The Radio Dept.'s "The new improved hypocrisy" is KEXP's song of the day today, citing the track's timely political message: https://blog.kexp.org/blog/2010/11/18/song-of-the-day-the-radio-dept-the-new-improved-hypocrisy/
will be releasing Aristullus' debut album "Devoured trees and crystal skies"< on January 24: https://www.tigernet.no/shop/release.php?code=130652
Finnish act Sister Flo will release their fifth album "Ystävyys / Friendship" on December 15 via . It will only be released on vinyl and will come with a free download code for mp3s/lossless files and is packaged in a "unique canvas bag".
Norwegian roots singer/songwriter Karen Jo Fields will be releasing new EP via on January 3.
Now available from , Sail a Whale the 12", the book and the videos.
Speaking of Dadde, he also sends word that Wolfbrigade are currently in pre-production for their 8th album which will be recorded at Studio Fredman, their first time there since 1997. And as for Asta Kask, the band will be releasing a split 7" with Japanese act Crispy Nuts and will also be touring their with them over in their part of the world this coming February. They're also working on their very first US tour which should happen around May or June, I'm presuming to coincide with Chaos in Tejas which will be June 2-5 this coming year.
Soma is a Stockholm-based band featuring members from Wolfbrigade, Shades of Grey and Dollhouse that has existed since 2007, but is only now getting out of the rehearsal space for their very first gigs:
11/20 - Kafé 44, Stockholm (SWE)
11/26 - LiWi, Liepzig (GER) w/Saviours
11/27 - Scharni28, Berlin (GER)
As for the sound, drummer Dadde describes it as follows: "The music is heavy, metallic and complex yet there's plenty of melodies and from time to time our roots in the crustpunk-movement shine through, but the use of samplers and keyboards make a big difference from our past bands, and the result is an experimental pedal-driven stonerrock/death metal/hardcorepunk with samplers, keyboards and influences from world music." The band plans to record their debut album "The dark chapters" this coming spring.
Norwegian post-hardcore act Wolves Like Us have a new 7" coming out on November 22 via : https://www.tigernet.no/shop/release.php?code=130485
The band features ex-members from Infidels Forever, Amulet, JR Ewing, etc. and can be previewed here: https://www.nrk.no/urort/Artist/WolvesLikeUs/default.aspx
A new video from Swedish postrockers Ef for the song "401 LWA", off the album "Mourning golden morning". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zhOm-rJAPw
Apparently Fever Ray/Karin Dreijer Andersson will be making a cameo in the forthcoming movie "Red riding hood", in addition to providing music. Look for it to be released next spring from "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke: https://pitchfork.com/news/40754-fever-ray-to-appear-in-ired-riding-hoodi/
Pitchfork talks to Lykke Li about her new album "Wounded rhymes", now confirmed for a March 1 release via her own (major label imprint) : https://pitchfork.com/news/40697-lykke-li-talks-new-album-iwounded-rhymesi/
Check out the new video for "Last kiss" from Swedish electro act LCTRISC: https://vimeo.com/16694922
My wife walked by my office as I was watching and commented that it sounds like "Night at the Roxbury" music which I don't necessarily think is such a bad thing.
is starting a singles club and will be releasing 6-8 7"s throughout 2011 in a limited edition of 300 copies each. No releases are confirmed yet, but they say that featured artists will include Håkan Hellström, Union Carbide Productions, Anna Järvinen and Graveyard.
reports that the new Tape album "Revelationes" will be released in early 2011.
The Line of Best Fit talks to Champagne Riot ahead of their upcoming appearance at Ja Ja Ja in London: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/11/ja-ja-ja-champagne-riot/