The Arts Desk has posted a third installment of their Nordic Music Round-Up series: https://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/just-scandinavia-nordic-music-round-3
Featured artists include Jenny Hval, Alog, Mirel Wagner, Black Twig, Firefox AK, Karin Park, Den Svenska Tystnaden and many more.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives will be releasing the new album "Throw it into the universe" on April 18. Check out a live performance of the first single "Try again": https://web.tsool.net/?p=375
Looks like new stuff is on the way finally from Swedish death metallers Tribulation: https://www.tribulation.se/
A quick preview of Linnea Olsson's upcoming album "Ah!", due out February 15.
Fredrik will be doing a number of shows around California starting next week:
02/12 - Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles
02/13 - Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles
02/15 - Subterranean Art House, Berkeley
02/16 - Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco
02/17 - The Red Vic, San Francisco
Norwegian artist Kari Harneshaug has joined the and will be releasing her debut album "Early morning memories" on March 2. Lead single "Don't walk upon my ground" is out now and should appeal to anyone into PJ Harvey and the like.
More melancholic new sounds from The Goner sideproject Sulli.
German mag Visions is premiering a new track from Swedish postrock act Pg.lost: https://www.visions.de/news/15726/Pg-Lost-Premiere
A brand new video from Swedish melodic hardcore/punk act Atlas Losing Grip. Great band!
Solid footage of Swedish rockers The Scrags performing "Cold wind" live in Göteborg from a few weeks back.
Henric de la Cour's new video for "My machine", now on YouTube.
Swedish pop artist Amanda Jenssen will be releasing a new album this spring and will be premiering the first single "Dry my soul" at the Grammis on February 14.
The past is alive! PS, I'd much rather see a Starmarket reunion than those other dudes from Umeå.
Satan Takes a Holiday will be releasing a new album on March 9 called "Who do you voodoo?". Catch a quick teaser clip at their website: https://satantakesaholiday.com/
Here are the winners of the 2012 Manifest award, Sweden's indie/alternative Grammy:
Folk/Ballad: Siri Karlsson - Gran Fuego ()
Experimental: Hanna Hartman - H ^ 2 ()
Punk: Obnoxious Youth - The Eternal Void ()
Dance: Jonsson/Alter - Samlad årsproduktion ()
Hardrock: Opeth - Heritage ()
Rhythm: Simone Moreno - Planetas ()
Singer/Songwriter/Country/Americana: Ane Brun - It All Start With One ()
Rock: Pascal/Mattias Alkberg - Allt det här ()
Best Unsigned: Death By Armborst
Jazz: Jonas Holgersson - Snick Snack ()
Hip-Hop: Mofeta & Jerre - Briljanter & Smaragder ()
Synth: Necro Facility - Wintermute ()
Pop: Azure Blue - Rule of thirds ()
Best live act: This is Head ()
SKAP/Manifest Prize for best lyrics: Philip Ekström - Det Vackra Livet ()
SKAP/Manifest Prize for best composer: Maria Lindén - I Break Horses ()
Manifest Prize for best indie: Popkollo