Go here for links to two new tracks from Swedish indie act Moofish Catfish as well as details on their upcoming album: https://www.smallstepforward.com/cosy/wordpress/?p=393
Said album will be released on March 10 to coincide with a release party at Landet in Stockholm.
Catchy Tunes has signed ex-A-Teens singer Marie Serneholt and will be releasing her single "Disconnect me" on February 25.
Anna Ternheim will tour Europe in April:
04/14 - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
04/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
04/16 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
04/18 - Harteroi, Zurich (CH)
04/20 - Szene, Vienna (AUS)
04/21 - Theaterhaus, Stuttgart (GER)
04/22 - Freiheiz, Munich (GER)
04/23 - Bierhubeli, Berne (CH)
04/24 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
04/26 - Paradiso (small room), Amsterdam (NL)
04/27 - Luxor, Cologne (GER)
04/28 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
04/29 - Café de la Danse, Paris (FRA)
Her latest album "Leaving on a mayday" was just released in Germany and Switzerland and will be out in Austria on February 20 and in France on March 30.
Cilihili, the new pseudonym of Cecilia Nordlund (ex-Monkeystrikes, Souls), finally released her debut album "Not listening" and you can preview a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/cilihili
National has signed Swedish folk/roots act Hägga and the Thieves from the North. The band's debut single "In a different light" is out now and their self-titled album will follow on March 18. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomhegga
Flora & Fauna has announced the signing of Swedish act Marions and will be releasing their debut album "Origin of birds" this coming April. Download the first single "Another hour" right now: https://www.brilliant.nu/mp3/Marions_Another_Hour.mp3
Adrian Recordings is going deeper and deeping into techno/electronica and will be releasing the new Andreas Tilliander album "Show" on May 6. The lead single "Caught in a riot", featuring guest vocals from David Fransson of Division of Laura Lee/New Moscow, will precede it on March 4. Other guest vocalists include Kent members Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld plus more tba.
The Finnish electro/folk group Ruumen has a posthumous retrospective disc entitled "Silo" being released this week via Lempi-Levyt. There will be a free small release party at the If Society-run record/comic shop Pitkämies in Helsinki on February 26 at 6pm featuring coffee, cake, a DJ spinning Ruumen tracks and a live appearance by Hetero Skeleton. Read more about the group and listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ruumen
Of course I'm a sucker for most anything that manages to successfully integrate traditional Scandinavian folk with modern music, so yeah- very recommended!
Smalltown Supersound has signed Finnish act K-X-P, a synth/drum/bass trio led by Timo Kaukolampi (And The Lefthanded, Op:l Bastards) and will be releasing an album later this year.
Rune Grammofon will be releasing the new Jono El Grande album "Neo Dada" on March 9.
IAT.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes will be putting out a new EP on Tract Records this spring entitled "Sunken ship". More here: https://racingpaperplanes.blogspot.com/2009/02/sunken-ship-ep-i-have-just-finished.html
Promenade Recordings will be putting a new 7" from the band Slobax in May.
Oslo Grammofon has announced the signing of Sally Suicide. Expect a new 7" single soon.
Lene Marlin will release the new single "Here we are" on March 30 and you can now hear it at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lenemarlin
The upcoming album was produced by Magnet and Børge Fjordheim at Magnet's Askøystudio as well as with Frode Jacobsen (Madrugada) at Malabar Studio and Grand Sports in Olso.
Moneybrother is reportedly working on a new record which might just end up being a soul record. And apparently he'll be touring the US West Coast in April. Wait and see...