NORCD is releasing a new version of the classic medieval Norwegian ballad "Draumkvedet" featuring Berit Opheim Versto on vocals and Karl Seglem on ram's horn and electronics. Sounds fascinating - read more: https://www.norcd.no/DisplayArticle.php?id=369
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Check out the new video for "Martian arts" from Icelandic act Singapore Sling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnWDQUUj23w&fmt=18
The new self-titled album from Norwegian act I Was A King is confirmed for release on January 19 via Hype City. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/iwasaking
Halo of Pendor, the solo act of Daniel Öhman (Ef, Convoj, When We Fall), will be heading out on a European tour in a few days:
11/21 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER) w/The Gentle Act Incident (acoustic)
11/22 - Az Conni, Dresden (GER) w/Kom
11/23 - Gallerie Durchlauferhitzer, Halle (GER)
11/24 - Take Five, Maastricht (NL) w/The Gentle Act Incident (acoustic)
11/25 - Steinbruch, Duisburg (GER)
11/26 - Student House of Sten's, Ghent (BEL) w/The Gentle Act Incident (acoustic)
11/27 - Kino Im Walzenlager, Oberhausen (GER)
11/28 - Hafen 2, Offenbach am Main (GER)
11/29 - Chez Heinz Salon, Hannover (GER) w/The Gentle Act Incident (acoustic)
11/30 - NBI, Berlin (GER) w/This Town Needs Guns
Members of Ef, Immanu El and The Gentle Act Incident will make up the backing band. Samples here: https://www.myspace.com/haloofpendor
Lykke Li is coming back to North America in late January:
01/31 - Sixth And I, Washington, Washington DC
02/02 - Webster Hall, New York
02/04 - Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec
02/06 - Phoenix, Toronto, Ontario
02/07 - Metro, Chicago, IL
02/08 - Varsity, Minneapolis, MN
02/11 - Commodore, Vancouver BC
02/12 - Hawthorne, Portland, OR
02/13 - Showbox, Seattle, WA
02/15 - Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
02/17 - Glass House, Pomona, CA
02/18 - Granada, Dallas, TX
02/19 - Antone's, Austin, TX
The St. Petersburg Times interviews IAT favorites Desert Planet: https://www.sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=27610
Aftonbladet reports that Laleh has a new album on the way in January: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article3799578.ab (in Swedish)
Unsigned Swedish rockers Marrakesh are streaming a bunch of new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/marrakeshtheband
Fairly promising, I'd say.
Michael Bach of the Swedish indie collective Wild Geese Music has a new EP posted for free download called "I fell down": https://www.wildgeesemusic.com/
Swedish indie/neo-soul artist Little Dragon is coming over to the US for a batch of shows this month:
11/20 - Beauty Bar, San Diego, CA
11/21 - The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
11/22 - Soho, Santa Barbara, CA
11/23 - Café Du Nord, San Fransisco, CA
11/24 - Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz, CA
11/25 - Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA
11/28 - LPR, New York City, NY
11/29 - Black Cat Mainstage, Washington DC
12/01 - M Room, Philadelphia, PA
12/02 - Berklee, Boston, MA
12/03 - New College, Sarasota, FL
Weeping Willows report that songwriting is underway for their next album and the band plans to enter the studio sometime early next year.
Sarah Dawn Finer's new single "Does she know you" will be released on November 24 via Roxy Recordings. Her as-yet-untitled new album will follow in March.
Opeth's new video for the song "Burden" is now online: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/video/view.aspx?songID=2362
Swedish label Information (Studio, Fontän) is putting a comp of out-of-print tracks from cult synth act Frak. Go here for more details and samples: https://www.inf000.com/