PopMatters reviews Captian Cougar
PopMatters reviews folksy Finnish act Captain Cougar: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/124401-captain-cougar-of-dreams-long-gone
Tag: News
New Euro dates for Jens Lekman
Jens Lekman has lined up a new set of European tourdates:
08/01 - Whelans, Dublin (IRL)
08/03 - Union Chapel, London (UK)
08/04 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
08/05 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
08/07 - Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
08/09 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
08/10 - Kunst, Hamburg (GER)
08/11 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
08/13 - Way Out West, Göteborg (SWE)
Lydia Laska - Nervous
Norwegian black-metal-pop act Lydia Laska are now streaming their new single "Nervous" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lydialaska
Look for their debut full-length "Krankenhaus" to be released in August via .
Fy Fan EP stream
Now that Fy Fan's "Åh nej" 7" EP is completely sold out, the band is streaming it at myspace in its entirety: https://www.myspace.com/fyfanpunk
Look for a new EP from the band on in the near future.
Ikons interview at Fairtilizer
Fairtilizer interviews Swedish darkwave shoegazers Ikons: https://blog.fairtilizer.com/pop/ikons/
Moptaco Dics planning summer onslaught
reports that they'll be releasing the new Optic Nest LP "Entertainment" this summer along with the debut 7" "Distractions" from "funk-falsetto boyscout" CMG (also in The Je Ne Sais Quoi) plus a cassette from Evil Moisture. Samples via myspace: https://www.myspace.com/moptacodics
Cats on Fire - Your woman
is giving away a track from the forthcoming Cats on Fire EP/singles collection "Dealing in antiques": https://www.indiepages.com/matinee/sounds/cats09.mp3
Said track is called "Your woman" and is a cover of UK act White Town. As for the CD, the official release date is May 12 and more info can be found here: https://www.indiepages.com/matinee/
Hebosagil/Two Beats Off split coming soon
Finland's Hebosagil, one of favorite acts and also one of the heaviest, will be releasing a split 7" with fellow Finns Two Beats Off this summer. Hebosagil's contribution will be the single track "Polku" while TBO will provide three cuts, one of which is streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tbofinland
State of Mind Recordings to compile Anchor EP tracks for new LP
US label will be compiling all of Anchor's various 7" and EP tracks for an LP release later this year, along with a new 7". No release date yet, but the band plans to come back over to tour in support sometime after summer.
Uncanny and Crypt of Kerberos discogs available for preorder
Since I've been able to successfully secure my own copies already, I'm happy to report that 's upcoming 3xLP vinyl discography collections for Swedish death metal acts Uncanny and Crypt of Kerberos are now available for preorder: https://www.darksymphonies.com/thecrypt/shop.html
Having recently picked up both the Pan-Thy-Monium and Epitaph reissues (reviews coming soon-ish), I can assure you that they do an amazing job with these collections. Not only do they sound great, but the packaging is superb.
Pulverised signs Crucifyre
Singapore's continues their acquisition of Sweden's death metal elite by picking up Crucifyre as the latest addition to their roster. The band has existed since 2006 and features an all-star cast including Erik Tormentor Sahlström (General Surgery, Maze Of Torment), TG (The Sun, Morbid), Urban Skytt (Regurgitate, Nasum), Henrik Doltz Nilsson (Dobermann Cult) and Yasin Hillborg (Afflicted). Look for their debut full-length to be released later this year.
Väärt debut coming in late May via West Side
Swedish electronic indie/folk/pop act Väärt will release their debut album "Sommarfågel" on May 26 via . Hear some samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vaartmusik
Trentemøller album details revealed
Gaffa has full tracklist details (including guest vocalists) for the new Trentemøller album "Into the great wide yonder", due out May 31: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/39107
Mattias Alkberg - Lys upp mig som en stjärna
Mattias Alkberg gives up on chords, posts a new song: https://www.mabd.se/?p=595
Also, note that recording for the next Bear Quartet album will soon be underway.
Presenting: My Poor Lover (ex-Imagine I Had Hands)
Adam McCormack from IAT.MP3 act Imagine I Had Hands has a new band called My Poor Lover. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mypoorlover