Pistol Disco - Pool

Oh, hey! A new track from Pistol Disco: http://pistoldisco.tumblr.com/post/999418920/pistol-disco-pool-mp3

Torpedo + Justin Timberlake (video)

Check out an excerpt of a new song from Torpedo plus footage of them in the studio with Justin Timberlake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ERKCGovaA0
Look for the band's new single "An invention" (as heard in the video) to be officially released on September 13.

Details posted for The Shiloh album debut

The Shiloh's forthcoming debut album "Tiny sparks - Massive fires" is finally confirmed for release on September 22 via Panic & Action. Cover art and tracklist: http://www.panicandaction.com/releases.php?id=14

New music from Ok Star Orchestra

Ok Star Orchestra are streaming a couple new tracks at myspace off their new album "Sound classique": http://www.myspace.com/okstarorch

The Genuine Fakes - When reality hits you (mp3 + video)

Swedish powerpop act The Genuine Fakes are giving away their new single "When reality hits you" as a free download: http://music.thegenuinefakes.com/album/when-reality-hits-you
Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr0EnPimx-Y

Mr. Death - Celestial suffering

Mr. Death is now streaming a new track from their forthcoming EP "Death suits you": http://www.myspace.com/misterdeathsweden
Said EP comes out September 24 via Agonia Records and will be available both on 10" vinyl and CD.

Sail a Whale - Love(the-dream)king (video)

Already released as a free download via the latest issue of Friendly Noise, Sail a Whale's new track "Love(the-dream)king" now has a video availabe via Sincerely Yours: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0146.php

Sirius playlist week #34

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Särkyneet - Huono nainen
02. TALK 1
03. Masshysteri - Masshysteri del två
04. Interment - Eternal darkness
05. Cut City - The sound and the sore
06. Fireside - Lovecar
07. TALK 2
08. Moto Boy - Early grave
09. V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble - Start at the finish
10. The Goner - Lost summer
11. TALK 3
12. The World - Roybgiv
13. Familjen - Det var jag
14. STYGG - Sleep
15. TALK 4
16. EL-SD - Hille
17. Menfolk - Column 79
18. Camouflage - La la la
19. Grande Roses - The astronaut
20. TALK 5
21. Donkeyboy - Ambitions

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Various Artists
Invocation of death vol. 1
Death Invocation Records

10 tracks of raw (fucking) death metal, committed to cassette tape, the flimsiest of formats and the perfect medium to showcase the New Wave of Old Swedish Death (NWOSD??). Just as it should be, because fidelity is far from the point in this horrorshow. Of the 10 acts featured on the tracklist, Vanhelgd was the only name I immediately recognized, though Gravehammer does (justifiably) seem to be making waves of their own with their recently released 7" on Detest Records. Somewhat unsurprisingly, those two are also two of the immediate standouts, but that doesn't mean the rest of the acts are slackers; far from it in fact, all are solid, satisfying listens, from the German thrash-influenced battery of Decapitation to the rawer, more Repulsion-ified attack of both Zombiefied and Reincarnage. However, my favorite discovery of this collection has got to be "Funeral plague" by Abduction, the heaviest cut of the lot by far and a song that would not be at all out of place on Earache Records' seminal "Grindcrusher" compilation from 1989. Växjö's Eviscerated rank #2 with an epic number, full of twisted riffs and a well-developed sense of melody. Definitely looking forward to hearing more from both those guys, definitely keeping a close eye on Death Invocation Records.
- Avi Roig

Timelines gets release date

Swedish rappers Supersci have set September 20 as the release for their new album "Timelines".

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
02. Kent - En plats i solen
03. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
04. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
05. Eric Saade - Masquerade
06. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
07. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
08. Brolle - Best of
09. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
10. Håkan Hellström - Samlade singlar 2000-2010
11. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
12. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
13. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
14. Kalle Moraeus - Underbart
15. Eric Gadd - Rise up!
16. Eddie Meduza - Rockabilly rebel
17. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
18. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - International version
19. Cookies n Beans - Beg, borrow and steal
20. Timoteij - Längtan

New Kristian Anttila single next week (redux)

The new Kristian Anttila single "Magdalena (livet före döden)", the 2nd off his forthcoming record, will be released on August 23.

Lots of new releases from iDEAL

iDEAL Recordings has announced that they will be releasing the debut 7" "Warm and damp/Damp and warm" from Dungeon Acid, a new project from Swedish postpunk/experimental pioneer Jean-Louis Huhta. They'll also be putting out a 7" from GBG-based minimal techno artist/DJ Dimitrios K ("The D/This our that") plus a new ultra-limited cassette comp and a few other tidbits. Read more: http://idealrecordings.com/news#rel114

Friendly Noise #7

Issue #7 of Friendly Noise is now online: http://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/7
This issue is more than a webzine, it's also an audio compilation. Recommended!

MP3: Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk

xxx: Ludwig Bell sounds so lame
xxx: Like fucking Jumper
me: hahha
xxx: it sounds exactly the same
me: wow
me: it does
xxx: swindie was not always amazing

It's true: Ludwig Bell really does sound a lot like Jumper, though I disagree with my friend's implication that it's not that great. Yes, prime-era 90s Swindie really wasn't always top-notch and sure, maybe Jumper are justifiably relegated to the list of also-rans, but I really don't mind them at all and neither do I mind Ludwig Bell. It's not "amazing", but it's still good pop music as far as I'm concerned. Probably helps that I didn't grow up subjected to the stuff though; chances are high I might not be so charitable in such a case. But who knows? I find myself enjoying a lot of music I once hated as a surly teen.

Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk