Pitchfork covers Frida Hyvönen covering Judee Sill

Frida Hyvönen's cover of Judee Sill's "Jesus was a cross maker" is reviewed at Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11466-jesus-was-a-cross-maker/

Rumraket preorders and mp3 preview

Rumraket has made the upcoming releases from Taxi Taxi! and Slaraffenland available for preorder and are also offering a couple new free mp3s to further entice buyers (click the "more info" links to get 'em): https://rumraket.com/shop/rumraket.html

Factory45 streaming new tracks

Danish act Factory45 just released their debut album "Would you take the things off that you like the best?" and have added a whole bunch of the tracks to their myspace player: https://profile.myspace.com/factory45

A Perfect Friend signs with Knoppar

A Perfect Friend (Thomas Denver Jonsson + Pacta/Ondo) has signed with Knoppar (Hajen, Tvärvägen) for the release of their sophomore album "Timber and modern ways". No date yet, but expect a release late this year.

Svarte Greiner preps CS reissue, EU tour

Svarte Greiner, in addition to relocating to Berlin, will have his cassette release "Penpals forever" reissued on vinyl with an additional side of fresh music. Look for it in November via Digitalis under the name "Penpals forever and ever". In other news, a European tour is in the works for this fall and dates should be confirmed soon.

I Hate to release Finnish doom split

I Hate Records will be putting out a split 12" from Finnish doom act Spiritus Mortis and Fall of the Idols this coming fall. More details to come.

Roadrunner picks up Takida

I'm surprised it took so long for this to happen: Roadrunner Records has licensed Swedish arena-rockers Takida for international release and will start off by putting "Bury the lies" out in Germany on October 2. It's a perfect fit for their roster as they are Sweden's answer to Nickelback, for better or worse.

Metronomicon to release debut album from Pilemil

Metronomicon Audio will be releasing

Pilemil

's debut album "If you make a lot of ceramics; ceramics will make a lot of you as well" on September 7. Head to the label's site to download a couple sample tunes: https://www.metronomiconaudio.net/

Taken By Trees at Fluxblog

New music from Taken By Trees at Fluxblog: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/08/be-in-be-out-be-in

Spotify for the iPhone is a go

The Spotify iPhone app got approved: https://www.thelocal.se/21750/20090828/

Two new tracks from Invasionen

Invasionen (nee The Lost Patrol Band) have two new tracks up at myspace: https://profile.myspace.com/invasionensweden
The band has an album in the can and is looking for a label to release it.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Alexander Rybak - Fairytales
02. A-ha - Foot Of The Mountain
03. Röyksopp - Junior
04. Sibbe - Best Of
05. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Halleluja Live Vol. 2
06. Motorpsycho - Child Of The Future
07. Lollipop - Lollipop - 50 beste
08. Trøste & Bære - Drita full før Drøbaksundet
09. Narum - Samma Hen Du Fær
10. Reidar Larsen - Kom in te oss
11. Henning Kvitnes - Tid for latskap
12. Jens Carelius - The Beat Of The Travel
13. BigBang - Edendale
14. Noora Noor - Soul Deep
15. D.D.E. - Ut av kontroll
16. Randi Tytingvåg - Red
17. Postgirobygget - Øyeblikk
18. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
19. Terje Formoe - Hiv o'hoi - Kaptein Sabeltanns beste
20. Erik og Kriss - Tabu

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Erik Hassle - Hassle
02. Drifters - Ljudet av ditt hjärta
03. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
04. Tomas Ledin - 500 dagar om året
05. Scotts - Längtan
06. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
07. Lasse Stefanz - Truck stop
08. Rolandz - Efter regn kommer solsken
09. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
10. Hans Edler with String Orchestra - Remember the sixties
11. Dead By April - Dead By April
12. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
13. Erik Linder - Inifrån
14. ABBA - Nore ABBA gold
15. Benny Andersson Band - Story of a heart
16. Blackjack - Summertime blues
17. Smurfarna - Smurfparty 2
18. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
19. Style - Vill ha dej igen
20. Bullet - Bite the bullet

Testbild! released a hot air balloon single (pics)

Pics from the Testbild! "Imagine a balloon" single release: https://hem.bredband.net/isotop/foto090826.html

Montys Loco to Paris

Montys Loco, one of my most favorite, criminally underrated acts, will be playing Point Ephémère in Paris on September 25 with Titiyo and Nina Kinert.