New Menfolk album in spring
It's been a long while since we've heard anything new from Danish noiserock behemoths Menfolk, but reports that they will finally relase the new album "Beast one / Man mil" this spring. Samples soon?
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Djerv now streaming samples
Djerv, the new band from ex-Animal Alpha vocalist Agnete Kjølsrud (also featuring Erlend Gjerde of Stonegard/Wardruna and Stian Kårstad of Trelldom), are finally streaming a few demo tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/djervmusic
Peter Morén - Esther
Peter Bjorn and John frontman Peter Morén is now streaming the first single from his forthcoming Swedish-language solo album at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/petermorn
Said album, "I spåren av tåren", will be out in February.
Ef - Sons of ghosts
There's a brand new track from Ef up at myspace for both streaming and free download (scroll down): https://www.myspace.com/ef
DR P3 Guld nominees
Gaffa has the lowdown on the nominees for the Danish P3 Guld Awards: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/36363
The Soundtrack of Our Lives live @ They Shoot music
Watch The Soundtrack of Our Lives play an outdoor acoustic live show for They Shoot Music: https://www.theyshootmusic.com/posts/the_soundtrack_of_our_lives
Fare You Well interview at RMP
Rock-Metal-Punk talks to the excellent Swedish indie/emo/pop act Fare You Well: https://rock-metal-punk.org/interview.php?band=fare-you-well
The Swede Beat #11
Swedish music/art newsletter The Swede Beat has posted their 2009 year-end edition (issue #11) for perusal: https://www.theswedebeat.com/blog/magazine/2009/
Surferosa taking a break
Norwegian neon-pop act Surferosa is going on hiatus: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=3996110&blogId=523648363
No word on if/when they'll be back, but they insist they are not breaking up.
Viola - 2010s (maybe the world won't end)
Viola's first free track of 2010 is now available for download: https://violamusicclub.com/2010-01-2010s-maybe-the-world-wont-end
So are we really calling it the "twenty-tens"?
New Fredrik website, video
Swedish act Fredrik have a new website: https://www.frdrk.org/
Go there to check out their new video for "Vinterbarn".
Mimas live in Reading
Check out a live concert video of Mimas performing in Reading: https://www.beatcast.tv/page/mimas-1
The Giant's Dream finish "Canto III"
IAT.MP3 ambient/electronica artists The Giant's Dream have completed work on the third edition of their "Canto" album series and are currently streaming the entire thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Check the blog for physical CD ordering info.
Thee Gutted String - Christmastime In Hagarna EP
Thee Gutted String, the mellow solo alias of Johan Gustavsson (Scraps of Tape, Tsukimono), has an excellent new 3-song EP posted for free download: https://timecanvas.wordpress.com/2009/12/27/christmas-ep/
Definitely worth checking out!
Cats on Fire - The Hague
I received no less than three emails from three different people about this over break, so no doubt it is important: Finnish indie act Cats on Fire have a new single called "The Hague" posted for free download via /: https://www.cosyrecordings.com/cosy024.html