grind act Totalt Jävla mörker: myspace.com/regainrecords" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/regainrecords
It looks like Rabid Records/The Knife are trying to give away samples of the upcoming musical "Tomorrow, in a year", but the links are all empty: m/" target="_blank">https://www.rabidrecords.com/
Hopefully they'll correct it soon.
Nö music reports that the book "Lords of Chaos" chronicling the early years of the Norwegian black metal scene is finally getting closer to the big screen, as has long been threatened: musicmedia.com/2009/05/21/true-norwegian-teen-flick/" target="_blank">https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2009/05/21/true-norwegian-teen-flick/
Fonal Records reports that new albums from both myspace.com/escycle" target="_blank">Es and myspace.com/kiilamusic" target="_blank">Kiila are currently streaming at myspace.
Dungen did a session for Daytrotter: m/dt/dungen-what-amounts-to-daydreaming-concert/20030479-3737769.html" target="_blank">https://www.daytrotter.com/dt/dungen-what-amounts-to-daydreaming-concert/20030479-3737769.html
Popmatters praises Icelandic artist Hildur Gudnadóttir and her new album "Without sinking": matters.com/pm/review/73867-hildur-gudnadottir-without-sinking/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/73867-hildur-gudnadottir-without-sinking/
The tracklist for the new A-ha album "Foot of the mountain" has been confirmed: m/NEWS/AHA_fullNews.aspx?PostID=3133" target="_blank">https://www.a-ha.com/NEWS/AHA_fullNews.aspx?PostID=3133
"Goo" by Volcanic Places is almost entirely self-descriptive. This is slow, oozing pop buried under layers of crackle and distortion, like the sound of Suicide gone up in flames. Sometimes willful lo-fi-ness can be a put-on, but the sizzle adds extra nuance and overtones in this case -- without it, the song would almost be too much too take. Besides, they sound way too down and out for that kind of cold confrontationism.
I know nothing about this band except that like-minded noiseniks Pistol Disco are listed in their top friends. Related? I wouldn't doubt it, but I choose to remain willfully ignorant.
Volcanic Places - Goo