Country: Sweden

Gösta Berlings Saga - 354

The first sample of Gösta Berlings Saga's upcoming album "Glue works", due out very soon and sounding very, very promising. Diskret Förlag is handling the vinyl (limited to 300 copies in a hand-numbered gatefold), while Cuneiform Records is doing the CD.

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 17:05:00

Skrammel begets Södertörn, new EP from Alouatta

Swedish punk label Skrammel Records (Slöa Knivar, Krig i Hudik, Brainbombs, etc.) has started a new offshoot called The Södertörn Record Company in order to release what they say is "music that is perhaps more awkvard, worse, better, more lean, more pop, more dance than what we havce been doing so far at Skrammel." First up, a new 10" EP from rockers Alouatta called "DIY" which will be out on May 6. Read more and check out a pre-mastered sample tune: http://skrammelrecords.se/sodertorn/

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 16:55:57

Ghost live in NYC

Swedish metal hype Ghost will be making their NYC debut on June 1 at Webster Hall.

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 16:23:34

Nordic By Nature April mix

Nordic by Nature have a new mixtape for April: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nature-we-are-from

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 16:03:24

Junip @ Daytrotter

Junip has a new 3-song live session up at Daytrotter: http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/junip-concert/20054492-111920.html

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 15:57:20

New Lake of Tears in late April

Swedish goth/doom act Lake of Tears will release their new album "Illwill" on April 29, their first since 2007's "Moons and mushrooms" and their 8th overall. The band will also be visiting Russia in May and you can get tourdates off their website: http://www.lakeoftears.net/

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 15:34:13

Niels Nielsen - Birds

Niels Nielsen has a new single called "Birds" which is a slightly reworked version of the original from his new album "Welcome to the promising land of hi5ers and hopeless people". Stream/download at Bandcamp along with the exclusive b-side "To the sun": http://nielsnielsen.bandcamp.com/album/birds

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 15:29:26

Klubbland #28: Glasvegas

I guess this kinda/sorta qualifies: the latest episode of Klubbland features a live performance by Glasvegas, their first in Sweden with new Swedish drummer Jonna Löfgren: http://klubbland.se/2011/04/01/28-glasvegas-2/

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 15:24:43

Quarterly report: Q12011

Mon, Apr 4th, 2011 14:42:59

Francis - Time is on our side

Swedish female-fronted indie act Francis have a brand new song called "Time is on our side" that they are giving away as a free download: http://francisishere.com/?p=251
Look for the band's full-length debut "Lekomberg, we were kin" to be released this coming spring.

Thu, Mar 31st, 2011 15:09:50

MP3: Principe Valiente - One more time

If you've been reading this site for awhile, hopefully you've learned how to read between the lines as to whether or not I like something without me necessarily coming out and saying it. Or at least you've figured out my tastes well enough to make some educated guesses. Being said, I've linked up a lot of really mediocre crap in recent memory and I'm really sorry that I haven't been able to balance it out with lots of quality mp3 posts or well-spoken reviews. We do what we can, but resources are slim. Accept my apologies along with an mp3 of solid Swedish goth rock from Principe Valiente. The band's self-titled debut is out now via Parismusic and should appeal to all fans of shoegazey dark pop such as Broder Daniel or Interpol.

Principe Valiente - One more time

Thu, Mar 31st, 2011 14:12:47