The return of Desperate Fight
José Saxlund is resurrecting his legendary old Umeå sXe label to release a new 12" from his current band Out of Vogue. Listen/download the band's debut EP here: https://outofvogue.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-vogue-ep
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Nordic Music Prize 2011 semi-finalists
The semi-finalists for the 2011 Nordic Music Prize have been revealed:
Sweden:
Anna Ternheim - The night visitor
Jonathan Johansson - Klagomuren
Loney Dear - Hall music
The Field - Looping state of mind
Mattias Alkberg - Anarkist
Lykke Li - Wounded rhymes
Anna Järvinen - Anna själv tredje
Deportees - Islands & shores
Veronica Maggio - Satan i gatan
Goran Kajfes - X/Y
Denmark:
Larsen & Furious Jane - Dolly
Michael Møller - A Month of Unrequited Love
Oh Land - Oh Land
Mikael Simpson - Noget Laant, Noget Blaat
The Late Great Fitzcarraldos - The Late Great Fitzcarraldos
Malk De Koijn - Toback To The Fromtime
Iceage - New Brigade
Thulebasen - Gate 5
When Saints Go Machine - Konkylie
Hymns From Nineveh - Hymns From Nineveh
Finland:
Von Hertzen Brothers - Stars Aligned
Röyhkä & Mattila - Kaksi lensi tuulen mukaan
22-Pistepirkko - Lime Green Delorean
French Films - Imaginary Future
Siinai - Olympic Games
Rubik - Solar
Regina - Soita mulle
Michael Monroe - Sensory Overdrive
Mirel Wagner - Mirel Wagner
Chisu - Kun valaistun
Iceland:
Sóley - We Sink
Lay Low - Brostinn strengur
Ham - Svik, harmur og dauði
Sin Fang - Summer Echoes
ADHD - ADHD2
FM Belfast - Don’t Want To Sleep
Gus Gus - Arabian Horse
Mugison - Haglél
Björk - Biophilia
Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólýfónía
Norway:
Razika - Program ’91
Lars Vaular - Du betyr meg
Jonas Alaska - Jonas Alaska
Team Me - To The Treetops!
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Stein Torleif Bjella - Vonde Visu
120 Days - 120 Days II
Montée - Renditions Of You
John Olav Nilsen og Gjengen - Det nærmeste du kommer
Martin Hagfors - I like you
This list will eventually be culled down to a final 12 on December 1 before the winner is crowned on February 16.
Pitchfork top metal of 2011
Pitchfork's best metal albums of 2011 list includes selections from Vanhelgd (#34), In Solitude (#9) and Circle of Ouroborus (#7): https://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8717-best-albums-of-2011/
New HOOB website
The excellent Swedish (mostly) jazz label has a nice new website: https://www.hoob.net/
It's also a good reminder that The Splendor's new album "Delphian Palace" is out now and available on Spotify.
Kent studio blog
Kent are posting pics from Southern France where they are in the studio recording a new album: https://kent.nu/
The Cardigans to perform "Gran Turismo" at Hultsfred
The Cardigans are the first band confirmed for the 2012 edition of Hultsfredfestivalen where they will be performing their 1998 album "Gran Turismo" in its entirety. This will also be the band's first live gig on Swedish soil since 2006.
Transubstans to release Noctum CD
will be catering to the vinyl-impaired by compiling Swedish metal act Noctum's two records, "The seance" and "The fiddler" -- both previously released on wax via , onto one CD for release on December 14. If you dig occult metal with a retro vibe ala Mercyful Fate or Witchcraft, you should definitely check these dudes out.
New Agent Side Grinder single next week
Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder will be releasing the new single "Wolf hour" (feat. Henric de la Cour) on November 29.
Thräshers in the studio
Swedish skate-punks Thräshers are currently in the studio working on laying down 9-12 tracks for an upcoming flexi 7" to be released via flexi-specialist label : https://dbeatrawpunk.blogspot.com/2011/11/thrashin-up-studio.html
Liam Murray & Johan Gustavsson - Skuggorna
Johan Gustavsson & Liam Murray - Skuggorna by liamurrayLiam Murray is a poet from Malmö working on his debut album which will feature him reading his words over background music provided by an array of Swedish artists. First up, a cut with friend-of-the-site Johan Gustavsson aka Jonas G Winther of Scraps of Tape/Tsukimono/Thee Gutted String. Other contributors include Lotta Wenglén and Polar City, plus a few who apparently have yet to be asked. Wait and see!
New instrumental album from Susanne Sundfør
Can't believe I didn't hear a peep about this before it was released but I'm very curious to hear it: https://www.discogs.com/Susanne-Sundf%C3%B8r-A-Night-At-Salle-Pleyel/release/3239612
"A night at Salle Pleyel" is a new all-instrumental synth album from Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør commissioned for the Oslo Jazzfestival and featuring fellow keyboardists Ådne Meisfjord (120 Days), Øystein Moen (Jaga Jazzist/Puma), Morten Qvenild (Susanna & The Magical Orchestra/In the Country) and Christian Wallumrød. More info: https://www.oslojazz.no/programENG.php?subaction=showfull&id=1184742916&archive=&start_from=&ucat=32&artistid=71&eng=1
A few short snippets available here: https://entertainment.telegraph.co.uk/a-night-at-salle-pleyel.html
Listed: Årabrot, more
Årabrot is one of the guests for this week's "Listed" feature at Dusted: https://dustedmagazine.com/features/1003
Also posted over there today, a review of Finnish electronic artist Keränen's new album "Moon over Torrelorca": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6757
RIP Mother of the Forest
Mother of the Forest is dead, long live Ankarkronan: https://motheroftheforest.blogspot.com/2011/11/mother-of-forest-are-fucking-dead.html
Aversionline on Execration
Aversionline covers Execration's "Odes of the occult" which is my pick for the best metal album of the year: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/11/17/execration-odes-of-the-occult-2xlp/
P.Trash to release debut LP from The Splits
will be releasing the full-length debut LP from Finnish garage-punks The Splits either late 2011 or early 2012. Hear some tunes from their recent 7" single on : https://the-splits.bandcamp.com/album/ghosts-crazy-for-you-7