Holiday for Strings will finally be releasing something new this year - the gatefold 2x7" "Two of you" comes out March 3 in the US and April 6 in the UK via Kanine Records. Details and samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/holidayforstrings
It's almost too precious: Danish Norwegian artist Stina Stjern has hand-knitted unique covers for her new 7": https://stinastjern.blogspot.com/2009/02/fancy-knit.html
Dieter Schöön's phenomenal 2007 album "Lablaza" is out now in the UK and France with new artwork by Claus Castenskiold (The Fall, Gun Club). Tourdates:
03/24 - POP IN, Paris
03/25 - L'Alimentation Générale, Paris
03/28 - The Hope & Anchor, London
03/30 - 12 Bar Club, London
David Åhlén's long-awaited new album "We sprout in thy soil" is currently being mixed and has been designated an April 20 release date.
Aftonbladet reports that Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld from Kent will appear on the next Andreas Tilliander album: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4316623.ab
Poor Martin gets resigned to footnote status!
Dundertåget has a new official website: https://www.dundertaget.se/
The release of The Sound of Arrows forthcoming album "Puzzles and wonders" has been pushed back to fall.
Finnish hardcore act Frivolvol has a new album in the works for release sometime around March or April. Their last album "Who needs maps when we got time?" was one of the most brutally negative records I've heard in a long time, so of course I'm really looking forward to what they do next.
Alarma Man reports that their new album "Love forever" is finally done and as proof you can now hear three new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/alarmaman
As for an actual physical release of said work, details are still tba.
The video for the new Peter Bjorn and John single "Nothing to worry about" will premiere on February 6.
Finnish act Damn Seagulls have a new website now that their new record "Hunting season" is out: https://www.damnseagulls.com/
Zero reports that National has signed upstart Swedish act Gaby and the Guns: https://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1649
Look for the single "Knyter en knut" to be released soon with an album to follow this fall.
The new Thåström album "Kärlek är för dom" is confirmed for release on March 13. The first single for the title track features guest vocals from Anna Ternheim and will be out in mid-February.
Swedish indie act Stars in Coma has a new EP called "Death and hope" out on Brazilian label Bolinhas Records: https://www.starsincoma.com/index.php/2009/01/death-and-hope-ep-is-released/
Masikinen is keeping a diary of their trip to Brazil at My Best Friend is My Grind: https://www.mybestfriendismygrind.com/maskinen-in-brazil-1/
The group will be finishing up their debut full-length there and will be documenting the whole process, including making a film for SVT.