New EP, tour from Ef
Swedish postrockers Ef have announced that they will be releasing a new 10" EP this fall via German label entitled "Delusions of grandeur". They'll also be heading out on tour in late September to support it, full details here.
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Westkust to Luxury
has announced that they have signed indie/postpunk act Westkust and will release their new single "Touch" on June 20 with a 12" EP to follow in July.
Tandem Bridges - Some mornings
The first taste of Tandem Bridges, a new project featuring Daniel Westerlund of The Goner and Swedish folk artist Anita Livstrand. "Some mornings" is a tune off the massive new Lee Jackson tribute album "For Lee Jackson in Space", an all-star compilation for the dearly departed Texas writer/cultural enthusiast featuring contributions from a huge array of other artists such as Øyvind Holm, Kemialliset Ystävät and more. Full details + album stream here.
New Timo Räisänen in September
Timo Räisänen is working on a new album with producer/engineer Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Fireside, etc.) for release this coming September.
Åbe - Roadwarrior / Tennis Bafra - Albatross (video)
Åbe made a video for Tennis Bafra. Tennis Bafra made a video for Åbe. Both bands are also featured on a new 3-way split along with labelmates Soviac. Watch the clip, you'll understand.
Martin Luuk - A gentleman's story
The Fader is streaming the new Henning Fürst (The Tough Alliance)-produced single "A gentleman's story" from latebloomer pop debutante Martin Luuk, just released by : https://www.thefader.com/2012/06/01/stream-martin-luuk-a-gentlemans-story/
Lyrics here. If you can suffer through to the second verse, you're a better person than me.
Graveyard presents "Hisingen Brew"
Behold! The Graveyard beer "Hisingen Brew", appropriately available in tallcans: https://www.hisingenbrew.com/
Smile - Eating dirt (video)
Smile = Björn Yttling + Joakim Åhlund. The band's debut album "A flash in the night" is out now via .
Promises Promises - Your ways
"Your ways" is the forthcoming single from Göteborg-based indie act Promises Promises, due out June 4. Look for the band's Kristian Anttila-produced self-titled debut in August.
The mess we left behind (sampler)
Oh Laura broke up just before they were to embark on their first international tour, but their quick rise to fame burned bright enough that will be releasing a 2CD/20-track compilation of previously unreleased/rare material on June 13 entitled "The mess we left behind". This SoundCloud set is a preview.
Den Stora Vilan - Förvandlingen
The a-side of the new 7" single from Swedish classic-rockers Den Stora Vilan, coming soon via . Expect a new full-length this fall.
NYT Frugal Traveler heading to Sweden
The New York Time's Frugal Traveler is planning a trip to Sweden and is holding a contest for tips: https://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/plan-a-frugal-trip-in-sweden/?smid=fb-nytimestravel
Likewise, if anyone wants to recommend me somewhere nice + affordable to stay in Stockholm this coming July, I'm all ears.
New lineup for Dundertåget?
It appears that Dundertåget is now down to founding member Robert Dahlqvist: https://www.dundertaget.se?share=941
Not that that'll stop him though, he says he will recruit a new band and will be playing shows this summer as well as working on new material.
Sähkö-Isku - Sata Kaljaa
New Finnish synthpop from Sähkö-Isku, from the just-released 12" EP "100 kaljaa" out now via . Very weird, but very cool.
Compunctio awakens
Spiritual jazz/experimental label is back after a rest and will be releasing three new albums this coming year, including "Nattens lovsång" from Ensemble Lakonia and a new as-yet-untitled album from Andreas Eklöf and Mats Persson.