Rune Grammofon has posted some details for Alog's new album "Amatuer", due out April 23: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/alog/rcd_2063_-_alog_amateur
Tag: News
Stylus talks to Norwegian popsinger Marit Larsen: https://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/interview/marit-larsen.htm
Novoton has announced the signing of Norma, a three-piece band they describe as "atmospheric pop influenced by Krautrock with filmic elements." Isn't that the flavor of the moment? Look for a debut EP in May and, in the meantime, preview some tracks here: https://www.myspace.com/theamazingnorma
Danish indierockers Leisure Alaska report that they are done recording their new album "It's a bear". No word on a release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.
Danish act Telli Bill (nee Renhite) just released their debut EP "Ego surfing" and you can preview two tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tellibill
New records on the way from Häpna:
Marcus Schmickler with Hayden Chisholm - Amazing daze
Eric Malmberg - Verklighet & beat
Hans Appelqvist - Sifantin och mörkret
UK-based label PoppyDisc, the label run by Creation/Poptunes co-founder and Television Personalities member Joe Foster, has licensed The Fine Arts Showcase album "Radiola" for release.
Preview four tracks from Death By Kite's new album: https://www.myspace.com/deathbykite
As mentioned before, it's due out April 16 via Quartermain Records.
MIC Norway on Magnet and his new album "The simple life": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007032913281326014190
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
02. Andreas Johnson - The collector
03. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
04. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Jimmy Jansson - Sån e jag
07. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
08. Sebastian - The vintage virgin
09. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
10. Björn Skifs - Andra decennier
11. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
12. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
14. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
15. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
16. Martin Stenmark - Nio sanningar och en lögn
17. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
18. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
19. Lisa Miskovsky - Changes
20. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turne
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. BigBang - Too Much Yang
02. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
03. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
04. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
05. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
06. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
07. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
08. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
09. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
10. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
11. El Axel - It Is What It Is
12. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
13. King Midas - Sorry
14. El Caco - From Dirt
15. Skambankt - Eliksir
16. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
17. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
18. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
19. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
20. Ole Ivars - Jag trodde änglarna fanns
The tracklist for Montt Mardié's forthcoming double album "Clocks/Pretender":
Clocks:
01. In which we meet the clocks and a song is reveled (Too many songs unwritten)
02. Set sail tomorrow
03. Birthday boy (drama)
04. I will write a book
05. Let's get away from it all
06. 1969
07. Travelers
08. The windmill turns all the same
09. How I won the war
10. In which a sailor returns and we say good-bye for now (Set sail tomorrow)
Pretender:
01. Surprised (with Andreas Mattsson)
02. Metropolis (with Fredrik Hellström of Le Sport)
03. Once I was so in love that I followed (with Bobby Baby)
04. Castle in the sky (with Jens Lekman)
05. Hurry home (with The Legends)
06. Daughters (with Peder Stenberg of Deportees)
07. Hacienda (with Christian Zellinger)
08. När vi gett dom våld ska vi ge er kärlek (with Vapnet)
09. Grand Prix finals (with Mr Suitcase)
10. Pretenders (with Hello Saferide)
As mentioned before, it comes out April 18 via Hybris. Buy the first single "The windmill turns all the same" and download a free track here: https://tinyurl.com/yoo7nl
Via Discobelle, check out Swedish hip-hop artist Paragon covering The Knife's "Heartbeats": https://www.discobelle.net/2007/03/28/hjartslag/
Kinda lame that he's basically doing karaoke over the original track, but whatever. It's interesting enough.
The tracklist to the new Shout Out Louds single/EP "Tonight I have to leave it" has been revealed:
01. Tonight I have to leave it
02. Streams of whiskey - (Pogues cover feat. The Essex Green)
03. Tonight I have to leave it (Kleerup remix)
04. Tonight I have to leave it (The Russian Futurists remix)
The band's new album "Our ill wills" will be released on April 25 in Sweden and will come in a limited edition bonus edition featuring the bonus track "Don't get yourself involved". Releases in other territories will follow shortly thereafter.