The new Swedish TV program "Blomstertid" is soundtracked entirety with the music of Tobias Fröberg and will premiere on June 3, the same day a best-of collection from Tobias is released entitled "Love and misery". Almost all of the music used has been previously released except for the new single "Den blomstertid nu kommer", which will be sent to radio soon.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Kaizers Orchestra - Våre demoner
02. Eriksen - De aller beste
03. Aasmund Nordstoga - Ein visefugg
04. Steff Nevers - Closest to My Heart
05. Anita Skorgan - Hele veien - 47 utvalgte sanger
06. Röyksopp - Junior
07. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
08. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
09. BigBang - Edendale
10. Nils Petter Molvær - Hamada
11. Lene Marlin - Twist the Truth
12. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
13. Hanne Hukkelberg - Blood From A Stone
14. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
15. Karin Park - Ashes To Gold
16. Hovedøen Social Club - ¡Ai Caramba!
17. Marius Müllers Funhouse - Plugged 2 - Rett og slett
18. Sigvart Dagsland - Hymns
19. Noora Noor - Soul Deep
20. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
MIC Norway profiles pop artist Karin Park and her new album "Ashes to gold": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009050814311244621194
Stereo Test Kit, the UK-based label who released many fine Swedish acts such as The Social Services, We Are Soliders We Have Guns and Dear Euphoria, has called it quits. Read their full statement and score deals on remaining stock: https://www.stereotestkit.com/
Check out Finnish indie act Regina's new video for "Totuus minusta": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh106QikoNs&fmt=18
Denmark's Beta Satan are releasing a 5-track digital EP on May 11 called "Girls mistreated and remixed" featuring remixes by various fellow Danes, including The Tremolo Beer Gut, Marybell Katastrophy, Supertroels, Druggy Viggo Sommer and Oliver North Boy Choir. Full details and sample links: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=49769601&blogId=487918230
Julian Brandt (ex-Bobby, The Paper Faces) will release the new single "Love can turn us blind" on June 10. Said track features guest vocals from Kitty Jutbring (Kitty & The K) and will include a remix by Dynamikk as well as the b-sides "Labyrinth of love" (co-written by Carl DeLorean from the band Kamera) and "FreeLove" (by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode). Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/julianbrandt
Malmö-based psych artist Ved will have his album "Taygetos" released this fall on LP, appropriately, via Psychic Malmö. There will also be a new release via Lugnet in the near future, but details are still tba. Hear a few samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vedsound
RIYL The Goner.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Thorleifs - Sweet kissin' in the moonlight
02. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
03. Promoe - Kråksången
04. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
05. The Boppers - Vibrations
06. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
07. E.M.D. - A state of mind - deluxe
08. Alcazar - Disco defenders
09. Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW
10. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
11. Lisa Ekdahl - Give me that slow knowing smile
12. Innocent Rosie - Bad habit romance
13. Melody Club - Goodbye to romance
14. Moneybrother - Real control
15. Malmö Opera Kör & Orkester - Jesus Christ superstar
16. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
17. BWO - Big science
18. Bob Hund - Folkmusik för folk som inte kan bete sig som folk
19. Susanne Alfvengren - Bbortom tid och rum - det bästa
20. Shirley Clamp - För den som älskar...en samling
Fever Ray will finally make it over to North America this fall:
09/28 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
09/29 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
10/01 - Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec
10/02 - Kool Haus, Toronto, Ontario
10/03 - Metro, Chicago, IL
10/05 - Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
10/07 - Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA
New music from The Embassy on May 13? See here: https://srvc.se/
Nö Music have an interview with The Cumshots presented as a cartoon: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2009/05/07/cumshots-toon/
It appears the band is setting their sights on the UK market.
The BBC has a bit more background info on that new Björn & Benny single: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8038805.stm
De Lyckliga Kompisarna, best known for their novelty song "Ishockeyfrisyr", will have a new 5-song EP out this summer via Sound Pollution with an album to follow in the fall.
Download the new Deportees single "When they come": https://www.deportees.se/Myspace/WhenTheyCome.mp3
The band's new album "Under the pavement, the beach" is now on track for a May 27 release.