It's been awhile since we've heard anything new from Finnish industrial/noise label , but they've just released a new CD called "Immune to jewels" from Lost Weight aka plunderphonic sound artist Jukka Vallisto. More details and ordering info here.
Swedish garage-rockers Terrible Feelings are touring the East Coast next month:
06/19 - Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY
06/20 - Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
06/21 - Gooski's, Pittsburgh, PA
06/22 - tba, Cleveland, OH
06/23 - tba, Nashville, TN
06/24 - The Buccaneer, Memphis, TN
06/25 - tba
06/26 - Slims, Raleigh, NC
06/27 - Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
06/28 - Golden West, Baltimore, DC
06/29 - Warehouse Motor Club, Middlesex, NJ
06/30 - The Acheron, Brooklyn, NY
Swedish doom act S:t Erik will finally see their 2009 debut album "From under the tarn" released on clear vinyl via American label . It's not obvious, but the band features members who have gone on to a wide variety of acts such as Jeniferever, We are the Storm, Lilla Sällskapet, Ansiktet and Maskinen.
Some Will Never Know interviews all-star gubbe-rock act Swarm, the new band with members from Disfear and Victims and a new 7" on : https://www.swnk.org/interviews/swarm/
From the new Chicagojazzen album "Elände", coming this June via .
New Swedish hip-hop from Grillat & Grändy by way of .
Part 1/5 of a new documentary on the recording of Anna von Hausswolff's new album "Ceremony".
Watch Scraps of Tape perform live at Öresundsfestivalen this past weekend - I recommend it! Bonus points if you know who the first guest vocalist is.
Swedish webzine Djurtube has posted live footage of brand new material from the excellent Swedish synthpop act Kite: https://www.djurtube.com/kite-ny-lat/
The visual quality is only so-so, but the sound is good.
Ex-The Ark drummer Sylvester Schlegel will step aside from his role as frontman for The Guild to record a solo album with producer Mattias Glavå (Broder Daniel, Håkan Hellström, etc). Of course he won't be totally alone, two fellow members of The Guild will contribute as well.
New visuals from Gävle-based electronic/dreampop act The Deer Tracks; see them tour the US this June: https://thedeertracksmusic.com/#/events
Swedish apocalyptic/avantgarde art/music label is putting out a new cassette compilation curated by synth duo Soma Sema featuring 50 minutes of "cold synthetic pop, troubled industrial funk and dada rants" including new and exclusive tracks from artists such as Blitzkrieg Baby, Television Set, Nimam Spregleda, Makina Girgir, Kord, Lust for Youth and more. Look for a full-length preview this Friday with orders being taken Monday, June 4. And since I've already been privy to hearing the entire thing, I can say with authority that it's well worth checking out.
The Hives' new album "Lex Hives" is currently streaming in full at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hives/app_310953368986956
I can't imagine that it will convert any non-believers, but if you've ever liked the band before you'll find lots to enjoy here.
As someone who has listened to Rising at the gym nearly every day for the past six months or so, I highly approve of their music being used in this promo for "Absurd Fitness".
Congrats to Loreen for leading Sweden to Eurovision victory this past weekend.