Stench of Decay - Where death and decay reign
I wouldn't normally expect straight-up meat'n'potatoes death metal from , but here you go. Look for the band's upcoming self-titled discography CD to be released in the near future.
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Presenting: Swedish Music Landscape, the book
Preorder "Swedish Music Landscape", a new French-authored photobook on the Swedish indie music scene featuring pics and interviews with artists such as Frida Hyvönen, Dear Euphoria, Jens Lekman, Peter Bjorn and John, Kristofer Åström and lots more: https://www.microcultures.fr/swedishmusic
Hybris expands
Swedish label has a new booking division, a new office in Copenhagen and a new website to tie it all together: https://hybr.is/
Siinai - Headed for the door
Hear a new track from Siinai off their forthcoming record "With Siinai: Heartbreaking bravery", due out April 17 via : https://siinai.tumblr.com/post/20167807494/new-song-from-the-forthcoming-album-with-siinai
Susanne Sundfør working with Kleerup
Talk about mismatched levels of talent: Susanne Sundfør is apparently recording with Kleerup in Stockholm.
Moto Boy soundtrack now available
Moto Boy's new soundtrack for the play "Lubiewo-Kärleksön", based on the Michal Witkowskis novel, recently had its premiere at Gothenburg City Theatre and now the whole thing is available for free listening via Spotify or for purchase on CD and iTunes.
Holmes - Debris
Swedish melancholy alt-country/rock act Holmes are giving away their new single "Debris" as a free download via Bandcamp. Check it out; I especially dig the b-side "Luxury is treachery". You can also preorder their upcoming CD/LP "Burning bridges" here or listen to it in full here.
Paper/Les Big Byrd 7" coming soon
will be putting out a split 7" featuring Paper and Les Big Byrd -- no official release date yet, but expect it in a few weeks.
Warvictims on Bandcamp
Prolific/currently inactive Swedish d-beat act Warvictims are now up on Bandcamp where you can stream/download their entire 120 track discography: https://warvictims.bandcamp.com/
Bevara Scharinska
Scharinska Villan, Umeå's legendary pink house music venue and cultural center is potentially in serious trouble and could use your help -- go here to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/scharinskakvar
New album from Linus Lindblom out now via HOOB
has posted full details and a couple sample tunes for their latest release, "Objets trouves" from Swedish saxophonist Linus Lindblom: https://www.hoob.net/
New lineup for God Seed
The horribly-named God Seed, aka the Gorgoroth spinoff act featuring Gaahl and King, have enlisted a new backing band featuring Sir (Trelldom, Djerv) on guitar, Kenneth Kapstad (Motorpschyco) on drums, Geir Bratland (Dimmu Borgir) on keys & noise and Lust Kilman (The Batallion, Grimfist) on 2nd guitar. The music for a new album is apparently already recorded and all that's left is for Gaahl to lay down his vocal magic. Expect a release later this year via ?
New Billie the Vision single this Friday
Swedish indiepoppers Billie the Vision & The Dancers will be releasing the new single "Queen of the dance floor" this coming Friday.
Trinelise Vaering - Lille stripper (video)
Trinelise Vaering seems to be having a rough go with her single "Lille stripper" -- first the title was censored by iTunes, now the video is being put behind an age-restricted wall at YouTube. Yes, there is some nudity, but it's not sexualized at all and neither is the song, "It is a song about feeling emotionally "naked", the shredding of skin, rather than clothes dropping to the floor," she says. Which of course makes for good copy as Gaffa has picked up on, but more importantly: the song and the video are actually really good and worth checking out. Read more (in English) about the hubbub at Trinelise's website: https://www.vaering.com/
Odyssey - Wicked witch (video)
, once again delivering the best heavy stoner jams Scandinavia has to offer. Odyssey is their latest signing and this is the band's new single "Wicked witch", the first from their upcoming album "Abysmal despair", due to be released on May 16.