Simian Ghost announces new single
Look for the new Simian Ghost single "Wolf girl" to be released on January 16, in the UK via and at home in Sweden via .
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The true Blessings
Coming very soon, new music from Blessings -- an excellent new-ish hardcore/doom project featuring members from Dead Vows/Scraps of Tape/Chester Copperpot/more: https://thetrueblessings.tumblr.com/
Anchorless sign with Play/Rec
Ex-Lack act Anchorless has been officially picked up by and will be releasing their debut full-length "Every nook and crany" in February.
Turist i tillvaron vol. 4 lineup confirmed
Artists are now confirmed for volume 4 of Mikael Sörling's Swedish punk comp "Turist i tillvaron": https://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/12/alla-band-till-turist-i-tillvaron-vol-4.html
A few of the names you may recognize: Makabert Fynd, Burning Kitchen, Asta Kask, Crash Nomada, Gamla Pengar and Desperat.
Rune Grammofon to release new records from Bushman's Revenge, El Doom, Motorpsycho
will be releasing two new records from Bushman's Revenge in January, along with the debut from El Doom & The Born Electric (ex-The Cumshots/Thulsa Doom) followed by, in February, a new double album from Motorpsycho. Samples at the label's website: https://www.runegrammofon.com/mp3player/
Musikknyheter top 10s 2011
Norwegian music website Musikknyheter's top 10 albums of the year: https://www.musikknyheter.no/news/9113
Their top 10 songs are here: https://www.musikknyheter.no/news/9121
Finn Loxbo - Lines, curtains (excerpts)
Excerpts from the upcoming Finn Loxbo album "Lines, curtains", duet out February 27 via esteemed Swedish label .
Jonas Jonsson - Samtidigt, en timme från stan
Jonas Jonsson of Swedish indie act Bedroom Eyes has recorded a new 4-track EP under his own name which finds him doing Swedish-language covers of Teenage Fanclub, Motorpsycho, Big Star and Beth Orton. Download for free and get more details (including videos, lyrics and chords!) at his website: https://www.jonasjonsson.net/
New 7" from Förmögenhet
Swedish hardcore act Förmögenhet have a brand new 7" out now via called "Rester med gäster" and, as the title implies, it features a variety of guest vocalists including folks from Nitad, Section 8, In Solitude and Between Us. It's also limited to a mere 100 copies so act fast if you want one.
New song from Karin Dreijer Andersson on tsunami benefit comp
Karin Dreijer Andersson of Fever Ray/The Knife has contributed a new track that she composed for the recent staging of Ingmar Bergman's "The wolf hour" by The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm to a new compilation album benefitting Japanese tsunami victims. The collection is called "We are the works in progress" and other contributors include Broadcast and Deerhunter. More here: https://feverray.com/2011/12/15/no-face-by-karin-dreijer-andersson/
Carve visage: the 7", the remix, the video
Rumble in Rhodos' latest single "Carve visage", the 3rd off their 2011 Spellemann-nominated release "Signs of fervent devotion", is out now on a 7" with a b-side remix by Center of the Universe and a DVD containing the video.
Wasted reissue on the way
reports that they will be doing a number of reissues/represses in 2012 starting with Wasted's long OOP album "Down & out", originally released in cooperation with the now-defunct German label some 10 years ago. No official release date yet, but the band will be heading out on the road for some domestic shows this season and a European tour in May.
RIP Abduktio guitarist Jukka "Zuge" Laajakallio
Jukka "Zuge" Laajakallio, guitarist for Finnish hardcore act Abduktio, passed away last week at the age of 29. Read the band's statement (in Finnish): https://www.abduktio.com/
The band has decided that they will not continue on without him.
2012 Swedish Grammis nominees
The nominees for the 2012 Swedish Grammis have been announced:
Best Album:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan
Best Artist:
Deportees
Lykke Li
Melissa Horn
Swedish House Mafia
Veronica Maggio
Best Electronic/Dance:
Adrian Lux - Boy / Alive
Avicii - Levels/Fade Into Darkness
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
Rebecca & Fiona - I Love You, Man
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World/Antidote
Best Hip-Hop/Soul:
Adam Tensta - Scared Of The Dark
Alexis Weak - Till Minne Av
Ison & Fille - För Evigt
Movits! - Ut Ur Min Skalle
Timbuktu - Sagolandet
Best Hardrock/Metal:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Hammerfall - Infected
In Flames - Sounds Of A Playground Fading
Opeth - Heritage
The Haunted - Unseen
Best Jazz:
Freddie Wadling - With A License To Kill
Georg Riedel, Sarah Riedel & Nicolai Dunger - Cornelis Vs Riedel
Magnus Öström - Thread Of Life
Nils Landgren - The Moon, The Stars And You
Tonbruket - Dig It To The End
Best Songwriter:
Anna Järvinen - Anna Själv Tredje
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Lykke Li, Björn Yttling & Rick Nowels - Wounded Rhymes
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan
Best Song:
Avicii - Levels
Den Svenska Björnstammen - Vart Jag Mig I Världen Vänder
Eric Amarillo - Om Sanningen Ska Fram (Vill Du Ligga Med Mig?)
Eric Saade - Popular
Petter & September - Baksmälla
September - Mikrofonkåt
Swedish House Mafia - Save The World
Timbuktu - Resten Av Ditt Liv
Tove Styrke - White Light Moment
Veronica Maggio - Jag Kommer
Best Music Video:
Gustav Johansson - Karl X Johan "Flames (Uncompromised Cut)"
Magnus Renfors - Peter Jöback, Filmen Till Albumet "Livet, Kärleken Och Döden - La Vie, L'amour, La Mort"
Max Vitali - Robyn "Call Your Girlfriend"
Slobodan Zivic - Kriget "Submission"
Ted Malmros/Gustaf Von Arbin - Peter Bjorn And John "Gimme Some"
Best Newcomer:
Adrian Lux
Aleks
Den Svenska Björnstammen
Newkid
Rebecca & Fiona
Best Pop:
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Veronica Maggio - Satan I Gatan
Best Producer:
Christian Walz
Johan Eckeborn
Masse Salazar
Shellback
Tobias Fröberg
Best Rock:
Deportees - Islands & Shores
Eldkvarn - De Berömdas Aveny
Kebnekajse - Idioten
Me And My Army - Thank God For Sending Demons
Samling - När Mullret Dövar Våra Öron Blir Vi Rädda
Best International Success:
Avicii
Little Dragon
Lykke Li
Opeth
Swedish House Mafia
Best Lyrics:
Anna Ternheim - The Night Visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Mauro Scocco - Musik För Nyskilda
Melissa Horn - Innan Jag Kände Dig
Veronica Maggio/Christian Walz - Satan I Gatan
Best Innovator:
Avicii
Deportees
Erato
Looptroop Rockers
Veronica Maggio
More here: https://www.grammis.se/
Smalltown Supersound top 10s
Eclectic Norwegian label is listing top 10 lists in their blog for a number of employees and artists (Todd Terje, Serena-Maneesh, etc.): https://www.smalltownsupersound.com/category/blog/