Swedish melancholy alt-country/rock act Holmes are giving away their new single "Debris" as a free download via Bandcamp. Check it out; I especially dig the b-side "Luxury is treachery". You can also preorder their upcoming CD/LP "Burning bridges" here or listen to it in full here.
will be putting out a split 7" featuring Paper and Les Big Byrd -- no official release date yet, but expect it in a few weeks.
Kent is giving away a new bonus tune to coincide with the release of their new record.
Visual stimulation from Death and Vanilla. The first press of the band's self-titled debut is sold out via , but another run of 300 on white are on order and should in around mid-April.
Here's a new video from Norwegian act Casiokids.
Preview a track from Smegma's forthcoming LP "Wild blue yonder", due out this coming April via . There will be a one-time pressing of 100 copies first available at the Perspectives Festival in Västerås, Sweden on April 20 with any leftovers getting posted to iDEAL's webshop on the 23rd.
Prolific/currently inactive Swedish d-beat act Warvictims are now up on Bandcamp where you can stream/download their entire 120 track discography: https://warvictims.bandcamp.com/
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's "99 Minutes" podcast series coming up, this one featuring an exclusive interview with Susanna Wallumrød: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012032913514694859693
I had forgotten to keep up with Jaakko Laitinen & Väärä Raha since their self-titled debut passed through here back in late 2010, but I just received a copy of their latest, just-released record "Yö Rovaniemellä" and I'm glad to report that first impressions are just as positive as before. Obviously somewhat of an acquired taste you could say, but I really do love this sort of classic Finnish tango/dance music.
Scharinska Villan, Umeå's legendary pink house music venue and cultural center is potentially in serious trouble and could use your help -- go here to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/scharinskakvar
Blow the Scene has a premiere of a brand new track from Swedish d-beat masters Wolfbrigade: https://blowthescene.com/record-labels/southern-lord-recordings/wolfbrigade-song-premiere-of-feed-the-flames.html
Check a feature interview with the band here
New stuff from Ikons off their forthcoming album "Life rhythm", due out in May via . Seems like they've officially abandoned their previously darker, more interesting and instrumental/Kraut-heavy sound for a lackluster baggy/Madchester sort of pop thing. Forgive me if I can't conceal my disappointment, but this isn't very good.
has posted full details and a couple sample tunes for their latest release, "Objets trouves" from Swedish saxophonist Linus Lindblom: https://www.hoob.net/
The horribly-named God Seed, aka the Gorgoroth spinoff act featuring Gaahl and King, have enlisted a new backing band featuring Sir (Trelldom, Djerv) on guitar, Kenneth Kapstad (Motorpschyco) on drums, Geir Bratland (Dimmu Borgir) on keys & noise and Lust Kilman (The Batallion, Grimfist) on 2nd guitar. The music for a new album is apparently already recorded and all that's left is for Gaahl to lay down his vocal magic. Expect a release later this year via ?
Refused have announced a new batch of US/North American dates for July:
07/15 - Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA
07/16 - The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
07/18 - Williamsburg Waterfront, New York, NY
07/19 - Riot Fest East, Philadelphia, PA
07/20 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
07/21 - Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
07/22 - Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
07/23 - Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
07/25 - Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak, MI
07/26 - Congress Theater, Chicago, IL
I also understand that they'll be playing another "secret" show somewhere in Sweden this weekend, but my lips are sealed.