Finnish indiepop act Cats On Fire are giving away the song "Letters from a voyage to Sweden" as a free download: https://www.netikka.net/catsonfire/musik/Cats_on_fire_-_Letters_From_a_Voyage_to_Sweden.mp3
The band's forthcoming album "Our temperance movement" is due out on March 14.
Julian Brandt (Bobby, The Paper Faces) is going solo and has a new video for the song "State of anxiety" posted on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geBiZlxL9l8&fmt=18
Expect a full album this coming spring.
Backyard Babies have posted a teaser clip for their new animated video of the song "Degenerated": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=51265957
Swedish emocore act Adept is streaming their forthcoming album "Another year of disaster" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theadept
Stereogum has deemed Norwegian act I Was A King a band to watch: https://stereogum.com/archives/band-to-watch/band-to-watch-i-was-a-king_048321.html#more
Norwegian act Heroes & Zeros are streaming the new track "Simian vices" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/heroeszeros
Look for the new album "Simian vices modern devices" to be released on March 2.
Grace Will Fall has announced that Midsummer Records will be their new label home. Look for their new album to be released through them on April 3.
Finnish act The Rollstons will be releasing a new album called "Gauguin's Trunk" on February 25, housed in a wood box. Or something like that - my Finnish is terrible (er, non-existent). Read more: https://www.brunamosse.com/
Chromewaves weighs in on the new Loney, Dear album "Dear John": https://www.chromewaves.net/2009/01/review-of-loney-dears-dear-john/
PopMatters reviews Swedish pop act Emerald Park: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69187-emerald-park-for-tomorrow/
Opeth and Enslaved, undoubtedly two of Scandinavian metal's biggest heavyweights, are teaming up for a North American tour in May. Dates at Lambgoat: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=12151
Having seen both before, I can assure you that this will be a killer show. Too bad there's no WA date though.
All About Jazz on the new Lars Horntveth album "Kaleidoscopic": https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=31696
Swedish råpunk act The Bristles have a new 4-song EP coming out on January 31 in both vinyl and CD form. Head to myspace for myspace and tourdates: https://www.myspace.com/bristlesofficial
Norwegian rockers El Caco are streaming their new album "Heat" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/elcaco
The official release date is February 2 via Black Balloon Records.
Swedish rappers Speech Defect have a new video for the track "Ice cream truck": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh0EmttKnCg&fmt=22