Imperial State Electric to release live 10"
Imperial State Electric will be releasing a 6-track live mini-album on April 29 called "In concert". It will be released on both CD and 10" vinyl.
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Devil's music coming to the US
Pitchfork reports that the latest Teddybears album "Devil's music" will be getting a US release in June: https://pitchfork.com/news/41978-flaming-lips-robyn-cee-lo-on-teddybears-lp/
The original Swedish version of said album came out exactly one year ago today and features a different song order. And as for the bear heads, that's just so the dudes behind Teddybears can send hired guns to perform live for them with no one knowing the difference.
Obstacles working on new EP, Russian tour
Obstacles are working on a new 12" EP for release via in the next couple months. Four songs supposedly showcasing "a new side" of the band, whatever that means. They're also heading over to Russia in mid-April for a string of dates:
04/14 - Squat Café, Moscow
04/15 - tba Moscow
04/17 - V-Club, Saint Petersburg
New Country & Eastern website
The excellent Swedish jazz and world music label has a nicely revamped website: https://www.countryandeastern.se/
Kullhammar's top Swedish jazz picks
Swedish sax player Jonas Kullhammar lists his picks of essential jazz albums with a connection to Sweden: https://svenskmusik.org/article/jonas-kullhammars-essential-jazz-albums/
Snutjävel sells out
will be releasing the new Snutjävel CD "Aldrig i Helvete" on April 8, the Swedish punk band's first actual release on the circular plastic format. Samples and more info: https://www.heptownrecords.com/2011/03/23/new-album-by-snutjavel-out-april-8-2011/
The one and only Mari Boine
Folkmusic.no reports on renown Norwegian artist/Sámi singer Mari Boine and her new 2CD career retrospective celebrating 25 years of music, as well as her decision to leave the post of Sámi spokeswoman and more: https://www.folkmusic.no/the-one-and-only-mari-boine.4901272.html
Nightwish to release concept album/film
The Finnish Music Information Centre reports that Nightwish will be taking things to the next level and is producing a duel concept album/fantasy film called "Imaginarium" for release in 2012: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/973B57DA1C9AF0E1C22578410039E27C?opendocument
Mando Diao make another go at US market
Following the inclusion of the song "Dance with somebody" in US TV program "Dancing with the stars", Mando Diao will attempt to capitalize on the exposure by getting their 2009 album "Give me fire" a proper American release on May 31.
Sorcery reissue details
has confirmed that the new Sorcery retrospective 3xLP set "Unholy creations" will be released on April 21 and will include all of the band's demos up through 1993, including the never-released "Maculated life" demo, the song "Pandemonium" from the first version of the "Ancient creation" demo, the track "Inhabitants" from off the 1997 VOD compilation and also a rehearsal recording from their early short period as Sorcery's Malediction. Also included in the set will be a 24pg booklet with a full band bio, lyrics and other memoralibilia and the first 100 copies will come in a limited black wooden box with an etched logo and the 2010 demo "Master of the chains" on cassette plus a t-shirt, poster and patch. Not sure when it'll be available for order, but hopefully I'll find out before you do.
Graveyard vinyl on Spotify?
Graveyard is claiming that their new album "Hisingen blues" is the first vinyl on Spotify: https://www.graveyardsongs.com/
Ridiculous, sure, but you can also visit that link for a chance to win an autographed LP.
Rune Grammofon confirms new Motorpsycho live album
will release the new Motorpsycho live album "Roadwork vol. 4 - Intrepid skronk" on April 8 on both CD and 2xLP: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/motorpsycho/rcd-2110-motorpsycho-roadwork-vol-4-intrepid-skronk-cd/
The Crypt set to unearth Funeral
has licensed the early material from pioneering Norwegian funeral doom act Funeral for vinyl reissue including the debut EP/demo "Tristesse", the full-length "Tragedies" and also the never-released '94 demo "Beyond all sunsets".
New Rumpistol EP in April
reports that they'll be putting out the new Rumpistol release "Talk to you EP" on April 18, available either as a 12" or digital download. Details/sample: https://www.rump-recordings.dk/releases/18
A final storm coming to vinyl
Khoma's most recent album "A final storm" will be getting 2xLP vinyl release in April.