The new Marcus Price & Carli video "Du och jag mot rös" is now streaming over at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/05/03/premiar-marcus-price-carli-du-och-jag-mot-ros/
No idea what's up with the appropriation of Doom patches and Black Flag t-shirts or why mirror-image videos are suddenly de rigueur, but there you go.
Also at Listen to Norway today, a profile of experimental guitarist Stian Westerhus: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050312315270593270
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's eclectic podcast program "99 Minutes" online today: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050310205057155413
Featured artists include Farmers Market, Stian Westerhus, Nils Økland, Mungolian Jetset, Honningbarna, Nathalie Nordnes, Pilemil and lots more.
Solid synth/bit-pop from Finland via ye ol' inbox. No other information provided, none needed.
Swedish producer Christoffer Berg (The Knife, José González, etc.) will be working on the next Depeche Mode album.
The first half of the next Cult of Luna album has been recorded, tracking for the 2nd half will begin on May 14.
Pitchfork says the new Wolfbrigade album "Damned" is a solid effort: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16575-damned/
will also be releasing the new Henrik de la Cour 7" as a... cassingle? Yep, it's true. No slipcase sleeve like days or yore though, at least not this time -- just regular plain ol' J-card packaging.
New rock'n'roll from Swedish act The Centerfolds featuring guest vox from Nicke Andersson of The Hellacopters/Imperial State Electric. Debut album due out this coming August.
Pitchfork is streaming a new track from Swedish electropop duo Ditt Inre, a new signing to the label : https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13548-manljus-saknad/
Danish synthpop/punk act Dig & Mig have announced that their Sune Wagner-produced debut full-length "Sommervarmen" will be released on May 14. Check the band's charming debut single "Skyggerne" right here.
I think this has got to be the 3rd or 4th kaleidoscope/mirror-image video I've seen this week, had no idea it was a thing all a sudden. Anyhow, Norwegian hip-hop still has a ways to go to my hears, but the production here is decent.
PopMatters gives a middling review to the latest Ane Brun record "It all starts with one": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/156587-ane-brun-it-all-starts-with-one/
Paper will be heading back to Germany for a few shows in just a couple weeks:
05/15 - KULLUKCU, Münich
05/16 - Privatclub, Berlin
05/17 - Molotow Bar, Hamburg
Check out some dramatic powerpop from Gotland-based act Illberg.