Drowned in Sound has resurrected their short-lived "Some Velvet Mourning" heavy guitar/shoegaze column with a new edition highlighting new 2012 releases from artists such as Culkin, The Megaphonic Thrift and 120 Days: https://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4144750-some-velvet-mixtape--2012-so-far-in-layers-loops-drones-and-noise
Malmö experimental/psych act VED have booked studio time for their first-ever full-band recording session. Expect the results to surface on a new 3-song EP in August via /.
Painted Wolves = new Swedish hardcore featuring members from Anchor, Death is Not Glamorous, Dead Vows and The Smackdown. This is a tune from the band's upcoming 7" coming out later this spring. Dig the music, especially the rhythm section, but not the vocals.
will be releasing the solo debut album "The invisible dialogue" from The Soundtrack of Our Lives frontman Ebbot Lundberg on June 6. Details/samples soon? Also coming up from the label in May, the Fleshquartet 3x10" boxset "Wallander - The Music" featuring music from the Swedish TV series of the same name, and the debut album "Reverie" from Ripple & Murmur, the duo of jazz/experimental artists Andreas Tengblad and Anna Ahnlund. Follow the links for details and samples for the latter two.
has announced that they will be releasing the new Entombed single "Amok" -- yes, a re-recorded version of the song from the album "Serpent saints" -- on May 23.
Gaffa reports thatSophie Rimheden will be releasing the new, Skåne-themed album "Haj" in conjunction with her photo book "Electronikadrottning?": https://gaffa.se/nyhet/59669
Fellow Scania-resident Emil Jensen joins her with lyrics and vocals for the lead single "Grannens gräs".
Soso aka Swedish bedroom-pop artist Sophia Somajo is giving away her new album "T.T.I.D.S.D.I.E.U.I.C" as a free download, both via her website and The Pirate Bay: https://www.youcancallmesoso.com/
Perhaps you've seen this? Well, it's hopefully not too surprising for most of you regular readers, here's a short follow-up article on the subject from The Atlantic that includes actual academic citations: https://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/04/where-heavy-metal-bands-are/1714/
The David Berlin Wall of Sound: a new-ish psychrock band featuring members from Jeniferever Mother Superior whose demo tracks were all (individually) written, recorded and mixed in a single evening: https://wallofsound.bandcamp.com/
Can't say that I'm all that into it, but if you're a Roky Erickson superfan it might be worth a listen.
' upcoming release schedule is bonkers -- in addition to the new Beastmilk and Hexvessel 7"s, as well as the "Dawnbearer" 2LP repress, they've also got like 5 new releases coming out every week from May through June. Here's the Finnish/Scandinavian highlights:
05/09 - Sähkö-Isku - Sata kaljaa 12"
05/09 - Kovaa Rasvaa 7"
05/09 - Problems? - Ei tää lama päähän käy 7"
05/09 - Unicef - Käkimassaa 7"
05/09 - Kollaa Kestää - Jäähyväiset aseille LP
05/16 - Abhorrence - Completely Vulgar 2LP / CD
05/23 - Jess and the Ancient Ones LP/CD
05/23 - Callisto - Noir 2LP
05/23 - Sarcofagus - Envoy of Death LP
05/23 - Sarcofagus - Go To Hell 7"
05/23 - Kimmo Kuusniemi Band - Moottorilinnut LP + DVD
05/30 - CMX - Kolmikärjen veljeskunta 4LP
05/30 - Musta Paraati - Peilitalossa LP
05/30 - Reverend Bizarre - Crush The Insects 2LP
05/30 - Rattus - WC räjähtää LP
05/30 - Mana Mana - Maria Magdalena 7"
06/06 - Pelle Miljoona & NUS LP
06/06 - Pelle Miljoona & 1980 - Pelko ja viha LP
06/06 - Carpathian Forest - Strange Old Brew LP
06/06 - Candlemass - Ancient Dreams 2LP
Some words from Refused on the band and their reunion tour: https://officialrefused.com.preview.binero.se/2012/04/boredom-is-not-on-the-table/
A new Massgrav tour diary is always a good time and this recollection of their trip to play GBG for the first time is no exception: https://www.massgrav.com/giglog_gbg.html
Danish electronic act Taragana Pyjarama have confirmed that their much-anticipated debut full-length album "Tipped bowls" will be released by on June 18.
Sore Eyelids are a Stockholm-based act featuring ex-members of Suis La Lune. Self-titled debut 12" coming soon via /.
It's a slow newsday due to the Easter holiday weekend, but not all of us get the day off y'know. To help you make it through, allow me to recommend Nitad's excellent new album "Rastlös och vild", now on Spotify. Jesus would approve.
