Fever Ray's next single will be for the track "Seven" and will be released on October 5. As always, a huge assortment of artists have been lined up to provide remixes including Crookers, Martyn, CSS, Marcel Dettman, Seth Troxler and Nicolas Chacona. Fellow Swede Johan Renck will direct the video.
The new Asha Ali album will be out October 7.
Sivert Høyem (Madrugada) has an ecard for his new single "Moon landing": https://www.universalmusic.no/ecards/siverthoyem/
His new album will be released on September 28.
Aftonbladet has Markus Krunegård's new, very entertaining (and apparently, hastily made) video for the song "Hela livet var ett disco": https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article5677682.ab
Also, stream samples of the Krunegård/Kleerup collaboration "Lead singer syndrome" right here: https://www.kleerupkrunegard.com/
The Zune LA Space will be hosting a six-day exhibition of Mewseum, a gallery showcasing the visual art of Mew. It will run from August 29 through September 3 and will include a live performance from the band on the 31st. More details: https://mewsite.com/mewseum
Swedish hardcore act Raised Fist have added the new track "Slipping into coma" to their myspace payer: https://profile.myspace.com/raisedfist
Also go there to check out their extensive fall tour schedule, including dates in Australia and Europe.
Dusted reviews the Smalltown Superjazzz comp "The blasting concept": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5200
Luleå-based hip-hop/electro act Blänk is ditributing their new album "You've never been to Sapmi" as a free download: https://www.discobelle.net/2009/08/21/blank-youve-never-been-to-sapmi/
Danish duo The Storm (ex-Mew, Swan Lee) will release their sophomore album "Black luck" on October 12.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Scotts - Längtan
02. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
03. Tomas Ledin - 500 dagar om året
04. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
05. Rolandz - Efter regn kommer solsken
06. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. Lasse Stefanz - Truck stop
08. Irya's Playground - Irya's playground
09. Hans Edler with String Orchestra - Remember the sixties
10. ABBA - Nore ABBA gold
11. Erik Linder - Inifrån
12. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
13. Jannez - Guenerina
14. Benny Andersson Band - Story of a heart
15. Smurfarna - Smurfparty 2
16. Ted Gärdestad - Helt nära dig - samlade album
17. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
18. Blackjack - Summertime blues
19. ABBA - ABBA gold - Greatest hits
20. Dead By April - Dead By April
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Alexander Rybak - Fairytales
02. A-ha - Foot Of The Mountain
03. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Halleluja Live Vol. 2
04. Motorpsycho - Child Of The Future
05. Lollipop - Lollipop - 50 beste
06. Sibbe - Best Of
07. Röyksopp - Junior
08. Narum - Samma Hen Du Fær
09. Postgirobygget - Øyeblikk
10. Reidar Larsen - Kom in te oss
11. Henning Kvitnes - Tid for latskap
12. BigBang - Edendale
13. Erik og Kriss - Tabu
14. Trøste & Bære - Drita full før Drøbaksundet
15. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
16. D.D.E. - Ut av kontroll
17. Datarock - Red
18. Smurfene - Smurfeparty 2
19. Terje Formoe - Kaptein Sabeltann og den forheksede øya
20. Too Far Gone - Sola i ryggen
Pulverised Records has signed Göteborg-based metal act The Cold Existence. The band will be recording a new album with producer Peter Lausten later this year for release in early 2010.
Swedish singer/songwriter Thomas Denver Jonsson is heading to the UK in October:
10/08 - The Concrete Campfire, Glasgow (UK)
10/09 - 41 king street, Blackburn (UK)
10/10 - Le Pub, Newport (UK)
10/11 - The Musician, Leicester (UK) w/J. Tillman
10/12 - The Luminaire, London (UK)
10/14 - What's Cookin', London/Leytonstone (UK)
10/16 - Hope & Anchor, London/Islington (UK)
10/17 - The Chattery, Swansea (UK)
Keep an eye out for German tourdates to be announced for November/December soon.
Swedish crusties Warvictims are streaming two new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/warvictims
The band will be releasing a new 12" via Crucificados in a few months with a CD version of the same coming out via Crimes Against Humanity.
Upcoming European tourdates for The Accidents:
08/22 - Rock My Ass Festival, Bamberg (GER)
08/23 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
09/09 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
09/10 - Sonic Ballroom, Köln (GER)
09/11 - Muziekzentrum, Nijdrop (BEL)
09/12 - Salle Emeraude, Bressuire (FRA)
09/13 - Le Tigre, Selestat (FRA)
09/14 - Barraka Geki, Sulmona (ITA)
09/15 - Lio Club, Brescia (ITA)
09/16 - Gaswerk, Winterhur (CH)
09/17 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
09/18 - Feirewerk, Munich (GER)
09/19 - Mau, Rostock (GER)