Efterklang to 4AD
4AD has signed Efterklang to their illustrious roster and will be releasing the band's third studio album sometime in early 2010.
Tag: General
September Malevolence RIP
Swedish postrock act September Malevolence is no more: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=38220343&blogId=508440746
Wildbirds & Peacedrums confirm 7" single
Wildbirds & Peacedrums will be releasing "My heart" on a 7" single with a "bluesy guitar-driven" remix by Deerhoof on the flip. The digital version of said single will also include a remix by Hortlax Cobra aka John Eriksson of Peter Bjorn and John and another from Portland, OR-based artists AU. Official release date is September 7. Check out the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvsR_vVJXSM
The Elephants at Fluxblog
Fluxblog on Danish act The Elephants: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/09/moving-like-a-snake-when-it-is-christmas
Detektivbyrån dvd preview
Detektivbyrån's concert on May 29 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm was filmed and will be released on DVD later this year. Check out a preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88rxS9ZLytk
Hypertext adds new member
Øivind Hatleskog (ex-Jeremy) has been enlisted as a new member of Hypertext. The band is currently working on their full-length debut and aim to be finished this month.
New Racingpaperplanes EP this fall
IAT.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes is recording a new EP under the tutelage of Kristofer Åström, who is also helping with some backing instrumentation. Mainman Richard Wilson tells me three songs are done so far and the whole thing will be released by Tract Records this fall.
Under the Radar goes to the Mewseum
Under the Radar reports back from the "Mew at the Mewseum" event: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/mew_at_the_mewseum/
New Khoma album underway
Khoma reports that they have officially started recording their next album: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=35884178&blogId=508252758
Expect an early 2010 release.
Out now on Country & Eastern: Bengt Berger - Beches brew
Country & Eastern, the label that lovingly mixes Swedish jazz and Eastern folk, has just released a new album from Bengt Berger entitled "Beches brew". The record was recorded live and in the studio with Thomas Gustafsson, Lindha Kallerdahl, Jonas Knutsson, Max Schultz, Mats Öberg and mixed by Sigge Krantz. Head to the label site for more info and samples: https://countryandeastern.se/
New Nicolai Dunger album 'Play' coming in October
Swedish singer/songwriter Nicolai Dunger will be releasing his new album "Play", his first proper "pop" album since 2004's "Here's my song...", on October 14 via Flesh Boat Recordings/Bonnier Amigo. It was recorded with Mats Schuberts from Bo Kaspers Orkester and co-produced by Staffan Andersson (Lars Winnerbäck, Olle Ljungström). Mats also plays in the backing band along with drummer Federico de Costa (Qoph), renown reeds player Jonas Kullhammar and the illustrious Per Wikström on congas, who you might recognize from this video.
A-ha confirm new single
"Nothing is keeping you here" has been selected as the 2nd single from A-ha's latest record "Foot of the mountain". The official release date is September 21.
New Radio Dept. album pushed back to February 2010
The Radio Dept.'s long-awaited new album "Clinging to a scheme" is now set for a February 2010 release via Labrador Records.
Jacob Faurholt now Why Write?
Danish artist Jacob Faurholt (ex--Sweetie Pie Wilbur) has a new band called Why Write? who will be releasing their debut EP in November via Canadian and similarily titled with extraneous punctuation label What A Mess! Records. Hear a track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/whywrite
January Jaunt comes to an end
Danish act January Jaunt is calling it quits. The band will play their final show on September 1 at Ridehuset in Aarhus and their forthcoming EP will come out later that month as planned. Read their full statement: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=64169468&blogId=507947625