Swedish hard-rockers Sienna Root are going to Spain in November:
11/11 - Gruta 77, Madrid
11/12 - Zeppelin Rock Bar, Sevilla
11/13 - La Ley Seca, Zaragoza
11/14 - Jimmy Jazz, Vitoria
11/18 - Dom Pedro, Gijón
11/19 - La Cueva del Jazz, Zamora
11/20 - Sala Mogambo, San Sebastian
11/21 - Taberna Belfast, Leon
Brothers of End's fine quality album "The end", now available on vinyl. I have no idea who's selling it, but I want one.
Nordic By Nature have posted a decent looking summer mixtape on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nature-you-cant-fake-the-sunshine-summer-2010-mix
Which reminds me, I should post my own recent mix over there as well.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Familjen
02. Kent
03. Håkan Hellström
04. The Concretes
05. CEO
06. Robyn
07. Jens Lekman
08. Jonathan Johansson
09. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
10. The Radio Dept.
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I'm Kingfisher, the new nom de guerre of Mr. Thomas Denver Jonsson, has confirmed the release of his new album "Arctic" for October via . Read more at his new website: http://www.imkingfisher.com/
There's a new Junip single streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/junip
The band's debut full-length "Fields" comes out September 14.
Vocalist Masse Broberg has parted ways with Dark Funeral and the band is looking for a replacement: http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=14838
Dear EuphoriaThe term euphoria couldn't really be more appropriate to represent what Stockholm native Elina Johansson does. Listening to the art she creates is a truly enigmatic experience. Where the vast majority of music is specific to mood, Johansson's output draws you in and has profound effect regardless of your current demeanor: if you're up it saturates the senses and genuinely heightens euphoric states; if you're down it rests gently on your shoulder and comforts you as an old friend, reassuring and promising. It's probably best described as "music for all moods" and it's without doubt some of the most beautiful music to ever emerge from Sweden. "This night will flee" is a four-track EP that builds on Johansson's previous releases, the "For everything of worth" and "Heal my violence" albums and, while retaining the characteristic elements of Johannson's output, sees her progress in a slightly more pop vein, albeit with dark undertones. This EP is not unlike something you would expect fellow countrymen Paatos to release and Johansson's vocals are quite reminiscent of their singer Petronella Nettermalm, another outstanding Swedish vocalist. Standout track on here is undoubtedly "Coming down" and is actually the song closest to Paatos in terms of vocal style. It's almost as if Dear Euphoria have taken the best bits of Paatos, Massive Attack, Kate Bush and Portishead, stuck them in some kind of musical blender and come out with a track that, to these ears at least, easily stands equal with any of the aforementioned acts. That, together with the title track (which is possibly the most haunting few minutes that Johansson has ever revealed), are the most epic songs on the disc, with the others -- "Rescue" and "No more time to weep" are more in line with what we've come to expect from Dear Euphoria. An absolutely sublime record that has the potential to profoundly touch everyone it reaches.
- John Norby
Vice interviews up-and-coming young Swedish old-school death metal act Morbus Chron: http://www.viceland.com/music/2010/07/a-fist-in-the-face-of-god-morbus-chron/
Swedish instrumental act The Universe (ex-Iisole) are streaming their new album at Bandcamp, as well as offering it up as a paid download to raise money for an eventual vinyl release: http://theuniversemusic.bandcamp.com/
If you're into the kind of stuff that puts out (ie, Scraps of Tape, September Malevolence, etc.), you'll probably be into this as well.
The b-side for the band's new single "Passion for water". I actually like it better than the flip, I must say. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnJxER78de8
Aftonbladet reports that Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide/Säkert!) is walking away from the music business: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article7516271.ab
Too much, too soon, too much pressure; totally understandable: "Det jag gillar med att plugga är att musiken blir en hobby. Då får man in mer lust i det. Man gör saker av rätt anledningar." Her final Säkert! album "Facit" comes out September 15 and a new Hello Saferide album (recorded at the same time) will follow in spring.
Great song, great clip, love the innuendo. Took me a few tries to get used to this version of the track after listening to the acoustic take on "Body talk pt. 1" so many times, but I think it's finally won me over. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/13643546
The bizarro physics make my head hurt. In a good way, I think. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btsrJDFOT18
