Norwegian indie greats Lukestar have a new EP out this week featuring the single "Great bear" along with a four outtake tracks, two from current album "Taiga" and two from the sessions of their last album "Lake Toba". They're also doing a remix contest with the tune "Flying canoes", the best of which will be included on a Spotify mixtape the band is releasing this summer: https://lukestar.com/archives/301
Sure it's off-topic, but it's entertaining. New animation weirdness from Kristofer Ström (Ljudbilden & Piloten) and friends.
Pitchfork is streaming The Raveonettes new video "Apparitions": https://pitchfork.com/tv/music-videos/1590-the-raveonettes/2708-apparitions/
SWEHC reveals ex-Abhinanda vocalist José Saxlund's new all-star hardcore band Out of Vogue, featuring members from Division of Laura Lee, Eyes Shut, etc.: https://www.swehc.com/2011/05/22/out-of-vogue/
PSL has the premiere of the new Big Fox video "Saturday", one of ' new signings: https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/05/21/extra-extra-videopremiar-big-fox-saturday/
A short film starring Pintandwefall. Direct link: https://youtu.be/SD5vvgsZOkI
Swedish artist Slidin' Slim has been picked up by the excellent label and will be releasing his new album "One man riot now!" on June 10. In the meantime, check out a new tune at Bandcamp: https://slidinslim.bandcamp.com/
Talk about geographically challenged. Helsinki Poetry are a Danish band with a video for a tune called "Manchester" and a new EP available for free download from their website: https://helsinkipoetry.com/
New music from Boy Omega off his upcoming split 7" with Aussie act Paper Bird. Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/seayou/boy-omega-let-the-dark-light
Emmon now has a video for her new single "Ghost dance": https://youtu.be/Y9jFzyVSMwc
Look for her new album "Nomme" to be released on June 8 via /.
Aftonbladet has the premiere of the new Daniel Adams-Ray video "Förlåt att jag aldrig sagt förlåt": https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article13066888.ab
is giving away a new Twiggy Frostbite track called "By the ocean": https://www.despotz.se/email/twiggy-bytheocean.mp3
Pitchfork reviews Johan Agebjörn's new album "Casablanca nights": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15394-casablanca-nights/
Don't forget to check out our interview with Johan here.
The Efterklang movie "An island" is now being offered as a paid download for whatever you are willing to afford: https://www.anisland.cc/home
You can also pre-order the DVD version which comes with an instant download.
It was inevitable: Iceage gets the "Best New Music" tag in Pitchfork's Playlist feature: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12203-broken-bone/