The Genuine Fakes have a new clean-looking website: https://thegenuinefakes.com/
They also send word that they'll be heading down to Spain in May as their album will soon be getting released there via .
"De månbleka tingen" is the first single from Mr Jones Machine's upcoming album "Monokrom", due out March 30 via , and here is the video. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iywTzPbcRj4
Melody Club's new video for their Melodifestivalen entry "The hunter" is now streaming at Aftonbladet: https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article8647172.ab
I keep getting new emails about this thing every day, so I guess I better post it if I want them to shut up about it. Swedish electro act Suck Shaft are recent signees to and "Michal" is their debut single for the label. I am underwhelmed, but perhaps you may disagree. Direct link: https://www.vimeo.com/19626606
Can't say that I love the latest Last Days of April album "Gooey", but this single is a total keeper. The pedal steel seals the deal. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_z2n0uV_h0
Pitchfork has the premiere of the new Silje Nes video "Branches": https://pitchfork.com/tv/#/music-videos/1584-silje-nes/2494-branches/
Norwegian rockers Spirits of the Dead have now officially confirmed that their new album "The Great God Pan" will be released on April 4 and they will be immediately hitting the road in support. Upcoming dates:
04/15 - Little Devil, Tilburg (HOL)
04/16 - The Rambler, Eindhoven (HOL)
04/17 - The Garage, London (UK)
04/18 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/19 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
04/23 - Dude Fest, Kalrsruhe (GER)
Here's a new video clip from jj for the tune "Believe" off the "Kills" mixtape: https://vimeo.com/20535080
The video for the new Torpedo single "Waiting for the fall" is now streaming at Gaffa: https://gaffa.se/tv/clip/622
New music from The Fine Arts Showcase off their forthcoming 7" split with The Tamborines. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtUVHsGM1Oo
There's a brand new episode of Off the Record online now with featured guest Uusi Fantasia plus a special appearance by Freeman: https://offtherecord.fi/uusifantasia/
Doktor Kosmos will be celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of two compilations, a best-of and a worst-of collection. More details to come.
Britta Persson is heading abroad for a few dates in May:
05/09 - Comet Club, Berlin (GER)
05/10 - Falkendom, Bielfeld (GER)
05/11 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/12 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
05/13 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
New music from Countblast off the band's forthcoming 2LP, due out in May. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dyh2K8uFU0
Swedish label has been reconfigured and passed into the hands of Norrbottens läns landsting (the county council of Norrbotten) as of March 1. The initial plan is for the municipality of Luleå to become part-owners later this spring with other Norrland municipalities to be offered partnerships in the future. Says the label: "Business will continue in a slightly altered direction. The new BD Pop is a production and resource centre with the mission to support artists and music productions based in Norrbotten and to contribute to such projects with contacts, knowledge, resources and arenas." More here: https://www.bdpop.se/about.php (in Swedish)