JR Ewing is currently compiling a video for their next single "Change is nothing, everything is" with skatefilm producer Erik Berg. The clip will feature assorted footage from the band's past seven years.
Tag: News
Chalksounds has finally confirmed that the long-awaited debut full-length from The End Will Be Kicks will be out on September 28. This record has been on my most-anticipated list for over a year now (!!!), so I'm stoked it'll finally be coming out.
Backyard Babies have officially signed with new Century Media offshoot Another Century Media for all territories outside of Scandinavia and Japan. ACM will rerelease a special double-disc edition of the "Tinnitus" best-of comp with "Live live in Paris" this coming fall, just in time for another tour. Dates soon.
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. The Rasmus - No Fear
02. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
03. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
04. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
05. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
06. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
07. Darin - Why Does It Rain
08. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
09. Division Of Laura Lee - Dirty Love
10. Firefox - What's That Sound
11. Peshi - Hush Hush
12. Röyksopp - Only This Moment
13. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
14. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
15. Marion Raven - Break You
16. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Alcazar - Start The Firt
19. JR Ewing - Fucking & Champagne
20. Oscar Sharp / Melo - Runaway
Challengers:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - Maestro Kaizerecords
02. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
03. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
04. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
05. Musikk & John Rock - Love Changes
Go here to vote for your favorite: https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
Candlelight Records will release Khold's latest album "Krek" in North American on October 18. The label will also release both Grimfist's new album "Ten steps to hell" and 1349's "Hellfire" over here on October 4.
Fredrik Fagerlund (Facer, Diamond Dogs) will be releasing his debut solo album "International" on Smilodon Records in the near future. A number of guests from the bands Isolation Years, Deportees, Perishers and Diamond Dogs join him on the recording and the sound is said to be "like a meeting between Tom Petty, Coldplay, Radiohead and Chris Isaak."
Norway seems to be adept at exporting quality singer/songwriters these days. Both Sondre Lerche and Magnet seem to be doing quite well for themselves abroad and now there's upstart Robert Post to contend with. While I don't find his album as consistently good from beginning to end as the other aforementioned artists' most recent work, Robert is still a formidable entry into the genre. He's got such an amazingly effortless singing voice - just listen to the way he nails that high note on the final chorus of the song I've posted today. That kind of performance is simply undeniable. He sounds so natural and at-ease - he's a power-pop sensation just waiting to happen. Even though his just-released debut album tends to be a bit heavy on filler IMO, the three or four standout tracks do a fine job of making up for it. Definitely recommend for fans of Jason Falkner, Brendon Benson, Ben Christophers and the like.
Nick Levine's write-up of this year's Emmaboda Festival has been posted. Check it out!
Tons of new stuff added to mailorder department, including both albums from Danish hardcore act The Psyke Project and a huge selection of If Society's recent releases including records from Viola, Frivolvol, Echo Is Your Love, Fun and more. Start shopping!
Swedish singer/songwriter Tomas Andersson Wij will release his new self-titled album on October 5. The recording was produced by TAW along with Johan Lindström and Peter LeMarc and features guest contributions from Mattias Blomdahl, Jesper Nordenström, Andreas Dahlbäck, Titiyo, and Ellekari Larsson (The Tiny). Tracklist:
01. Vill du ha mig ändå
02. Oroshjärta
03. Ring mig Johanna
04. En hel värld inom mig
05. Solen går upp
06. Första snön är alltid vitast
07. Res dig upp och gå
08. Jag fick aldrig dig
09. Värmlands indianer
10. Dina svala händer
11. Jumbotronen
12. Nu kommer jag hem
New European tourdates for Randy:
10/31 - Academy, Glasgow (SCO)
11/01 - University, Leeds (UK)
11/02 - Astoria, London (UK)
11/04 - Academy, Birmingham (UK)
11/05 - Academy, Manchester (UK)
11/07 - AB, Brussels (BEL)
11/08 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
11/09 - Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen (GER)
11/10 - Le Bataclan, Paris (FRA)
11/11 - Le Transbourder, Lyon (FRA)
11/12 - Apollo, Barcelona (SPA)
11/15 - Xtra, Zurich (SWI)
11/16 - Gasometer, Vienna (AUS)
11/17 - Landshalle, Erlangen (GER)
11/18 - Messehalle, Trier (GER)
11/19 - Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg (GER)
11/20 - Trägårn, Gothenburg (SWE)
The PayPerBag label website is updated with info on new releases from Phenomenal, Kenta, Dirty Recipe, Afrodisiak and Ragin Goblins: https://www.streetzone.com/ppb/
Some new UK tourdates for Norwegian female doom act Octavia Sperati:
09/22 - Rios, Bradford w/Paradise Lost
09/23 - The Garage, Glasgow w/Paradise Lost
09/24 - Charlotte, Leicester w/Paradise Lost
09/25 - tbc
09/26 - Met Lounge, Peterborough
09/27 - JB's, Dudley w/Paradise Lost
09/28 - Academy 3, Manchester w/Paradise Lost
09/29 - Wintergardens, Cleethorpes
09/30 - tbc
10/01 - tbc
Nils Petter Molvær is currently in the studio working on new material and you can check out some pics here: https://www.nilspettermolvaer.com/photos_studio05.html