Adrian Recordings has announced that "Millions" will be the lead single from the new Bear Quartet album. Labelmate Adreas Tilliander will provide a b-side remix (a BQ first!) and The Skull Defekts will also contribute a cover version. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thebearquartet
Bone Voyage Recordings will be releasing the new album "Wild girl walk" from Finnish garage-rockers The Micragirls on September 9 with a wider international release to follow one month later on November 9.
Swedish electronic/pop duo Pacific! new project is a ballet entitled "Narcissus", created together with choreographer Olof Persson and dancers Rebecca Evans and Lina Räftegård. They'll be presenting the work live in September around Sweden and then following up with an album version in spring 2010. Dates:
09/18 - KB, Malmö
09/25 - Debaser Medis, Stockholm
09/27 - Trädgården, Göteborg
New music from Taken By Trees in the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13233-watch-the-waves/
My laptop bit the dust this weekend, so I'm going to take a bit of a break from heavy-duty daily posting until I get things fixed. Updates will still happen, just not as much as you might be normally used to.
UPDATE: Well, my laptop is totally kaput along with all the data on it, so it looks like it'll be a long, slow slog as I try to rebuild my extensive bookmark database, recreate my notes and so on. Let this serve as a reminder to back up your data frequently!
I Am Bones' contribution to the upcoming Crunchy Frog 15th anniversary comp featuring current Danish acts covering tracks from the label's back-cataglogue is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iambonesband
After attempting a Raveonettes song and then Junior Senior, they settled on "Lovesong" by First Floor Power in a version they describe as "Timberlake vs funk-Meshuggah." The entire collection "Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue" comes out September 5.
Norwegian post-hardcore act Kvelertak are streaming two new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kvelertak
There's a little too much riff salad for my tastes, but the general feel of 'em is pretty cool. Also, the band has also announced the addition of new guitarist Maciek Ofstad from Path of No Return.
Swedish indie act Ep's Trailer Park have now posted their new video for the song "Black heart" online: https://vimeo.com/5029803
Fellow Swedes Christian Kjellvander and Frida Öhrn (Oh Laura) contribute backing vocals.
The Sounds have announced a massive tour which will take them through to the end of the year:
09/11 - Downtown Quebec, Quebec City (CAN)
09/12 - Metropolis, Montreal (CAN)
09/13 - Phoenix Theatre, Toronto (CAN)
09/16 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
09/17 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
09/19 - TLA, Philadelphia, PA
09/20 - The Rams Head, Baltimore, MD
09/21 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
09/22 - The Norva, Norfolk, VA
09/25 - HOB, Myrtle Beach, SC
09/26 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
09/27 - Orange Peel, Ashville, NC
09/29 - Ritz, Tampa, FL
09/30 - Revolution, Ft Lauderdale, FL
10/02 - HOB, Orlando, FL
10/05 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
10/07 - House of Blues, Houston, TX
10/09 - La Zona Rosa, Austin, TX
10/10 - White Rabbit, San Antonio, TX
10/11 - HOB, Dallas, TX
10/12 - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
10/14 - Club 101, El Paso, TX
10/16 - Marquee, Tempe, AZ
10/20 - Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA
10/21 - Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
10/23 - HOB, San Diego, CA
10/24 - Warfield, San Francisco, CA
10/26 - Commodore Ball, Vancouver, BC
10/27 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
10/28 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
10/30 - In The Venue, Salt Lake City, UT
10/31 - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
11/05 - First Ave, Minneapolis, MN
11/07 - Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
11/17 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/18 - Sputnikhalle, Munster (GER)
11/19 - Vera, Gronningen (NL)
11/20 - VK, Brussels (BEL)
11/21 - Ac 2, Birmingham (UK)
11/22 - Oron Mor, Glasgow (UK)
11/23 - AC2, Manchester (UK)
11/24 - Electric Ballroom, London (UK)
11/25 - Casino Noveau, Paris (FRA)
11/27 - Joy Eslava, Madrid (ESP)
11/28 - Apolo, Barcelona (ESP)
11/30 - Alte Bors, Zurich (CH)
12/01 - Les Docks, Lausanne (CH)
12/02 - Rockhouse, Salzburn (AUS)
12/03 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
12/04 - Backstage Werk, Munchen (GER)
12/05 - Live Music Hall, Cologne (GER)
12/06 - Reithalle, Dresden (GER)
12/08 - Proxima, Warsaw (POL)
12/09 - Eskulap, Poznan (POL)
12/10 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
12/11 - Uebel&Gefearlich, Hamburn (GER)
12/12 - KB, Malmo (GER)
12/13 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
12/15 - Klubi, Turka (FIN)
12/16 - Pakkahoune, Tempere (FIN)
12/17 - Teatria, Oulu (FIN)
12/18 - Rytmikorjaamo, Seinajoki (FIN)
12/19 - Cable Factory, Helsinki (FIN)
Hello Saferide's excellent "More modern short stories..." album is released in Germany today so, as promised, she'll be heading down for a few shows:
09/24 - Magnet, Berlin
09/25 - Atomic Cafe, München
09/26 - Reeperbahnfestival, Hamburg
Hear a track from the Harrys Gym/Heroes & Zeroes live collaboration at the Harrys Gym myspace b-sides page: https://www.myspace.com/harrysgymbsides
Should've mentioned this days ago, but my notes got lost with my dead laptop: webzine No Ripcord has published a beginners guide to Swedish indie-friendly music called "The Sound of Independent Sweden". It's actually not 100% indie per-se (see: The Ark for example) and it probably won't offer and revelations to regular IAT readers, but it's probably worth a peep anyway -- here's part two: https://www.noripcord.com/features/the-sound-of-independent-sweden-part-two
Part one aims to cover the northern part of the country and can be found here: https://www.noripcord.com/features/the-sound-of-independent-sweden-part-one
Swedish indie artist Band in Box has a new mini-album on way that she made in collaboration with visual artist Moa Hoff. It will be called "Bring back the time when girls were yours" and is set to be released in late fall via Hear He/r. Look for a two-track preview download to appear online soon.
Swedish singer/songwriter Sofia Talvik will be releasing her album "Jonestown" in North America and Japan this fall. No dates confirmed yet, but I'll keep you posted. Also, keep an eye out for tourdates in the Northeast to be announced shortly.
Icelandic artist Ólöf Arnalds will be releasing her US debut in the form of a new 7" featuring two cover tracks. The a-side is "Maria Bethânia" by Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso and the flip features her take on countrymate Elly Vilhálms' "Sveitin milli sanda". I don't have an exact release date, but it's expected to be out in time for her upcoming tour:
09/11 - The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
09/12 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
09/15 - Sycamore, Brooklyn, NY
09/16 - Rockwood Music Hall, NY, NY
09/17 - Union Pool, Brooklyn, NY