Vladislav Delay's new album "Tummaa" ("Dark") is now confirmed for release on August 24 via The Leaf Label. For more details and a streaming sample, check out this interview with mainman Sasu Ripatti over at FACT Magazine: https://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2692&Itemid=26
Two White Horses, the brother/sister duo of Jakob and Lovisa Nyström (Isolation Years, Säkert!), will be going to NYC in the near future. Details soon?
Discobelle on Zebra & Snake, an act they describe as a Finnish version of The Tough Alliance: https://www.discobelle.net/2009/06/04/zebra-snake/
Pearl from artsy electro act Zeigeist has a new musical project called Pearl Fiction: https://www.myspace.com/pearlfiction
Jenny Wilson in the Pitchfork Forkcast with the video for "Like a fading rainbow": https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12956-like-a-fading-rainbow/
Swedish organ/drums duo Sagor & Swing are back together and will be playing a couple of shows with Blända in the next week:
06/05 - Kafé Deluxe, Växjö
06/12 - Pluto, Gröndal
As to whether or not they'll keep it together to record new material, wait and see...
Morningside Records reports that Twins Twins just finished recording their debut album and are currently in mixing mode, with an eye towards an October release. Aske Zidore from labelmates Oh No Ono is behind the deck.
Hyped Norwegian all-female act Norma Sass will release their debut EP "A dance of victory the morning after" on August 3 via their own Anticipated Records label in cooperation with Tuba. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/normasass
Norwegian postrock act The Samuel Jackson Five are in talks with two labels to do a joint vinyl release compilation various previously unreleased material, live tracks and remixes. No confirmation of anything yet, but I'll try to keep you posted.
MIC Norway profiles breakout hopefuls Pirate Love is advance of their North American tour: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009060310124169803616
All About Jazz offers a primer on Norwegian jazz via the JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2009 festival: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=33093
I Was A King are keeping a tour diary while travelling the US: https://www.iwasaking.com/
Environmentally-friendly US-based record label Branch Records has licensed Tvärvägen's album "Sånger från Tvärvägen" for release over in this part of the world: https://www.branchrecords.com/releases/sanger-fran-tvarvagen/
Superfamily is holding a remix contest for their new single "Let's go dancing": https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=55559658&blogId=492554735
The best mix will be included as a bonus track on the download version of their new album, due out in August.
Robyn and French act Yelle just released a digital split single on iTunes with each of them covering eachothers songs. Robyn performs "A caus des garcons" as "Because of boys" and Yelle returns the favor with their version of "Who's that girl", or as they sing it, "Qui est cette fille". Listen to the latter here: https://www.myspace.com/iloveyelle