Acclaimed Music Forum has Sonic magazine's top 20 albums of the year: https://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/3172289350/show/925917
Also check out Danish mag Gaffa's top picks here: https://pub37.bravenet.com/forum/3172289350/show/926204
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Lykke Li, Air France and Paavoharju have made Gorilla vs Bear's top 20 albums of 2008 list: https://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2008/12/gorilla-vs-bears-albums-of-2008.html
Swedish label Sudd is calling it quits, but they're not going quietly -- head to their site for one last free downloadable comp: https://www.sudd.org/
The Soundtrack of Our Lives have a weird new website: https://www.tsool.net/
Not useful in the slightest, but at least it's somewhat entertaining.
Norwegian act Heroes & Zeros say that they hope to wrap up recording their sophomore album this month. The band says, "As always, our sound is massive, however the songs are more ominous and darker than on (first album) 'Strange constellation'." No word on when it will be released, but I'll keep you posted.
I didn't notice until MI alerted me, but Swedish demo music site All Ears is now closed.
Danish artist Tina Dico (nee Tina Dickow) will release her most recent album "A beginning, a detour, an open ending" in the US on January 27 via Defend Music/Ryko. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tinadico
The nominees for 2008 Swedish Grammis have been announced: https://www.grammis.se/?page=126
No big surprises as far as I can see, but it does remind me to re-listen to quite a few records I feel like I didn't spend enough time with.
Swedish melodic metal act Bloodbound has signed with Blistering Records. Expect their third album "Tabula Rasa" in early 2009. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bloodboundonline
Pitchfork reports that Norwegian pop artist Annie has parted ways with Island Records: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/147757-annie-leaves-island-records
Hard to say if the record delay troubles are related to modern-day label troubles or speak to the possible low quality of the music, but I guess we'll probably never know for sure. Whichever it is, I still think she's one of the most vastly overrated Scandinavian artists being promoted internationally in recent memory.
Rune Grammofon's 10-year anniversary book + CD collection "Money will ruin everything 2" will be released on December 8. Full details here: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/various/rcd-2072---various_-money-will-ruin-everything-2
I have the first edition from five years ago and it was well worth the money.
Norwegian rock act The September When, the old band of solo artist Morten Abel, will have a new album called "Judas kiss" out on December 5.
A West Side Fabrication will be releasing a new Christmas single from power-pop act The Drowners in the near future.
Tomas Halberstad's debut solo album "The anger" (remember this? Or maybe you've seen this?) is now available as a paid digital download: https://tomashalberstad.wordpress.com/2008/11/22/album-release-buy-it-now/
There will be somewhat of a more official release on December 1.