And the Sound now with Border
Swedish post-rock label And the Sound (Ef, Immanu El) has signed a new distro deal with Border Music for the territory of Scandinavia.
Swedish post-rock label And the Sound (Ef, Immanu El) has signed a new distro deal with Border Music for the territory of Scandinavia.
Swedish hardcore act Uncurbed have a few new tracks posted at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theuncurbedfamily
Finnish pop-shoegazers On Volcano start recording their new album today.
RCRD LBL is giving away a track from Finnish indie act Rubik: https://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Rubik/track/Wasteland
The band's latest record "Dada bandits" gets a North American release on September 15 via Paper Tiger.
Swedish retro-metal act Enforcer will be embarking on North American tour with like-minded Canadian act Cauldron starting on August 20 at Cafe Lura in Chicago. Dates confirmed so far:
08/20 - Café Lura, Chicago, IL
08/21 - Blondies, Detroit, MI
08/26 - Samurai Duck, Eugene, OR
08/27 - Gusto's, Boise, ID
08/31 - Bubba Thrasher's, Redding, CA
09/01 - tba, San Francisco, CA
09/06 - Mad Italian's Club 101, Flagstaff, AZ
09/08 - Whiskey Dix Bar, Lubbock, TX
09/09 - The Conservatory, Oklahoma, OK
09/10 - The Riot Room, Kansas City, MO
09/11 - PJ's, Manhattan, KS
09/13 - Dysfunction Junction, Panama City Beach, FL
09/14 - The Haven, Winter Park, FL
09/16 - The Ultimate Basement, Mill Spring, NC
09/17 - tba, Pittsburgh, PA
09/18 - The Sterling Hotel, Allentown, PA
09/19 - Club Diablo, Buffalo, NY
09/21 - Muddy River, Portsmouth, NH
Check out Audrey's new video for the track "Black hearts": https://vimeo.com/5215366
Elias and the Wizzkids will be heading down to Switzerland for a few shows in September:
09/03 - La Catrina, Zurich
09/04 - Gare de Lion, Wil
09/05 - KiFF, Aarau
It only took them 10 years, but Norwegian gamer/tech-metal act Next Life has added a live drummer to their lineup. Anders Hangård (NoPlaceToHide, Saprophyth) will take the stage with the band for the first time on July 16 at the Slottsfjell Festival in Tønsberg, Norway.
The release of Swedish rapper Ken Ring's new record "Hip hop" is now set for August 26. The first official single "Nu måste vi dra" will be out July 24.
It's a shame since I've just discovered them (and have been listening constantly), but Elmo will be playing their final show at Kulekalaset in Luleå on July 31. On a more positive note however, mainman Magnus Ekelund is doing new stuff under his own name på Svenska -- listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/magnusekelund (via)
There's a new Dyno track called "Burning blood" currently streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/dynodynodyno
Danish act Cody have confirmed that their debut full-length album "Songs" will be released on September 14.
Pitchfork reviews the new Bergraven album "Till makabert väsen": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13256-till-makabert-vasen/
There's a cut from the new Service act Korrallreven in the Pitchfork Forkcast: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13116-loved-up/
Thomas Dybdahl will be spending more time playing in the UK and France this fall:
09/17 - The Pigalle Club, London (UK)
09/21 - Café de la Danse, Paris (FRA)
10/15 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK)
10/26 - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast (IE)
10/27 - Academy, Dublin (IE)
10/28 - Cyprus Avenue, Cork (IE)