New Thus:Owls in October
The new Thus:Owls album "Harbours" will be released on October 5 via .
Country: Sweden
Promise and the Monster album preview
Gimme Indie is doing a streaming preview of the new Promise and the Monster album "Red tide": http://www.gimmeindie.se/
RIP Jonas Bergqvist (Lifelover)
Guitarist/songwriter Jonas Bergqvist of Swedish depressive metal act Lifelover has passed away: http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/09/12/lifelover-guitarist-jonas-bergqvist-dies/
Svensk Musik label of the month: Luxury
is Svensk Musik's label of the month for September -- go there to read an interview with bossman Rasmus Hansén: http://svenskmusik.org/article/september-luxury/
New Kristofer Åström gets release date
Good news! has confirmed that the new Kristofer Åström album will be released on February 3, 2012.
Urban Cone on the rise
Looks like the young Stockholm band Urban Cone is on the up-and-up and are now being booked by Luger in addition to releasing music via the legendary label: http://www.luger.se/urban-cone
Nordwall's 'Ignition'
As mentioned back in May, Joachim Nordwall's (The Skull Defekts, The Idealist) long-awaited sophomore solo album "Ignition" will finally be getting a CD release in November via . Full details: http://deepshitbynordwall.tumblr.com/post/10158573193/ignition
Opeth album preview
Opeth's new album "Heritage" is streaming in full over at NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/11/140288664/first-listen-opeth-heritage
Korallreven - As young as yesterday
Download the new Korallreven single "As young as yesterday", featuring guest vocals from Victoria Bergsman: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/112072/Korallreven%20-%20As%20Young%20As%20Yesterday.mp3
Said tune will be released on 12" on September 20 via / featuring b-side remixes by Panda Bear and Girl Unit. The duo's upcoming full-length "An album by Korallreven" follows on November 15.
Kriget - Submission (video)
Something new from Kriget. Don't forget they're playing It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö on October 1!
New Bob Hund single on the way
Swedish indie favorites Bob Hund will be releasing the new single "Stanna klocka stanna" on September 20, the precursor to the band's next album which should be coming in February.
Lars Winnerbäck coming to vinyl
Lars Winnerbäck's albums "Med solen i ögonen", "Kom", "Singel", "Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen", "Daugava", "Söndermarken" and "Vatten under broarna" will be getting the vinyl reissue treatment on September 29, all in "limited" edition runs of 1000 copies apiece. Preorder: http://www.winnerback.se/?sid=shop
Riff Knives - Single (video)
Swedish thrash-funkers Riff Knives now have a video for the tune "Single" which is just about as silly as I anticipated it would be. Bringin' back the slap bass in 2011!
Deportees confirmed for December clubnight
Deportees have been confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnight on December 7 at Debaser Malmö! Be there!
ceo - Ave Maria
There's a new single and video from ceo available for free download via , featuring the name of the tune I was teased with as a child during middle school band: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0173.php
Personally, I prefer the Moto Boy's rendition of the classic aria of the same name.