Kristofer Åström - Queen of sorrow
At long last, something new from Kristofer Åström from his upcoming album: http://kristoferastrom.com/news/a-song-from-the-new-album/
Country: Sweden
Jasmine Kara + Peter Morén
Swedish soul/pop artist Jasmine Kara will be collaborating with Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) on her next album which is currently in the process of being written.
Pitchfork reviews LIttle Dragon, more
Pitchfork weighs in on Little Dragon's new album "Ritual union": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15672-ritual-union/
Also at Pfork, Robyn covering Coldplay: http://pitchfork.com/news/43318-listen-robyn-covers-coldplay/
Team Rockit LP now available
The debut LP "1988" from Swedish hip-hop act Team Rockit is now available from : http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0169.php
Dödsvarg on Spotify
"Livet är en dödsorsak", the new album from ex-Detektivbyrån act Dödsvarg, is out now and available on Spotify, even in the US: http://open.spotify.com/album/4q10wZrTe2clF4Gl7H32rc
Death Invocation to release new tapes from Hin Håle, Necrocurse
Swedish cassette label has announced two new releases, one from 80s-style speed/black-metal act Hin Håle and another from death metallers Necrocurse: http://deathinvocation.blogspot.com/2011/07/upcoming-tapes.html
Abandon to perform "The dead end"
Swedish doom act Abandon will reunite for one night only to perform their posthumously-released masterpiece "The dead end" in its 100+ minute entirety with friend Ufuk Demir (of the similarly-minded/also-awesome Walk Through Fire) filling in on lead vocals for passed away vocalist Johan Carlzon. It all goes down August 25 at Pustervik in Göteborg and will correspond with the long-awaited 3xLP release of said album from .
Dusted reviews Little Dragon
Dusted reviews Little Dragon's latest: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6575
Lykke Li/First Aid Kit US tour
Lykke Li will be touring the US again in November and is bringing along fellow Swedes First Aid Kit for the ride:
11/07 - Fox Theater, Pomona, CA
11/09 - Fox Theater, Oakland, CA
11/11 - Ogden Theater, Denver, CO
11/13 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
11/14 - Vic Theater, Chicago, IL
11/15 - Sound Academy, Toronto, Ontario
11/17 - Wellmont Theater, Montclair, NJ
11/19 - Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
11/20 - Buckhead Theater, Atlanta, GA
11/21 - Tipitina's, New Orleans, LA
YOURS0170
has some new videos posted today, neither of which I have time to watch to figure out who/what they are: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0170.php
Under the Radar reviews Little Dragon
Under the Radar reviews the new Little Dragon album "Ritual union": http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/ritual_union/
Oak
Demo
self-released
This down-tempo post-metal lark is really getting tired now. Mention of a new band in the genre always sparks a bit of interest in the hope that someone is going to bring something new and exciting to the table. That rarely happens, however, and the story is no different with Sweden's Oak. The four tracks on offer here are melodic, overdriven and ponderous with so little in the way of vocals that it could almost be classified as instrumental. Musically, it's well executed; creatively, it's not great at all. It's like Isis without the ingenuity, Switchblade without the dirt, and Red Sparowes without the atmosphere. In that respect, Oak find themselves well behind the times and, if they endeavour to make a mark in the scene, really need to rethink their strategy before releasing future material.
- John Norby
Pallers album preview
A video preivew for Swedish act Pallers' upcoming album "The sea of memories", due out September 27 via : http://youtu.be/98dqiyanxjQ