are giving away a new mp3 from Yosei called "The raven" and featuring guest vocals from Jenny Wilson: http://www.brusoknaster.se/showartists.php?artist_id=2
Look for Yosei's debut album "The wind-up waltz" to be released on April 7. Also on the way from the label is Leif Jordansson's new double album w/photo book "Two suites" on March 15, also to be made available individually as "The doll maker" and "The comet".
The new Moto Boy album "Lost in the call" is out now via and you can download the whole thing, read all the lyrics and even read all the thoughts behind each song at his website: http://www.motoboy.se/lost-in-the-call
Very recommended!
The new Elias & the Wizzkids album "Just do it!" is out now via and the band is now streaming their latest single "Stormy weather" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/eliasandthewizzkids
Sophie Zelmani has a new video for the single "To be forgiven": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJb5aTSWEUw
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou) says that his debut solo album "The 24th" is finished and will be released in late April: http://rasmuskellerman.com/?p=881
Drowned in Sound talks to Olof Dreijer of The Knife about their new Darwin-inspired opera "Tomorrow, in a year": http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4139258-talkin-bout-an-evolution-dis-meets-the-knife
MI reports that Torpedo recently collaborated with Justin Timberlake on an ad campaign for Audi: http://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/1525/Torpedo_i_samarbete_med_Justin_Timberlake.html (in Swedish)
My only take on that is "cha-ching!" Good for them!
I've long regarded Meleeh as a decent band, still their new album "To live and die alone" took some time to grow on me. I think it's because it confounded expectations; I thought I'd hear more post-Refused style Swedish hardcore, but what I got was something far looser, darker, rawer and way more in line with 90s screamo, in the best possible way. I should've been tipped off by the song title -- "What I carry with every heartbeat" screams HeartattaCk, bikes, patches, vegan potlucks -- yet, it wasn't until this past weekend that I had my a-ha! moment. Aside from the vocals, which are still the weakest link, the music isn't too far off from Modern Life is War, albeit more burly and driven. Add a few extra bursts of melody and some subtle syncopation and we've got a band doing their best to push their sound forward. And it gets better and better with every listen too.
Meleeh - What I carry with every heartbeat
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Sambassadeur
02. Shout Out Louds
03. Efterklang
04. Beach House
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Jens Lekman
07. Oh No Ono
08. Yeasayer
09. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
10. El Perro del Mar
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The Fallen/Legen blog has created a new mixtape exploring the sounds of Göteborg, one of my favorite musical cities, and are offering it for free download: http://fallen-legen.de/2010/03/klangraum-vol-3-goteborg-english/
In order to put together a 100% free and legal comp they've gotten a lot of artists such as Once We Were and We Are Soldiers, We Have Guns (among others) to contribute previously unreleased material, so it's definitely worth checking out. I haven't had a chance to listen yet myself, but you know I will be soon enough.
is streaming The Tarantula Waltz's new album "Did not leave to find but to forget, to leave behind" in its entirety: http://www.brusoknaster.se/ttw/
You can also download lead single "Bacchus" (feat. David Sandström) here: http://www.brusoknaster.se/showartists.php?artist_id=1
I've only had a chance to listen through once, but my initial impression is quite positive.
The Radio Dept. will be playing a few international dates this spring:
05/20 - Bush Hall, London (UK)
05/21 - The Legion @ Stag And Dagger Festival, London (UK)
06/03 - Hana Bi, Ravenna (ITA)
06/04 - Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome (ITA)
06/05 - Spazio 211, Turin (ITA)
will release the new album "Behind the bend" from Swedish folk/psych artist Lisa o Piu on March 17.
Swedish noise acts The Skull Defekts and Altar of Flies are touring Europe together:
03/02 - Copenhagen Skull Inferno 2010 w/Skull DFX solo sets, Copenhagen (DK)
03/03 - The Pit's, Kortrijk (BEL)
03/04 - La Miroiterie, Paris (FRA)
03/05 - Spoutnik Bar, Nantes (FRA)
03/06 - L'Emile Vache, Metz (FRA)
03/07 - Cave 12, Geneva (CH)
03/08 - Hundebiss Basement Party, Milan (ITA)
03/09 - Le Sonic, Lyon (FRA)
03/10 - KTS, Freiburg (GER)
03/11 - West Germany, Berlin (GER)
03/12 - WORM, Rotterdam (NL)
03/13 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
Altar of Flies' new album "Förruttnelsen" is out now via .
Patrik Wirén will be the new demo editor at the Swedish edition of Gaffa and he's looking for band recommendations: http://rogertsblogg.blogspot.com/2010/02/sokes-demoband.html