The Silent Ballet reviews Hearts No Static
The Silent Ballet is not too pleased with Hearts No Static's debut full-length: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2959/Default.aspx
Tag: News
Fever Ray and jj in Pitchfork's top 50 tracks
Fever Ray and jj are both in the top 50 of Pitchforks top tracks of 2009 list: https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/
Musik med Kommun, more
Live music with all-star Swedish indie act Kommun at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/12/14/musik-med-kommun/
Also see their 2010 anticipated release list: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/12/14/vilken-svensk-musik-langtar-du-mest-efter-2010/
Quite a few good titles there! I'm especially eager to hear the new Ison & Fille actually.
PopMatters top albums of 2009
Jonsi and Alex, jj and Fever Ray all made it to PopMatters' top albums of 2009 list: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/117680-best-60-albums-of-2009
Aversionline covers Opium Warlords
Aversionline on wacky Finnish act Opium Warlords: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/14/opium-warlords-live-at-colonia-dignidad-cd-2xlp/
Moloken Euro tour diary
Moloken's full European tour diary is now online: https://www.moloken.net/
Medeia - Antichristmas
Finnish metalcore comedians Medeia have posted their new holiday single "Antichristmas" for free download along with an entertaining video: https://www.medeiaband.com/
3rd Adam McCormack EP now streaming
has now started streaming tracks from the third (and final) Adam McCormack demo EP: https://www.myspace.com/playrec
Slaktattack - The freaks (Cortex cover)
Slaktattack have posted their cover of the Swedish postpunk classic "The freaks" by Cortex for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/slaktattack
Meleeh - Trauma
Swedish hardcore act Meleeh are now streaming a new track from their forthcoming album "To live and die alone": https://www.myspace.com/meleeh
Adore signs Jonas Schwartz
Adore Music (Torpedo, Kusowsky) has announced the signing of new artist Jonas Schwartz and will be releasing a trio of singles from him over the course of 2010. Preview here: https://www.myspace.com/jonasschwartz
Captain Cougar confim new album
Female-fronted Finnish indie act Captain Cougar reports that their new album "Of dreams long gone" is done and confirmed for release on January 15.
My Own Grave, Demonical, Deathbound to tour Europe
Swedish death metal acts My Own Grave and Demonical along with Finns Deathbound are hitting the road in February:
02/12 - Snövit, Stockholm (SWE)
02/13 - Ungdomens Hus, Fredericia (DK)
02/14 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück (GER)
02/15 - Little Devil, Tilburg (NL)
02/17 - De Verlichte Geest, Roeselare (BEL)
02/18 - Das Haus, Neuss (GER)
02/19 - Gleis 3, Annaberg-Buchholz (GER)
02/20 - Club Zentral, Stuttgart (GER)
02/21 - Dynamo Werk 21, Zürich (CH)
02/22 - The Jack Hole, Vicenza (ITA)
02/23 - Channel Zero, Ljubljana (SLO)
02/24 - Toxic Music Club, Pecs (HUN)
02/25 - Zeljeznicar, Zagreb (CRO)
02/26 - Kawarna, Slavonice (CZ)
02/27 - Hellraiser, Leipzig (GER)
02/28 - Klex, Greifswald (GER)
Fever Ray, Annie, more in Pitchfork top 100 tracks of 2009
Pitchfork has started to post their top 100 tracks of 2009 and so far in the bottom 50 we have Scandinavian artist representation from Frida Hyvönen (#77), Röyksopp (feat. Robyn) (#68), The Tough Alliance (#65), Annie (#64) and Fever Ray (#58). See here: https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/
June & the Swing Gentlys - Theo
New Swedish alt-country/melancholy pop act June & the Swing Gentlys are giving away their debut single "Theo" as a free download: https://www.heybonnie.com/