The new Atlas Losing Grip album "State of unrest" is now available for full streaming + preorder: https://blackstarfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-unrest
The official release date is May 28 via and if the samples I've heard are any indication, this is gonna be a stellar album. Really excited to hear it myself!
Swedish expat singer/songwriter Theresa Andersson is using Kickstarter to fund her new album: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/269826550/theresa-andersson-live-lets-record-my-new-album-to
will be doing a limited 12" run of Oldfashioned Ideas record "We're in this shit together", one of the nominees for the 2010 Manifest Award for best punk album: https://switchlightrecords.blogspot.com/2011/04/oldfashioned-ideas-were-in-this-shit.html
Swedish punkrockers Epidemics report back from tour: https://epidemicsrock.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/tour-report/
Imperial State Electric are the latest band to wisely abandon myspace for their own website: https://imperialstateelectric.se/
have revealed their latest signing Team Rockit and have a new 7" from the act posted for sale/free download: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0163.php
They also have a new video from jj posted as well: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0162.php
Aftonbladet says that the new Eric Amarillo single "Om sanningen ska fram" is this year's sommarplåga: https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/article12992172.ab
Who else is the competition?
There will be a new 6-track remix EP from Acid House Kings on May 17 called, very simply, "Music sounds better remixed".
Paper has started tourblogging in English: https://paperstockholm.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/day-3-sweet-pete-not-obsolete-eller-dagen-da-taxi-fick-en-ny-innebord/
Aversionline takes a look back at Danish thrashers Artillery: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/05/06/artillery-by-inheritance-cd/
As first revealed here, has officially signed long-running Swedish indie act Tennis Bafra and will be releasing their debut album in fall: https://nomethod.se/?p=494
As the label so wisely states, "If you're a fashionblogger writing music reviews for a big Swedish paper, you'll probably hate them. If you're into Sonic Youth, Polvo or Archers of Loaf (for example) you´ll love them." Wise words, sample tunes here: https://www.tennisbafra.org/
has posted preorder info for the new EP "Into the wilderness" from Finnish indie act Burning Hearts, due out June 21: https://www.shelflife.com/catalogue/LIFE075.html
Check the sidebar for a free download of the title track and keep an eye out for a new EP from Danish act Balloon Magic on the label sometime later this summer.
Coming out May 20 via will be the new Fire! album "Unreleased?" featuring Jim O'Rourke: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/fire_/rcd-2111-fire-with-jim-o-rourke-unreleased/
is putting out a new comp of Swedish music called "Discover the Sound Of Sweden" featuring selections from artists such as The Concretes, Jenny Wilson and Non Tiq. Read more: https://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/intlpub/discover-the-sound-of-sweden-with-playground-musics-stunning-new-compilation
For non-Scandinavians it appears the the collection is available for sampling via Musikwebb, along with the companion release "Discover the Sound of Denmark". No idea what the restrictions are on iTunes, but maybe you can preview it there as well if you don't hate that application like I do.
The new Ane Brun single "Do you remember" has been confirmed for release on May 17 and you can check out a short preview clip at her website: https://anebrun.com/