Fever Ray has just released a new single in which she covers "Mercy street" by Peter Gabriel and NME has it as a free download for a limited time: http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=122&p=8922&title=fever_ray_cover_peter_gabriel&more=1&c=1
I haven't been posting too many mp3s lately because there hasn't been too many releases that I'm really excited about. Of course I could keep on posting negative reviews of stuff I dislike, but that's extremely depressing, not to mention needlessly tedious. I still have to listen to the stuff, y'know? So what I'm going to do is what I've been doing (more or less) which is post more tracks from bands I've already talked up. I pretty much have only been listening to the same dozen-plus bands anyway, so it logically follows that my playlist here reflects that. Anyhow, EL-SD impressed me a lot with their side of their Axe split from a few months back and the group is now working on a full-length album. I've been lucky enough to receive a few preproduction samples and lucky for you, I've been given permission to share one. "Hille" doesn't differ much from the template on display in "Walking sideways"; they're still building walls of discordant noiserock anchored by a heavy rhythm section, but oh man, do they have hooks too! I wouldn't think it possible with such weird vocals, but they pull it off exceptionally well. I guess you could say that weird = memorable in this case. I'm told the band is currently seeking label support and though I'm not optimistic for them, I'm eager to be proven wrong. Personally, I'd go DIY in the face of so few indie labels putting out actual indierock, but hey, like I said, I'm happy to be refuted on the subject. Don't let my negativity rub off on you. Spread the word/music.
EL-SD - Hille
"Special thanks to my parents, my dog and Anette. And to all the families and individuals who have adopted and/or fostered a dog over the past 13 years."
Video by Nadine Byrne (The Magic State) and her sister (I presume?) Tanya. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/14176381
Gimme Indie is streaming the new Ludwig Bell album "Jag har försökt förklara": http://www.minradio.se/gimmeindie/
The official release date is August 25 via .
The new Vanhelgd album will be called "Church of death". Tracklist details at myspace: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=316883180&blogId=538352754
Pioneering Swedish synth duo Adolphson-Falk will be releasing a 4CD boxset on October 10 entitled, appropriately enough, "101010". Said collection will include all of their recordings from the 80s plus 20 bonus tracks and an 80-page booklet. They've already recorded a new single together with their old associate Greg FitzPatrick called "Gjord för mig" which is being released to radio this week.
Sweden-based digital music retailer Klicktrack has merged with Phonofile to become the biggest digital distributor in Scandinavia: http://www.phonofile.com/news.php#7
In addition to enabling artists and labels to sell their own wares via Klicktrack, the new partnership will now allow them to further aggregate their content to all other digital retailers.
Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons will be playing the ShockWave Party Festival in Bremen, Germany on September 11: http://www.shockwaveparty.de/festival.php
has posted the artwork and preorder details for the new The Bear Quartet album "Monty Python", due out September 15: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=279
It will be released in tandem with the single "Fist or hand".
More newly published, older live recordings at PSL, this time from Sambassadeur: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/08/17/musik-med-sambassadeur-2/
Dag för Dag will have a new 5-song EP called "Releases" posted for free download sometime in September.
(I'm Kingfisher/Thomas Denver Jonsson) has signed Swedish indie/folk/roots act A Stoic Gone Bezerk. Listen to samples: http://www.myspace.com/astoicgoneberserk
Worth a listen methinks.
At last, here is the video for Familjen's latest single "Det var jag", my favorite track off his latest album "Mänskligheten". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aChNySMPpoI
Nordic By Nature is putting on a Scandinavian music showcase at this year's Popkomm conference on September 8 in association with Almost Famous: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141792582521776&ref=mf
Featured acts include Familjen, Moto Boy, Vinnie Who, TV Off, Movits!, Therese Aune and more.
has rereleased The Goner's "Bitemarks EP" as a free download: http://dyingforbadmusic.com/dfbm-06-the-goner.phtml
Said EP was previously released as a paid download via the now-defunct label. As regular readers know, I'm a big fan of this band so this is highly recommended.