Norwegian hardcore act Amulet has signed with Golf Records in the UK and will have their new album "All that is solid melts into air" released across Europe in November. The record was recorded by the legendary production team of Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lövström at Tonteknik in Umeå and the first single "Warpriest" is downloadable at the band's website: https://www.amulet.no/
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Swedish "jangle-soul" act Shade Tree has a new website online with quite a few tracks available for download: https://www.shadetree.se/
Umeå's Klubb Modos is hosting their most amazing night ever on November 12 with an extra-special NONS-tribute night at Scharinska Villan. Not only will Isolation Years and The Perishers be performing live, but Puffin, the band of label founder Per Helin will reunite! And the NONS record crew will be on-hand to DJ as well. Should be an amazing time, I'm sure. For those that are unaware, NONS (North of No South) is one of Sweden's premiere indie labels, releasing records from bands like Komeda, Dr. Kosmos, Ray Wonder, Silverbullit, Komeda and more.
Check out an e-card for the Danish metal act BlindFault: https://www.fastbeatrecords.adsl.dk/start.html
The band's new album "Talking to deaf ears" comes out October 3 via Fast Beat Records and the band will be touring Scandinavia throughout November and December before hitting Europe early next year.
I've posted tunes from The Motorhomes before, but it's been a long time. I think it was probably way back when their final album "The long distance runner" first came out in 2002. I had been kind of iffy on the band before, but man oh man, when this record came out, I was blown away. Seriously, this is easily one of the best Swedish pop records of the past five years, in my oh-so-humble opinion. 1999's "Songs for me (and my baby)" showed the band had potential, but ultimately was kind of weak. It's just a little too wimpy, too hesitant. There's no guts or bravado. But, as I was saying, all that changed when "The long distance runner" was unleashed. The first single "The man" came out late 2001 and instantly made a huge impression on me. I got the record as soon as I could and it immediately went on constant rotation. There's not a single weak track. Of course all good things must come to an end and the band eventually fell apart, shedding members before finally giving up and finally calling it quits in 2004. I understand there's an unreleased EP out there somewhere, but I've never heard it. In some ways it's for the best as it's doubtful they could top such a masterful album. Still, if anyone wants to hook me up, I'd be much obliged. In the meantime enjoy my favorite track "Love". The build-up when the bass comes in just kills me every time.
El Perro Del Mar will be playing two shows at CMJ in NYC next week:
09/14 - Upstairs at Pianos (Ludlow St.) at 7:30pm
09/17 - Upstairs at Pianos (Ludlow St.) at 6:00pm
Pitchfork gives an incredibly high score to the reissue of Luomo's "Vocalcity": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/luomo/vocalcity.shtml
Swedish classic hardcore act The Change has a new website: https://www.thechangehc.com/
Memoplay is Sudd's band in focus this month: https://www.sudd.org/focus.htm
The Swedish act is a duo consisting of Adam Svanell (50 Hertz) and Björn Kleinhenz.
Powersolo bids farewell to their trusty old van The Red Sword: https://www.powersolo.dk/redsword.html
Download the track "Heute" from Housewife Lovers: https://hwl.longingboy.com/heute.mp3
Swedish electronic musician Jonas Lindgren has posted a new EP for free download: https://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=opensource_audio&collectionid=Jonas_Lindgren-The_Heavenly_Reed_Plains
This week's YLE X3M video chart:
01. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
02. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
03. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
04. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
05. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
06. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
07. Anna Nordell - Där finns du än (SWE)
08. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
09. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
10. Marion Raven - Break you (NOR)
Challengers:
11. Järjestyshäiriö - Pidä huivista kii (FIN)
12. Kent - Den döda vinkeln (SWE)
13. Julie - Completely fallen (DK)
Splendid reviews Norway's Brimstone Solar Radiation Band: https://www.splendidmagazine.com/review.html?reviewid=1125050975546075