On May 30 esteemed Swedish experimental label will release the new LP "Paddan och hunden", a collaboration album featuring Joakim Åhlund (Caesars, Teddybears, Les Big Byrd, etc.) and visual artist Jockum Nordström. Full details: https://www.kningdisk.com/index_kd091.htm
New sounds from Sameblod by way of .
Kråkesølv singer/guitarist Fredrik William Olsen will be releasing his debut solo album "Hver gang æ græv" on May 11 via . The first single "Ikke redd" will be out on April 11 and you can hear a quick sample clip via Amazon. And no, this does not mean the end of Kråkesølv -- the band is already working on their 3rd album.
The Göteborg-based recording studio Svenska Grammofon is playing host to the art exhibit "Svart Ljus" this weekend, a collection of drawings, photos and other multimedia from the highly vaulted local scene centered around the labels and between the years 1983-1993. Featured artists include Freddie Wadling and Cortex as well as Annika von Hausswolff, Union Carbide Productions/Henrik Rylander, among many others. For what I imagine will be a taste of what to expect, go here.
The exhibit will run from April 6-8, between the hours of noon and 6pm.
A political song from PB&J frontman Peter Morén. Read more (both på svenska and in English) and get a free d/l here: https://www.petermoren.com/
The new Antennas single "No forever", now streaming in full with b-sides at Soundcloud. File under: "unexpected saxophones".
Joachim Nordwall (The Skull Defekts, ) has posted the unabridged version of his Swedish history lesson list as was submitted to UK mag The WIre: https://deepshitbynordwall.tumblr.com/post/20412506327
Pitchfork is offering a preview of the new jj single "Beautiful life": https://pitchfork.com/news/46025-listen-jj-beautiful-life/
Music blog Passive/Aggressive has a assembled the first in what will be a series of mixtapes highlighting what they consider to be "the finest, most heartfelt and curious music" coming out of Denmark right now: https://www.passiveaggressive.dk/mixtape-new-danish-sound/
Featured artists include The New Spring, Shiny Darkly, War, Lower, Kala-Ok and lots more I am unfamiliar with.
PSL has the premiere of a tune from Helvete, a new duo featuring Per Nordmark (Fireside, Kriget, Bad Hands, etc.) and Jens Sjögren (Bring Me the Fucking Riot Man! along with guest vocals from Sibille Attar ([ingenting]): https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/04/03/premiar-helvete-med-sibille-attar-in-och-genom-morkret/
Watch Pintandwefall perform an acoustic version of "Apple and I die" for Luomustudio.
Newly posted sounds from Tight Silk aka Josefine Fagerström from The Je Ne Sais Quoi.
has announced the signing of Swedish combo Blues Pills (ex-Radio Moscow) and will be releasing the band's debut EP. Details to come.
New blues-meets-postpunk sounds from Danish duo Straight from the Harp. Their new album "I'm on fire just for you" will be out on May 29 via .
PopMatters has new reviews up today of both WhoMadeWho's latest record "Brighter" and the sophomore full-length from 120 Days, giving them each marks in the mediocre range.