Pasadena album coming in late March, details posted
has posted cover art and tracklist details for the upcoming Pasadena double-album "Greetings from Pasadena", due out March 26: https://razziarecords.se/releases_details.asp?id=1132&artist=Pasadena
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The Bombhappies album preview
The Bombhappies have posted their entire new album "A good fire" for streaming in full via Soundcloud -- highly recommended for fans of jangly pop ala REM. Likewise, fans of such sounds are encouraged to check out Anchorless' latest record "Every nook and cranny" as well.
Kingsize going web-only
The final print edition of Sweden's premiere hip-hop mag Kingsize will roll off the presses in April. The mag will continue online-only thereafter.
Solander in the US
Solander is confirming their SXSW and US tour plans and here's the latest:
03/14 - SXSW / Official showcase @ St David's Bethell Hall (9:30 pm), Austin, TX
03/15 - SXSW / Riot Act Media party @ Diving Swan (2:20 pm), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW / NXNA @ Weirdos (3 pm), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW / Hyde Park Bar & Grill South (6 pm), Austin, TX
03/17 - SXSW / SXSNackbar (12 noon), Austin, TX
03/21 - Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ
03/23 - Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ
03/24 - Tin Can Alehouse, San Diego, CA
03/25 - tba, Los Angeles, CA
03/26 - The Knockout, San Francisco, CA
03/27 - Luigi's, Davis, CA
03/29 - Kelly's Olympian, Portland, OR
Look for the band's album "Passing Mt. Satu" to be released over here on March 20 via . Also, check them out playing live on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon right here.
Razika to release new 7" via 540 Records
, the label run by the dude who puts on Chaos in Tejas, will be releasing a new 7" from Norwegian act Razika. Details forthcoming.
mylittlepony now Making Marks
Norwegian indie act mylittlepony (nee My Little Pony) has changed names once again and shall henceforth be known as Making Marks, the title of their sophomore album. They'll break in the new name with a few dates in Italy:
04/18 - Black Market, Roma
04/19 - Spazzio Mavv, Vittorio Veneto
04/20 - Carmen Town, Brescia
04/21 - La Mela di Newton, Padova
04/22 - odelay!, Bologna
Soliti signs Paperfangs
Just signed to : Tampere/Helsinki indiepop act Paperfangs. The band's debut EP "AAVVAV" is up on Bandcamp now and will be followed by a cassette release on March 26.
Deportees (+ Lykke Li) at Pitchfork
Deportees get tracklisted at Pitchfork by way of a Lykke Li guestspot: https://pitchfork.com/news/45661-listen-to-lykke-li-sing-on-a-track-with-swedish-band-deportees-a-new-name-to-go-by/
Death and Vanilla preview
is now streaming the new Death and Vanilla album in full. Ordering details and more are available here.
Guilt Trip - Inanimate
"Inanimate" is the first single from the upcoming Guilt Trip album "Feed the fire", due out March 23 via and sounding very heavily influenced by early Skinny Puppy. Preorder now and get a bonus disc with remixes.
Marybell Katastrophy to release new album in April
Danish indie/electronic artist Marybell Katastrophy will release her sophomore album "Amygdala" on April 4, on vinyl or download only. There will be a release party that evening at Radar in Aarhus.
New SJ5 album in April
Norwegian postrock act The Samuel Jackson Five have announced that their new self-titled album, their fourth overall, will be released on April 27 via . This will mark the first time the band will be heard on record with vocals, as the new album will feature songs sung by guests such as Truls Heggero (Lukestar, Truls and the Trees), Pål Angelskår (Minor Majority) and Thomas Bratlie (Rumble in Rhodos), in addition to new band member Jonny "the Captain" Knutsen. Samples soon?
Freddie Wadling unveils Kingdom of Evol
has announced that they have signed Freddie Wadling's new postpunk/industrial project with producer Per Svensson entitled Kingdom Of Evol and will be releasing their debut album "Dark passages * Nocturnal incidents" in early May. Far more exciting than the Freddie covering a bunch of old Bond tunes, that's for sure. Full press release here.
Maria Eriksson working with Neverna
PSL reports that Maria Eriksson of The Concretes/Santa Maria/Heikki is recording a new album in Swedish with Mattias Alkberg and Jakob Hellman's backing band Neverna: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/03/05/det-handlar-om-vad-som-sker-nar-man-spelar-tillsammans-maria-eriksson-spelar-med-nerverna/
3:25,290 - En subjektiv berättelse om svensk indie 1999-2009
Swedish webzine Throw Me Away is publishing a multi-part series by Billy Rimgard on the history of Swedish indie from 1999-2009 and the first part which focuses on The Radio Dept. can be found here: https://www.throwmeaway.se/svensk-indie/kapitel-ett-against-the-tide/
New chapters will be posted weekly.