A West Side Fabrication confirms that the new Mattias Alkberg solo single will be out soon and is called "Jag bara tänkte, liksom, att", with the album "Nerverna" to follow later (this fall?). As for the sound, the label describes it as "music for backslickers in leather jackets with blue jeans on." Has Mattias gone raggare? Wait and see...
Sasu Ripatti aka (Luomo, Vladislav Delay) plays drums and percussion on The Moritz von Oswald Trio's upcoming album "Vertical ascent", due out June 22 via Honest Jon's Records. Hit up the label site for samples: https://www.honestjons.com/label.php?pid=34157&LabelID=14815
Danish act The Foreign Resort has been picked up by US label Three Ring Records who will be releasing the band's debut album "Offshore" over here in October. They'll also be bringing them over for some shows, including a record release party on October 29 in San Francisco. Hit up myspace for more dates and samples: https://www.myspace.com/theforeignresort
The new album "Machine dreams" from Göteborg-based artist Little Dragon (aka Yukimi Nagano) has been confirmed for release on August 19. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/yourlittledragon
Norwegian artist Petter Carlsen will release his new album "You go bird" on August 24 and you can now hear the title track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pettercarlsen
Swedish indiepoppers Liechtenstein have a nice and simple new website: https://www.fractiondiscs.se/liechtenstein
Swedish act Ping will release the new album "Discotheque of darkness" on August 1 via Luftwaffel Records in both gatefold vinyl and CD format. Full details here: https://www.thepingpage.com/2009/06/discotheque-of-darkness-to-be-released-august-1st/
Says the band: "The music may be described as manure for your spiritual growth."
Swedish reggae artist GeneralKnas (Svenska Akadamien) will release the new album "Charmörerna presenterar GeneralKnas med vänner" on June 24 and you can download the first track "Delelelelelelelikat" (feat. Kapten Röd) right here: https://www.betraktaren.com/svenska_akademien/default.asp?sida=nyheter&undersida=1
Release the Bats! is working on a 10" compilation of Utmarken-related/Göteborg-based underground acts which should be available in July. Artists featured include Ättestupa, White, Källarbarnen and Street Drinkers.
Word on the street has it that Darkthrone's next album this fall will be called "Black mountain totem".
Why didn't I know that Eläkeläiset released an EP of them doing humppa versions of various Finnish punk classics? See here: https://www.humppa.com/jokisenvalinta/cddvde.html
Sheesh, if only Finnish wasn't such an impenetrable language. Anyhow: I want it!
Swedish avant/experimental label Komplott says that the new Andreas Bertilsson album "Själens Ö" is currently in production and is scheduled to wrap up around mid-summer.
MI reports that Universal Music has signed Swedish dancehall artist Million Stylez: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/900/Universal_Music_kontrakterar_Million_Stylez.html
Look for the new single "Love we deal with" on June 26.
Danish act Marvel Hill has confirmed that they will release the new single "Kiss/Bite" on June 22. The band's still as-yet-untitled forthcoming album will be out in fall.
Ane Brun's album "Changing of the seasons" will be officially released in France on October 12 and will include the French-language bonus track "Koop island blues" which she recorded with Koop for 2007 album "Koop islands". In addition, Ane will be playing at Café de la Danse in Paris on November 17.