PopMatters reviews FM Belfast
PopMatters reviews the American release of the FM Belfast album "How to make friends": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/117902-fm-belfast-how-to-make-friends/
Tag: News
The Silent Ballet reviews "Blackjazz"
The Silent Ballet weighs in on Shining's highly regarded new album "Blackjazz": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3087/Default.aspx
Svartsot confirm new album, offer samples
Danish folk-metal act Svartsot have confirmed that they will release their new album "Mulmets viser" on March 29 via . Hear a medley of tunes at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/svartsot
New album, website for Ingrid Olava
Norwegian artist Ingrid Olava has a new website to coincide with the release of her new album "The guest", due out February 15: https://ingridolava.com/
New music from Little Children
Swedish artist Little Children (ex-Idiot Kid) is streaming three new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/littlechildrenmusik
A full-length album has been recorded with Andreas Berthling (Tape) and is on the way.
MIC Norway interviews Lars Horntveth
MIC Norway talks with Lars Horntveth of Jaga Jazzist about their new album "One armed bandit": https://listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010020412084763804989
TV Eye to release album in March
Swedish punkrockers TV Eye (ex-Raped Teenagers) will release their full-length debut album "Nice people" on March 26, which seems crazy since the band has been together since 1998 but hey, that's what Mikael Sörling says, though his notion of "productive" is far different than mine even if they do have another album in the can. Anyhow, hit up their website for samples and stuff: https://www.tveye.se/downloads.html
Joel Alme reviewed at The Line of Best Fit
The Line of Best Fit reviews Joel Alme's new record "Waiting for the bells": https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/02/joel-alme-waiting-for-the-bells/
Motorpsycho to release new 7" on Rune Grammofon
will be releasing a new Motorpsycho 7" on February 22 featuring a short version of the track "X-3 (knuckleheads in space)" b/w "I.C.U (boinganoid)", an unreleased track from the recent "Heavy metal fruit" sessions. 1000 copies in a Kim Hiorthøy (as with all RG releases), preorder available soon.
Still Single: Liechtenstein, The Faintest Ideas, more
Still Single covers the Liechtenstein/The Faintest Ideas split on : https://still-single.tumblr.com/post/369870062/liechtenstein-the-faintest-ideas-searching-for-the
Also mentioned, Tom Karlsson's "Pojknacke" LP and Molnbär av John's 7" on .
The Psyke Project to support Nachtmysterium on tour
The Psyke Project will support US act Nachtmysterium for a number of UK and European dates in March:
03/19 - ighting Cocks, Kingston (UK)
03/21 - The Croft, Bristol (UK)
03/22 - Central Station, Wrexham (UK)
03/23 - Moho Live, Manchester (UK)
03/24 - Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (UK)
03/25 - The Well, Leeds (UK)
03/26 - Rock City Basement, Nottingham (UK)
03/27 - Islington Academy 2, London (UK)
03/28 - Engine Room, Brighton (UK)
03/29 - The Frontline, Ghent (BEL)
03/30 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
03/31 - The Rock, Copenhagen (DK)
04/01 - Inferno Fest, John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
Isobel & November live DVD and radio broadcast
Swedish goth/country act Isobel & November filmed and recorded the record release show for their latest album "The ghostwater gospel" back in November and the resulting film will be released on a limited DVD, available for purchase directly from the band. The live audio of the show will be aired by Swedish Radio P4 on February 8 at 5pm and again on the 15th at the same time.
Howl - Urgency
Norwegian rock act Howl are streaming the new track "Urgency" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/howl1
Look for the band's new album "Cold water music" to be released on March 8.
Arcana to release "The First Era 1995-2002" boxset
Renown Swedish neoclassical/darkwave act Arcana will be remastering and reissuing their first four albums -- "Dark age of reason" (1995), "Cantar de procella" (1997), "...The last embrace" (1998), and "Inner pale sun" (2002) -- as a 4xCD boxset with additional bonus tracks culled from various comps and EPs. More details and samples: https://www.cycliclaw.com/27thcycle.html
22-Pistepirkko - 3 rocks from the lake
There's a 22-Pistepirkko tour doc posted at Finnish mag site Rumba, complete with English subtitles: https://www.rumba.fi/katso-uusi-puolituntinen-22-pistepirkko-leffa-2998/