The Silent Ballet reviews Amiina

The Silent Ballet reviews the latest Amiina album "Puzzle": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3826/Default.aspx

Säkert! på engelska coming soon

We knew it was coming, now it's confirmed to be one step closer: Annika Norlin has re-recorded Säkert! material in English. No idea when it'll be out, but I'm looking forward to it.

West Side talks to Amber Oak

A West Side Fabrication interviews Amber Oak, a week before the release of their debut full-length "Illt": https://www.westsidefabrication.se/news/more-amber-oak/

Aqua working on new album

Danish pop act Aqua are reportedly back in the studio working on new material for an album.

Rubik - Laws of gravity

Stream a brand new track from Finnish act Rubik: https://soundcloud.com/fullsteam/rubik-laws-of-gravity
The band's next album "Solar", their third overall, will be released this spring via Fullsteam Records.

Christoffer Roth album, single coming soon via Selective Notes

Next up from Razzia Records sister label Selective Notes will be Christoffer Roth's new solo single "New kind of love", due out February 11. His new album "Best in a mess" will follow on March 25.

Cascine signs World Tour

Service offshoot label Cascine has announced the signing of new Swedish act World Tour. Check out their debut single "Sparks" here: https://www.cascine.us/world-tour-sparks.php

New Anna Järvinen album confirmed for March

Stranded Records reports that Anna Järvinen's new Mattias Glavå-produced album is finished and will be released in March: https://www.strandedrecords.se/strandedrekords/stranded-blogg/2011/1/11/anna-jarvinens-nya-album-ar-fardiginspelat

The Thing down under

The Thing are heading down under for a number of live dates as well as a recording session:

01/18 - tba Aukland (NZ)
01/20-01/21 - Vitamin S, Wellington (NZ)
01/23 - Mofo Foma Festival, Hobart (AU)
01/25 - Tura New Music, Perth (AU)
01/27 - Room 40, Brisbane (AU)
01/28 - Now Now Festival, Sydney (AU)
01/28 - SoundOut Festival, Canberra (AU)
01/30 - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (AU)
01/31-02/01 - Recording @ Head Gap Studios, Melbourne (AU)
02/02 - The Old Fire Station, Bendigo (AU)

Motorpsycho planning two albums, tour

Motorpsycho is planning on releasing a live album later this year as well as a new studio record based on the material they performed with Ståle Storløkken and the Trondheim Jazzorkester at last year's Moldejazz Festival. The band will also be touring a bit in April and here's what's confirmed so far:

04/13 - Azkena, Bilbao (ESP)
04/14 - Rocksound, Barcelona (ESP)
04/15 - 12 & Medio, Murcia (ESP)
04/16 - El Sol, Madrid (ESP)
07/14-17 - Burg Herzberg Festival, Breitenbach (GER)

PB&J talk to Spin

Spin interviews Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John about a few of their songs off the forthcoming album "Gimme some": https://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-peter-bjorn-and-john-talk-new-album

Firefox AK confirms new album, single

Firefox AK has announced that her new album "Colour the trees", produced by Andreas Mattsson, Lasse Mårtén and Björn Yttling, will be released in April via Razzia Records. The first single "Boom, boom, boom" comes out February 4.

18 Norwegian acts now confirmed for SXSW

Listen to Norway runs down the 18 Norwegian acts now confirmed for SXSW 2011: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011011114030711899290
The list: Altaar, Benea Reach, Casiokids, Datarock, Death Crush, Forza, Harry`s Gym, DE Håker Flaten, Kvelertak, Marit Larsen, The Megaphonic Thrift, My Little Pony, Nico D & Admiral P, Serpentine, Simon Says No!, Sondre Lerche, Tôg and Youth Pictures Of Florence Henderson.

The Skull Defekts announce US tour, yet another album

The Skull Defekts will be touring the US this spring:

03/27 - Turf Club, Minneapolis, MN
03/29 - Mission Creek Festival, Iowa City, IA
03/30 - Lemp Neighboorhood Arts Center, St. Louis, MO
03/31 - Hideout, Chicago, IL
04/01 - 31st Street Pub, Pittsburgh, PA
04/02 - Soundlab, Buffalo, NY
04/03 - Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
04/06 - The Vintage Theatre, Scranton, PA
04/07 - Danger Danger Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
04/09 - Nightlight, Chapel Hill, NC
04/10 - The Pilot Light, Knoxville, TN

Also, in addition to the band's previously announced album featuring Daniel Higgs, now revealed to be called "Peer Amid" and due out soon via Thrill Jockey, the band will also be releasing yet another full-length LP via Deleted Art called "The slow storm". No release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.

Hej Våld - XOXO

Swedish DJ collective Hej Våld have a new single called "XOXO" out now via upstart indie label Tack för Igår; listen here: https://www.tackforigar.se/artists/hej-vald/