will be putting out a 7" from The Skull Defekts ahead of the band's new album with Daniel Higgs, due out next year via . Featured tracks are "Gospel of the skull" b/w "Push it down on me" and it should be out in January.
is doing a reissue of classic Swedish power/indiepop act Happydeadmen's debut album "Eleven pop songs" on the occasion of said album's 20th anniversary. The new edition will include new liner notes from label boss Ola Hermanson, the man who originally released the record, as well as Johan Angergård, who of course you should know from Acid House Kings/The Legends/Club 8/. More info and sample tunes at the website: http://www.fractiondiscs.se/
Absolut Noise has a new track up from Life Before Man, a long-running/never-documented Swedish indie act featuring my friend Mattias from Culkin/KVLR: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2010/11/internet-killed-tape-stars.html
If you dig noisy guitar-driven indie (such as Mattias' other/previous bands), you will dig this. I do.
Prejka reports on , a new label from Malmö which will be releasing a series of 12 7"s documenting their city's interesting experimental music scene: http://prejka.se/?p=4931
The first three confirmed releases are Skeppet, Pets or Food and a Gaerra/Mirrors are Black split.
Early confirmations for SXSW 2011 include Alcoholic Faith Mission, Giana Factory, FM Belfast, Spleen United, WhoMadeWho and Those Dancing Days. Full list: http://sxsw.com/music/shows/bands
Swedish music mag Gaffa has launched their own awards initiative and will be doling out prizes in 12 categories (6 domestic-only) as determined by reader votes: http://gaffa.se/priset2010
Check out footage of Scraps of Tape performing a brand new track at their rehearsal space in Malmö. Direct link: http://www.vimeo.com/16447927
"Fuck you! Hail Satan!" Yeah, it's way corny, but it also puts a big, dumb smile on my face. Crucifyre aren't going to change anyone's life, but they are obviously having a lot of fun and that's more than okay by me. Besides, death metal really should be fun anyway.
Crucifyre - Hail Satan
I don't totally hate this, though I much prefer Jimmy Eat World's version of the same sound circa 10 years ago. Still, as far as -related is concerned, this is perfectly acceptable modern pop/rock radio fodder.
Finnish duo Shine 2009 perform live for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/11/01/musik-med-shine-2009/
Kristofer Åström performs a brand new song for Northern Lights: http://northernlightsblog.com/2010/11/we-celebrate-the-northern-light-release-with-a-brand-new-song/
Very recommended.
There's a new video from Steso Songs up at Kvalität: http://www.kvalitat.com/2010/11/steso-songs-tonight-its-oh-too-dark/
Discobelle has the new Korallreven single "Honey mine" which features guest vocals from Victoria Bergsman: http://www.discobelle.net/2010/11/02/korallreven-honey-mine/
There's a new 7" from Noe Spagato out now via : http://psychicmalmo.com/
If you're into the sounds of new weird Malmö (Ved, Vidderna, This Is Head, etc), you should check this out.
Gimme Indie has a full live set from Suburban Kids with Biblical Names posted for streaming which includes brand new material: http://www.gimmeindie.se/live/konsert/suburbankidswithbiblicalnames.html