Expect a new single from Peter Bjorn and John before the end of the year and a new album (with vocals) in spring.

Discontent on Swedish duo First Aid Kit and their Fleet Foxes cover: m/?p=145" target="_blank">https://discontentblog.com/?p=145
Apparently their debut album "Drunken trees" will get a UK release in February via Wichita.

Danish group Vincent Van Go Go will be travelling to mali, Africa to write and record new music, do workshops with local artists, teach a few classes and maybe even play a few shows, among other things. The band will be posting regular reports from the trip on their website, but they'll also be filmed by maria Andersen for a documentary to be released this coming spring. Read more at Gaffa: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/30295 (in Danish)

Wedoband, the sideproject of Jeppe Lindgren from I Am Bones, will make their live debut at Pakhuset in Århus, Denmark on December 13. Sample tunes at myspace: myspace.com/wedoband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/wedoband

Dagbladet's top Norwegian albums of 2008: musikk/3985421/" target="_blank">https://www.dagbladet.no/2008/12/09/kultur/arets_beste/musikk/3985421/

Svenska Dagbladet's (SvD) top album picks for 2008: https://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/nyheter/artikel_2177997.svd

Dagens Nyheter lists their favorite albums of 2008: https://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=862010

Swedish all-star noiserockers NEI report that their long-awaited debut album "New agenda" is near completion. Details soon? Otherwise, keep an eye out for a 3-song 7" on Premonition Records in the near future.

Aversionline on Swedish tech-metal act Terminal Function: m/blahg/2008/12/10/terminal-function-measuring-the-abstract-cd/" target="_blank">https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/12/10/terminal-function-measuring-the-abstract-cd/

Ex-Imagine I Had Hands frontman Adam mcCormack has new solo music posted on myspace: myspace.com/adammccormackdk" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/adammccormackdk

MP3: High Hats - The end

I was charmed instantly by the High Hats when I first heard m/mp3.php?t=643">"Bitterswede", but their new free EP release montpellier_Sessions-2008-HATT.zip" target="_blank">"The montpellier Sessions" seals the deal. They might not be from Göteborg proper, but they embody everything about that classic sound that I've come to love; a perfect balance of snotty punk and charming indiepop with an energy level that puts them on the edge of disaster. Even a false start can't destroy the greatness of "The end", in fact it might even make it better. And those gloriously out-of-tune vocals? It wouldn't be the same without 'em. The la-la-las seal the deal. There's a lot of people out there putting music up for free download, but it is incredibly rare that it's as good as this (unless you get it from me). Very recommended!

High Hats - The end

Eldkvarn
Hunger Hotell
EMI

What first comes to mind listening to Eldkvarn's new record "Hunger Hotell" is how their watermark, the lyrics, are still there; how nostalgia still dominates the music. Listening through the album, I soon realize most of Eldkvarn is left, nothing has really changed; they are still playing their blues-ish sound, just like before. They have added some extra edge that that does at times remind of the old Eldkvarn from the 80s; a guitar riff here and there, but the basics are the same. Just like with "Atlantis" and "Svart blogg", Eldkvarn has been cooperating with The Bear Quartet's Jari Haapalainen and the two have again produced a great and exciting album, one of the most energetic and aggressive records Eldkvarn has ever released and quite possibly the best. It's not hard to notice that Eldkvarn continues to be more and more productive over the years and it is very nice to see that after 30 years, they are still on the right track.
- Morten Frisch

Top 10s for 2008: Karin Ström

Dead Frog Records has a brand new Christmas track from Rogalski posted for free download: m/2008/12/rogalski-jul/" target="_blank">https://www.deadfrogrecords.com/2008/12/rogalski-jul/

Finnish hardcore act Phoenix Foundation are streaming two new tracks at myspace: myspace.com/phoenixfound" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/phoenixfound
For for their new self-titled album in mid-January via Combat Rock Industry.