The Idle Hands prep 'Dark rooms'
The Idle Hands are currently mixing their new album "Dark rooms" with Mathias Oldén (Logh). No release date yet, but samples should be online in a month or so.
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The Independent to give away free Sigur Rós CD
UK newspaper The Independent will be giving away a free Sigur Rós CD with tomorrow's edition: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/sigur-rs-we-play-endlessly-free-with-the-independent-on-saturday-1514254.html
New Sahara Hotnights album gets title, release date
The new Sahara Hotnights album "Sparks" is officially confirmed for release on February 25.
New album from Björn Kleinhenz coming in April
The always astounding and ever-prolific Björn Kleinhenz is finished with yet another album. It's called "Burma", it's 11 songs and it'll be out in April via Tomt Recordings. Says the man himself about it: "The album is done in a very different way compared to [previous record] "Quietly happy and deep inside". Recordings were done in only a few intense sessions and I play most instruments myself. It is rythmically and harmonically more diverse that previous albums and I´m excited to say the least." In the meantime, keep an eye out for a few tourdates before Björn retires to island life for a spell.
Could your band make a great pet?
UK-based label Stereo Test Kit is looking for a few more Swedish acts to round out their upcoming comp "Records make great pets - Vol. 2". Go to their website for submission details: https://www.stereotestkit.com/
Acts confirmed so far include Park Hotell, Testbild! and Hajen.
New Nervous Nellie album in March
Swedish indie-folk act Nervous Nellie will release their new album "Ego & the id" on March 27. There will be a release party that day at Debaser Medis in Stockholm in the early evening with acts such as Shout Out Louds, Christian Kjellvander and Dag för Dag performing Nervous Nellie songs. Hear them play a few of their own songs themselves at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/nervousnellie
Bob Haley to record new album with Håkon Gebhardt in March
Bob Haley will be recording their next album in early March with producer Håkon Gebhardt (ex-Motorpsycho, HGH).
New Murmansk album gets release date
Finnish shoegazers Murmansk have confirmed that their sophomore album "Eleven eyes to shade" has been given a May 6 release date by Ranch/Spinefarm Records.
Bonjour Recordings to release Pats debut in March
Bonjour Recordings will release the debut album "Nevadaflickan" from Göteborg-based indiepop act Pats on March 4. Hear the newly released single "Allt som fanns" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/patsmyspacesida
Stereogum decrees I Was A King a 'band to watch'
Stereogum has deemed Norwegian act I Was A King a band to watch: https://stereogum.com/archives/band-to-watch/band-to-watch-i-was-a-king_048321.html#more
Grace Will Fall signs to Midsummer Records
Grace Will Fall has announced that Midsummer Records will be their new label home. Look for their new album to be released through them on April 3.
New album from The Rollstons in late February
Finnish act The Rollstons will be releasing a new album called "Gauguin's Trunk" on February 25, housed in a wood box. Or something like that - my Finnish is terrible (er, non-existent). Read more: https://www.brunamosse.com/
The Bristles to release new EP
Swedish råpunk act The Bristles have a new 4-song EP coming out on January 31 in both vinyl and CD form. Head to myspace for myspace and tourdates: https://www.myspace.com/bristlesofficial
Kongh to begin recording new album
Swedish doom act Kongh will be heading into the studio tomorrow to record their sophomore album "Shadows of the shapeless". Expect five "massive" tunes and a May release.
De Sjenerte get reissue treatment
Hit Me! and Kræsj Records will be reissuing Norwegian punk rockers De Sjenerte 1980 cassette "Si ja til De Sjenerte" with seven bonus live tracks as a new CD entitled "De Sjenerte-Gutta fra 80-åra". Read more: https://www.hitmerecords.com/Kraesj%20Records.htm (in Norwegian)