Adrian Recordings is going deeper and deeping into techno/electronica and will be releasing the new Andreas Tilliander album "Show" on May 6. The lead single "Caught in a riot", featuring guest vocals from David Fransson of Division of Laura Lee/New Moscow, will precede it on March 4. Other guest vocalists include Kent members Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld plus more tba.
The Finnish electro/folk group Ruumen has a posthumous retrospective disc entitled "Silo" being released this week via Lempi-Levyt. There will be a free small release party at the If Society-run record/comic shop Pitkämies in Helsinki on February 26 at 6pm featuring coffee, cake, a DJ spinning Ruumen tracks and a live appearance by Hetero Skeleton. Read more about the group and listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ruumen
Of course I'm a sucker for most anything that manages to successfully integrate traditional Scandinavian folk with modern music, so yeah- very recommended!
Pitchfork interviews Göteborg pop duo Air France: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/148881-interview-air-france
Norwegian act Nullskattesnylterne has posted their new video for "Predator" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om5avqeA_HQ
Rock Sellout talks to Swedish act Norma: https://www.rocksellout.com/2009/02/12/interviews-norma/
Swedish indie act Speedmarket Avenue is going abroad in March:
03/13 - Loose Club @ Clwd Ifor Bach, Cardiff (UK)
03/14 - Half My Heart Beats @ The Flying Duck, Glasgow (SCO)
03/15 - The Luminaire, London (UK)
03/27 - Ocho y Medio Club, Madrid (ESP)
04/09 - Traffic, Rome (ITA)
04/10 - Lokomotiv, Bologna (ITA)
04/11 - Etnoblog, Trieste (ITA)
Smalltown Supersound has signed Finnish act K-X-P, a synth/drum/bass trio led by Timo Kaukolampi (And The Lefthanded, Op:l Bastards) and will be releasing an album later this year.
Rune Grammofon will be releasing the new Jono El Grande album "Neo Dada" on March 9.
IAT.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes will be putting out a new EP on Tract Records this spring entitled "Sunken ship". More here: https://racingpaperplanes.blogspot.com/2009/02/sunken-ship-ep-i-have-just-finished.html
Promenade Recordings will be putting a new 7" from the band Slobax in May.
Oslo Grammofon has announced the signing of Sally Suicide. Expect a new 7" single soon.
Lene Marlin will release the new single "Here we are" on March 30 and you can now hear it at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lenemarlin
The upcoming album was produced by Magnet and Børge Fjordheim at Magnet's Askøystudio as well as with Frode Jacobsen (Madrugada) at Malabar Studio and Grand Sports in Olso.
Moneybrother is reportedly working on a new record which might just end up being a soul record. And apparently he'll be touring the US West Coast in April. Wait and see...
Check out Swedish indierockers Kusowsky and their new video for "Dansa": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOqWqv95Kaw
Kaizers Orchestra will be releasing an odd'n'ends collection on April 20 entitled "Våre demoner" featuring various non-album cuts from the band's now 10-year history. Read more: https://www.kaizers.no/articles/4/18/document247.ehtml (in Norwegian)