Norwegian sax player Håkon Kornstad has posted his entire new album "Dwell time" for streaming preview: https://www.kornstad.com/
I've been fortunate enough to get a digital promo and can confirm that it's a stunner, possibly a year-end contender; subdued and gorgeous.
Swedish postrock act September Malevolence is no more: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=38220343&blogId=508440746
Wildbirds & Peacedrums will be releasing "My heart" on a 7" single with a "bluesy guitar-driven" remix by Deerhoof on the flip. The digital version of said single will also include a remix by Hortlax Cobra aka John Eriksson of Peter Bjorn and John and another from Portland, OR-based artists AU. Official release date is September 7. Check out the video for the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvsR_vVJXSM
Dusted on the new album "Tuota tuota" from Fonal Records act Kiila: https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5219
Norwegian artist Hanne Hukkelberg is back in the US this month for a few select shows:
09/10 - The Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
09/11 - The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY
09/13 - Black Cat, Washington DC
09/14 - The Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
09/15 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
09/16 - Doug Fir, Portland, OR
09/18 - Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA
Fluxblog on Danish act The Elephants: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/09/moving-like-a-snake-when-it-is-christmas
Lots of Scandinavian reviews at PopMatters today including the latest from Mew, Datarock and Anna Ternheim.
A Perfect Friend are currently streaming a new track at myspace called "Picture": https://www.myspace.com/aperfectfriend
Very possibly the best material I've heard from them so far.
Detektivbyrån's concert on May 29 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm was filmed and will be released on DVD later this year. Check out a preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88rxS9ZLytk
Øivind Hatleskog (ex-Jeremy) has been enlisted as a new member of Hypertext. The band is currently working on their full-length debut and aim to be finished this month.
Dusted reviews the Vladislav Delay record "Tummaa": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5224
IAT.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes is recording a new EP under the tutelage of Kristofer Åström, who is also helping with some backing instrumentation. Mainman Richard Wilson tells me three songs are done so far and the whole thing will be released by Tract Records this fall.
It's not all Danish artists, but Soundvenue has a new "Friends Sampler" they're giving away as a free download: https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2009/09/01/ny-soundvenue-friends-sampler-klar-til-download
Preview the new Fibes, Oh Fibes! album "1987": https://www.universalmusic.se/artister/fibes,-oh-fibes!.aspx
Under the Radar reports back from the "Mew at the Mewseum" event: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/mew_at_the_mewseum/