has announced the signing of Copenhagen-based act Pinkunoizu, a band self-described as "an exotic mixture of lo-fi, high-life, modern composition music, ancient folkish songwriting, asian 60's pop and future post-apocalyptic underwater rock." Look for their debut full-length "Free time volume one" to get a digital release on November 8 with a physical edition to follow in March 2011 packaged with "Volume two" included.
Look for the new Säkert! single "Dansa, fastän" to be released on November 8.
Solid reggae-rap på Svenska straight outta Uppsala. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGBveH0uLoM
has signed LCTRISC and will be releasing their debut 12" single "Last kiss" in November. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lctrisc
Listen to some new tunes from Danish indiepoppers Champagne Riot: https://soundcloud.com/crchampagneriotcom/sets/moonstruck-ep
The Danish/Swedish duo is also one of three acts confirmed for the November edition of Ja Ja Ja taking place on the 18th at The Lexington in London along with Niki And The Dove and Lára Rúnars.
Swedish power-pop act The Geniune Fakes are offering up their cover of Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" as a free download: https://music.thegenuinefakes.com/album/irreplaceable
Look for their new album "The striped album" to be replaced on December 1 as a digital download with a limited CD run of 500 copies.
A Fist in the Face of God interviews Espen Hangård of Norwegian thrashers Diskord: https://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview-with-espen-of-diskord.html
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Håkan Hellström
02. The Concretes
03. The Bear Quartet
04. Kent
05. Säkert!
06. Familjen
07. Junip
08. MF/MB/
09. Efterklang
10. Robyn
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I'm way into this group, too bad the album's not out on vinyl. It's all too rare that I come across blasting EBM/industrial like this. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xp5si8W4iY
Check out a streaming preview of the new single "Envy" from Swedish electronic artist Stygg, along with all of the various b-side remixes: https://soundcloud.com/stygg/sets/stygg-envy
Vanhelgd's new 12" EP "Praise the serpent" will be released in time for the , happening in Berlin on November 19 and will include two exclusive tracks recorded during the same sessions the band recorded their upcoming full-length "Church of death".
are offering a free download of The Grand Opening's excellent new single "Be steady": https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=215
Tar... Feathers-related act Happiness are the latest featured band at Kvalität: https://www.kvalitat.com/2010/10/happiness/
Swedish psyche act The Amazing were selected as NPR's Song of the Day last week: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130719824
CMU Daily interviews Norwegian noiserockers Årabrot: https://www.thecmuwebsite.com/htmldaily/101019.html