Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words will be saying farewell with "Dreadcade", a final release/epitaph capturing nine limited/hard-to-find/unreleased tracks from the past 10 years in a single LP collection to be released via /. No official release date beyond "early 2011", but you can preorder now to secure a copy which will come with a bonus 7" of the very last Dead Letters recordings: http://dreadcade.com/
Robyn is the featured guest on this week's Klubbland: http://klubbland.se/2010/11/05/11-robyn/
Quite possibly my favorite track from The Bear Quartet's latest album "Monty Python" and, in a single word, tense. The melody occupies such a small space and moves in tight, chromatic steps, back and forth, up and down. No resolutions, only odd, endlessly circling riffs, goofy gurgling noises and dour pessimism. Repeat, not fade indeed.
The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
Under the Radar has a lengthy interview with all three members of Acid House Kings: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/acid_house_kings/
This is Baron Bane's new single "Orchids", a reworking of an old tune from 2007. Download the mp3 here and check out various b-side remixes here.
The 12th and final free track from Otur's 12-week music giveaway is now posted: http://www.oturmusic.com/?page_id=3/
New music from Smycken, coming soon via . Appears to be angling for the Altered Zones crowd; not necessarily a good look. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/16516878
I am ambivalent about The Radio Dept. at best, but give me a dubbed-out Pistol Disco b-side remix of "Never follow suit" and I'm happy: http://tinyurl.com/278mqbp
Pitchfork has the premiere of the new The Tallest Man on Earth video "Love is all": http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/9927-the-tallest-man-on-earth-love-is-all-dead-oceans
Check out The Wild Shore, a brand new Stockholm 4-piece featuring Jimmy Ottosson (ex-Torpedo/The Je Ne Sais Quoi/Will Gambola Sing/etc) on guitar, Arvid Engström (ex-Wired for Mono) on vox, Robert Klaesson (Hari & Aino) on drums and Krister Sund on bass: http://www.thewildshore.com/
Mattias Alkberg reports that Neverna has finished a new album. No details as to when/how it will be released, but he does confirm that it will be rockabilly-free.
Konrad from the excellent label has started two new offshoot projects that he runs on his own. First is , a label devoted to releasing "hardrocking bands with their roots in the 70's as well as the early 80's" who have so far only signed French act Soul Manifest whose self-titled debut album will be released later this month. Unfortunately they're not a band I'll be covering, but the samples on myspace sound pretty darn good. Secondly, and far more topical for IAT!, is Konrad's other project which will be specializing in one of my favorite subjects: reissuing crucial early Swedish death metal on vinyl. They've already put out two LPs, both vinyl editions of demos from the acts Obscurity and Mega Slaughter, and coming up next will be a 3xLP boxset from Sorcery and Sarcasm with LPs from Inverted and Curse to follow. More info and samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tothedeath666
Dungeon Acid = Jean-Louis Huhta. This track comes off the debut 7", out now via . Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC7FQn-vBHA
Dates are finally confirmed for our upcoming IAT! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö! First up on December 10 we have hard-rockers Graveyard (who I presume will be premiering matering from their forthcoming, much-anticipated album) plus recent -signees Riddarna! Maybe even guest DJs too, who knows? And then in January, Last Days of April who will be playing in support of their new album "Gooey" which just came out on . Look for a support act to be announced soon and see you there! ('cept that I won't)
Apparently this is a big deal in Sweden right now and spreading, but it's been completely outside my radar until now. Very much not my thing, but anyhow, good luck to Tejbz in becoming the Basshunter of pop-punk. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3JZjElZG2c