A-ha album preview
Streaming samples of the new A-ha album "Foot of the mountain" are available here: https://www.amazon.de/Foot-Of-The-Mountain/dp/B002BBIVQQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1243511198&sr=8-2
Tag: News
Tvärvägen now available in the US via Branch Records
Environmentally-friendly US-based record label Branch Records has licensed Tvärvägen's album "Sånger från Tvärvägen" for release over in this part of the world: https://www.branchrecords.com/releases/sanger-fran-tvarvagen/
Superfamily remix contest
Superfamily is holding a remix contest for their new single "Let's go dancing": https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=55559658&blogId=492554735
The best mix will be included as a bonus track on the download version of their new album, due out in August.
Ulver live footage on YouTube
Fan-filmed footage from this past weekend's Ulver performance, their first in 15 years, has now surfaced online and Blabbermouth has compiled some clips: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121080
New Datarock now streaming
Datarock's new record "Red" is currently streaming in its entirety at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/datarock
Robyn/Yelle foreign exchange single
Robyn and French act Yelle just released a digital split single on iTunes with each of them covering eachothers songs. Robyn performs "A caus des garcons" as "Because of boys" and Yelle returns the favor with their version of "Who's that girl", or as they sing it, "Qui est cette fille". Listen to the latter here: https://www.myspace.com/iloveyelle
Theodor Jensen to release single in August
Razzia Records will release the new Theodor Jensen (The Plan) solo single "Songbird" on August 7.
Katatonia working on new album
Katatonia will be going into the studio later this month to work on their 8th album. Expect an October release via Peaceville.
Advance Patrol partners with The Pirate Bay
Apparently Advance Patrol's new album "El futuro" was moving enough downloads when they only had it posted on their own site, so they decided to upload it to The Pirate Bay and write a press release. Check it: https://globalgonza.com/2009/05/31/english-press-release-advance-patrol/
Any aspiring bands hoping to do the same for a quick PR boost better jump on it quick because returns are sure to be diminishing.
The Legends - Always the same (video)
Spin has the premiere of The Legends' new video for "Always the same": https://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-legends-fuzzy-summertime-jam
New CEO takes charge at Swedish Music Information Centre
Stina Westerberg takes over as the Swedish Music Information Centre's new CEO today -- read the full English press release: https://www.mic.stim.se/avd/mic/prod/micnews.nsf/webselectpuff/613A29430862D329C1257566002B51FD
The Dreamers - Någon annan/My stupid heart
Swedish label Friendly Noise has a new single from duo The Dreamers (½ = Action Biker) for free download: https://www.friendlynoise.se/fyn-103-the-dreamers-nagon-annan-my-stupid-heart/
Textura reviews David Åhlén
Textura reviews David Åhlén's gorgeous debut "We sprout in thy soil": https://www.textura.org/reviews/ahlen.htm
Musik med Promoe och Spiderdogs
Live music with Promoe and live backing band Spiderdogs at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/06/01/musik-med-promoe-spiderdogs/
Lowood - Crash (video)
Lowood's video for "Crash" is now available at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ypP0NKfES0&fmt=18