Forget about Summer Camp
I never covered supposed hype Swedish act Summer Camp because I didn't think they were very good or even remotely interesting; now I feel extra vindicated because they're not even Swedish.
Country: Sweden
Progress signs Spark!
has announced the signing of Swedish EBM duo Spark! and will be releasing a new EP for the group in the near future with an album to follow in summer.
Titiyo - X (video)
Check out Titiyo's new video for the song "X": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irlkGNVed-c
The Deer Tracks in Japan
The Deer Tracks are going to Japan in April:
04/03 - Sunsui, Osaka
04/04 - Tight Rope, Nagoya
04/05 - Fever, Tokyo
The Line of Best Fit talks to The Tallest Man on Earth
The Line of Best Fit has posted an interview with Swedish artist The Tallest Man on Earth: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/02/tlobf-interview-the-tallest-man-on-earth/
Musik med Embee, Maia Hirasawa, Pascal
Live music with Embee and Maia Hirasawa at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/02/12/musik-med-embee-feat-maia-hirasawa-jens-siverstedt
And another clip with Pascal here: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/02/15/musik-med-pascal/
Adrian Lux goes Ultra
Swedish pop/electro producer and -affiliate Adrian Lux has signed with US label , home to artists such as Basement Jaxx, Deadmau5 and Tiësto. Look for the new single "Teenage crime" this spring.
Switchblade and Kongh to release split LP
Switchblade and Kongh, two of Sweden's finest doom acts, will be releasing a split 12" LP later this year via .
MP3: The Goner - Bright and colossal (risen mind)
The Goner's new record "Behold a new traveler" is just as good as I'd hoped. He's pushing forward with new sounds and ideas and working with collaboratively with more people, but it's still instantly recognizable as no one else. Above all, it's the dark mystery that looms throughout his work that catches my ear, a mood that's emphasized via minor-leaning Eastern melodies, lots of ringing, open chords and illusory, mystical lyrics. "Bright and colossal (risen mind)" finds The Goner in full-band mode for (I believe) the very first time and it's interesting to see how the increased fluidity of the setup affects the music: more space, more rhythm, more jamming. There's some lingering awkwardness in the situation, but I think it befits the tune's uncertainty and regardless, I'm still enchanted. Along with a few others on my 2010 watchlist The Goner is making some of the most interesting music coming out of Sweden right now.
The Goner - Bright and colossal (risen mind)
MusicOMH reviews "Tomorrow, in a year"
MusicOMH reviews The Knife's Darwin-inspired opera "Tomorrow, in a year": http://www.musicomh.com/albums/knife-2_0210.htm
Billie the Vision & the Dancers - I'm alive
Billie the Vision & the Dancers are streaming their new single "I'm alive" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/billiethevisionandthedancers
Bloginity interviews The Sonnets
Bloginity talks to Swedish yacht-rockers and recent signees The Sonnets: http://www.bloginity.com/entertainment/music-reviews/the-sonnets-exclusive-interview/13080/
Adore Music signs The Percivals
Göteborg-based label has announced the signing of local (to them) garage-rockers The Percivals and will be releasing their debut EP on March 10. Hear a track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thepercivalsswe
Sambassadeur - Stranded
has posted yet another preview track from the new Sambassadeur album "European": http://soundcloud.com/labrador-records/sambassadeur-stranded
WaPo Express interviews TSOOL
The Washington Post Express talks to Ebbot Lundberg of The Soundtrack of Our Lives ahead of their upcoming DC live dates: http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/02/soundtrack-of-our-lives-communion-sweden.php