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Indie Rock Reviews loves Kristofer Åström

Kristofer Åström is Indie Rock Reviews' band of the week: [click here]
Read their gushing review of his most recent album "Sinkadus" right here.

Mr. Halberstad introduces the band

Göteborg-based artist Tomas Halberstad has got himself a new backing band: https://tomashalberstad.com/2009/06/28/proper-introductions/

Panda turns to Devotion

The folks from the Swedish webzine Panda are once reinventing themselves, this time as Devotion Magazine, coming in July: https://devotionmagazine.se/

Code666 signs Devar

Norwegian avant/dark rock/metal act Devar has signed with Code666 for the release of their debut album "Alternate endings", due out in September. Preview a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/devarno

Presenting Crystal Sky Butterfly

Crystal Sky Butterfly is the name of a new Danish supergroup of sorts featuring members from the Junior Senior backing band plus folks from Broken Beats and Superheroes. The band's debut single "When the saints" is out now and their debut album "Family silver" will be officially released on August 22 via Strange Ears as a digital download. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/crystalskybutterfly

New album from The Elephants

Danish indie act The Elephants will release their new album "Take it!" on August 28 via Tapete Records.

Vanhelgd to get vinyl release via Nuclear War Now

US label Nuclear War Now will be releasing Vanhelgd's (remember?) album "Cult of Lazarus" on vinyl in the near future. More details to come.

Baby Sweetcorn calls it quits, offers free downloads

Finnish act Baby Sweetcorn has officially given up the ghost and are now offering their first four sold-out recordings as free downloads: https://www.mediafire.com/babysweetcorn

Fontän confirms new album

Swedish electronic/experimental act Fontän will release their new full-length album "Winterhwila" in Sweden on August 19 via Information, the label run by Studio. A UK/international release will follow on August 24 and the album will be available on CD, LP and digital.

Sofia Karlsson to sell new EP only at shows

Sofia Karlsson has a new EP called "Norr om Eden" that she will only be selling exclusively at live shows on her just kicked-off tour. The music is described as "the sad little sister" of recent album "Söder om kärleken".

The Swede Beat #5

The latest issue of email newsletter The Swede Beat is out and it's a special feature on Norrland with bits on Hello Saferide, Addeboy vs. Cliff, artist Hugo Sundkvist and more: https://eepurl.com/b36sThu, Jun 25th, 2009 15:54:40

Indie signs Shining

Swedish suicide-metal act Shining has signed with Norwegian label Indie Recordings.

Nitad tour antics land them in hot water

Apparently Nitad managed to get themselves arrested while on tour in the US. Good luck making that court date dudes!

Jazkammer + Thorns = Tongues of Mount Meru

Important Records has just released the new LP "The ocean of milk" from Tongues of Mount Meru, the drone duo of Lasse Marhaug (Jazkammer) and Jon Wesseltoft (Thorns). Full details and a sample mp3: https://www.importantrecords.com/releases/imprec239_release_page.htm

Nomethod confirms new album, single from Mixtapes & Cellmates, Aerial

Nomethod reports that Mixtapes & Cellmates' new album will be called "Rox" and will be released in all formats: CD/LP/DVD/MP3. Expect a late September release with a single/video to precede it. In other news, the label has confirmed that "All refrain" will be the first single off Aerial's forthcoming album "Put it this way in headlines". Expect both the single and album in early September.