Musique Machine reviews the new release "DFX" from prolific Swedish noise/experimental act The Skull Defekts, out now via Cut Hands and limited to 100 copies: https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1698
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The new Lindstrøm album "Where you go I go too" is now confirmed for release on August 18 via Smalltown Supersound/Feedelity.
Danish artist A Kid Hereafter will be putting together a special "Symphony" performance for this year's Roskilde Festival featuring help from Jakob Skjoldborg of Windemere plus guest vocal spots from fellow Danes Lise Westzynthius, Jacob Bellens and Marie Key. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=57510878&blogID=380768246
Swedish act Emerald Park will contribute the song "A higher loss" to a new compilation coming out May 27 on US label 272 Records entitled "Riot on sunset". They'll also have the track "Lights of Sunday" included on the label's "Acoustica 11" comp, due out June 10. In other news, German label AF-Music will release the aforementioned "A higher loss" as a digital single on May 23, making it available at many mp3 retailers worldwide.
The Social Services, one of my favorite new Swedish pop acts, has signed with UK-based label Stereo Test Kit (Dear Euphoria, Band in Box, Audrey, etc.). Look for their debut single in July with a full-length album to follow in August.
Norwegian experimental artist Maja Ratkje (Fe-Mail, Spunk, etc.) has a new solo album entitled "River mouth echoes" out now on John Zorn's renown and respected label Tzadik as part of their "composer series": https://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=8051
Kristian Anttila's new album "Lille Napoleon" will finally be out in June with the first single "Smutser" out on May 12.
Curious about Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project and their upcoming 7" + DVD release "Misanthropic humanist"? Go here to read all about it along with a full update on what the band is up to: https://fireinsidemusic.com/lighthouseproject/mh7/15042008mh7.html
Candlelight Records has signed Sweidsh black-metal act IXXI and will be releasing their third album this summer. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ixxiofficial
There's a high-profile feature on Danish pop act Alphabeat over at MSN UK: https://entertainment.uk.msn.com/music/first-look/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8063927
Fat Planet on hyped Swedish artist Lykke Li: https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/?p=668
The new Firefox AK single "Once I was like you" comes out on May 7 and will include a new version written together with Swedish techno duo Laid (aka Zoo Brazil) as well as b-side remixes from Boeoes Kaelstigen, Kwato and Marcus Guentner. Hear the original album version at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/firefoxak
Paddington DC, the solo project of Calle Olsson (The Bear Quartet, Paper), will release the new album "Från hat till handling" ("From hate to heaven") on June 6 in a limited edition of 100 copies.
Swedish hardcore act When We Fall will release their new album "We untrue our minds" on June 13 via Belgium-based label I For Us Records. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/whenwefall