Björn Kleinhenz - Black water / The mountain pt. 2
Björn Kleinhenz is giving away a two-song sampler to promote his (excellent) new album "B.U.R.M.A.": https://www.kleinhenz.se/
Needless to say, it is very highly recommended.
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Scandinavian Gold
Amazon has a Scandinavian music sampler for free download: https://www.amazon.com/Scandinavian-Gold/dp/B002MBTTTI
This Years Model - A whisper around town
Swedish powerpop act This Years Model are streaming a new track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thisyearsmodelpop
Expect a new album from the band in 2010 via Marsh-Marigold Records.
Astrid Swan - 2000-2010 (I'm not even 30) (video)
Astrid Swan has a new video for the song "2000-2010 (I'm not even 30)": https://www.vimeo.com/6396696
I still need to listen to the record more, but this was my favorite track on my first run-through.
New Björn Kleinhenz tracks now streaming
Björn Kleinhenz has posted a couple new tracks from the album "B.U.R.M.A." for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bjornkleinhenz
Kornstad's 'Dwell time' up for preview
Norwegian sax player Håkon Kornstad has posted his entire new album "Dwell time" for streaming preview: https://www.kornstad.com/
I've been fortunate enough to get a digital promo and can confirm that it's a stunner, possibly a year-end contender; subdued and gorgeous.
Wildbirds & Peacedrums confirm 7" single
Wildbirds & Peacedrums will be releasing "My heart" on a 7" single with a "bluesy guitar-driven" remix by Deerhoof on the flip. The digital version of said single will also include a remix by Hortlax Cobra aka John Eriksson of Peter Bjorn and John and another from Portland, OR-based artists AU. Official release date is September 7. Check out the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvsR_vVJXSM
A Perfect Friend - Picture
A Perfect Friend are currently streaming a new track at myspace called "Picture": https://www.myspace.com/aperfectfriend
Very possibly the best material I've heard from them so far.
Detektivbyrån dvd preview
Detektivbyrån's concert on May 29 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm was filmed and will be released on DVD later this year. Check out a preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88rxS9ZLytk
Soundvenue Friends Sampler
It's not all Danish artists, but Soundvenue has a new "Friends Sampler" they're giving away as a free download: https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2009/09/01/ny-soundvenue-friends-sampler-klar-til-download
Fibes, Oh Fibes! album preview
Preview the new Fibes, Oh Fibes! album "1987": https://www.universalmusic.se/artister/fibes,-oh-fibes!.aspx
The Tiny - Last weekend (video)
Check out The Tiny's brand new video for the single "Last weekend": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZ0T9OQb-4
Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue preview
Crunchy Frog has established a myspace page for their new tribute comp "Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue" and are streaming a good number of the tracks: https://www.myspace.com/frogalogue
In case you missed my earlier mentions of it, the comp features 25 current Danish acts each covering a song from the label's vast back-catalogue. Acts featured include: As in RebekkaMaria, Baby Woodrose, Choir of Young Believers, Decorate Decorate vs Cody, Figurines, I Am Bones, Marybell Katastrophy, Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, Slaraffenland, The Asteroid Galaxy Tour, The Blue Van, The Fashion, The Kissaway Trail, The Wong Boys, When Saints Go Machine, Who Made Who and lots more.
Superfamily - Commit self-portrait
Superfamily's new album "Guns tonight" is now officially released and they've added yet another new song to myspace: https://www.myspace.com/superfamily
Bad Hands - Bad hands (video)
Bad Hands, the solo project of Per Nordmark (Fireside, etc.), has a new video for his eponymous song with vocals from Nina Kinert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyzqR1h6ckg