Oh Laura broke up just before they were to embark on their first international tour, but their quick rise to fame burned bright enough that will be releasing a 2CD/20-track compilation of previously unreleased/rare material on June 13 entitled "The mess we left behind". This SoundCloud set is a preview.
The a-side of the new 7" single from Swedish classic-rockers Den Stora Vilan, coming soon via . Expect a new full-length this fall.
PSL has the premiere of Alina Devecerski's new video for the tune "Flytta på dej": https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/05/30/premiar-alina-devecerski-flytta-pa-dej/
New promising Swedish electronic pop from a duo called Years Away.
New Finnish synthpop from Sähkö-Isku, from the just-released 12" EP "100 kaljaa" out now via . Very weird, but very cool.
The trials of growing up with a single parent as told by Luleå hip-hop artist Zacke (Movits!) with a guestspot from Frej (Maskinen/SMK).
Råd Kjetil Senza Testa presents "Abyssén", their third album in as many years. The music was composed for a special performance at the MADE Festival in Umeå in May 2011 which featured the band performing behind a curtain onto which a collage of "monstrous" deep-water fish was projected to match the self-described sound of "an underwater odyssey straight into the abyss." 250 copies, transparent vinyl, order via Bandcamp.
Coming later this year, the debut LP from Oscillotron -- the analog synth/imaginary soundtrack project of Kongh frontman David Johansson. This is the first teaser.
Oh children of the 90s, now we know that is why the internet was invented: to preserve all of your awkward and/or potentially embarrassing moments for posterity. Yes, the Umeå Hardcore Arkiv is now online and it is awesome: https://www.umeahardcorearkiv.se/
The Swede Beat has posted a new edition of their mixtape series, this one compiled by Tight Silk: https://www.theswedebeat.com/mixtape/the-swede-beat-mixtape-vol-8-tight-silk/
Via Passive/Aggressive, here's an EP of Danish postpunk from Moth, a new band featuring members from Melting Walkmen, Chainsaw Eaters and Torpedo Zombies.
New Swedish råpunk featuring members from Totalitär, Avskum, Makabert Fynd and The Nature. Kinda goes without saying, but yeah, this is raging.
New stuff on the way from the always-interesting :
June 13: Jerry Johansson - House of hope
July: Dan Fröberg & Alexandra E. Lindh - Tingens vilja
later this fall: Titiyo Jah & Andreas Söderström - tba
It's been awhile since we've heard anything new from Finnish industrial/noise label , but they've just released a new CD called "Immune to jewels" from Lost Weight aka plunderphonic sound artist Jukka Vallisto. More details and ordering info here.
Swedish doom act S:t Erik will finally see their 2009 debut album "From under the tarn" released on clear vinyl via American label . It's not obvious, but the band features members who have gone on to a wide variety of acts such as Jeniferever, We are the Storm, Lilla Sällskapet, Ansiktet and Maskinen.