Billie the Vision and the Dancers have signed with Italian label Tea Kettle Records and will be heading down there for a few shows in February:
02/05 - Logia de Bianci, La Spezia
02/06 - Ciroclo Degli Artisti, Rome
02/07 - Bronson, Ravenna
Mixtapes & Cellmates are confirmed for SXSW. Also look for them to enter Studio Gröndal in February to begin work on their sophomore album.
Stella Rocket's new single "Keep on" will be released on January 14 via Fashionpolice Records. And speaking of Fashionpolice, look for The Amazing to finally officially release "Dragon" (remember?) as a single on January 21.
Immanu El has updated their myspace page with their extensive European tour details: https://www.myspace.com/immanuelband
Swedish synthpop act Kamera reports their new album is being mixed later this month and should be ready for a March release.
Göran Petersson from Bonnier Amigo and photographer Johan Månsson have started a new label together called Brus & Knaster. The first release from the label is the soundtrack for the SVT program "De halvt dolda" (composed by Leif Jordansson) and it will be followed by new records from artists such as Nina Ramsby collaborating with US artist Brent Hunter, Tore Berger, House of Tomidas (ft. Britta Persson) and jazz bassist Torbjörn Zetterberg's pop project Folke. Read more: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/365/Nya_brus___knaster_i_Playgrounds_katalog.html (in Swedish)
I imagine that they're being less than serious with that claim, but either way, I'm still looking forward to hearing it. The working title is now set as "Minus + Minus = +" and they're expecting to have it ready for release this spring. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=23921703&blogID=462085969
The excellent Swedish noiserockers Voices Break the Silence have a new track up at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/voicesbreakthesilence
Moose Trail, the full-band project of Ulf Ljusberg (remember?), has new music on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/moosetrailonline
Pitchfork reports that more new music from Peter Bjorn and John is online: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148293-new-music-peter-bjorn-and-john-nothing-to-worry-about-stream
Thomas Denver Jonsson is going to Poland in March:
03/04 - Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Krakow
03/05 - Meskal, Poznan
03/06 - Stara Wozowia, Lusowo k. Poznania
03/07 - Magazyn, Tarnowskie Góry
03/08 - Niskie Laki, Wroclaw
03/10 - Kawiarnia Baszta, Ostrzeszów
Danish electronic/techno label Statler & Waldorf will be releasing the debut album from Antifilm in the near future. Samples: https://www.myspace.com/antifilmspace
Songcrafter Music has signed Danish folk artist Butzback and will be releasing his debut album on April 3. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/butzback
Lindstrøm will be doing three US dates at the end of the month:
01/29 - Studio B, NYC, NY
01/30 - Smart Bar, Chicago, IL
01/31 - Paradise, San Francisco, CA
Watch the video for the track "Starstruck" of off Low Frequency in Stereo's new album "Futuro": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5IowdIC2UQ
As mentioned before, it comes out January 12 via Rune Grammofon.
As for other upcoming Rune Grammofon releases, keep an eye out for new records from Bushman's Revenge, Jono El Grande, Spunk, In the Country, Circulasione Totale Orchestra, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra and more.