Pets debut coming in March
Swedish indiepop act Pets report that their self-titled debut album will be released on March 8.
Country: Sweden
EST gets nod for best jazz album of the 00s
The Times ranks the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (EST) album "Live in Hamburg" at the very best jazz album of the 00s: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6925488.ece
New David Fridlund album is done
Swedish expat-cum-Austin resident David Fridlund (ex-David & the Citizens) has finished his new solo album "Some day, eventually, in the future..." and plans to release it in the very near future.
Cult of Luna audiobook gets release date, preview
Cult of Luna's upcoming audiobook "Eviga riket" (see here) now has a confirmed release date of February 23. Get a preview here: http://www.cultofluna.com/evigariket/
jj - Let go
has posted a new single from jj entitled "Let go (b/w "My way") for free download: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0129.php
The Fume - Turn my back
Listen to the new single "Turn my back" from recent signees The Fume: http://www.myspace.com/fumethe
El Perro Del Mar + Lykke Li - Change of heart (video)
Watch El Perro Del Mar and Lykke Li perform "Change of heart" together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwWWSYOKzsgthey
Ny Våg to release comp på Svenska, more
Umeå-based punk label is putting out a comp in early February entitled "Umeå vråljazz giganter" featuring Swedish-language cuts from almost all of their bands: The Most, Invasionen, UX Vileheads, Bombettes, Kommunen, Regulations, Dom Döda, Masshysteri, Knugen Faller, AC4, Brottsvåg and Tristess. No exact release date, but they say it'll be available in the first week of February. Also on the way from the label are new LPs from both Invasionen and Masshysteri, the first due in late February or March, the latter set for March.
Boy Omega tour in February
Boy Omega will be heading out on a European tour in late February, quite possibly for the last time in a long while as he is becoming a father in May:
02/25 - Zentrale, Hamburg (GER)
02/26 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
02/28 - NBI, Berlin (GER)
03/01 - Modra Vopice, Praha (CZ)
03/03 - Vorstadt, Vienna (AUS)
03/09 - Mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
03/10 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
Ef confirm new album, tour, etc.
Swedish postrock act Ef will release their new album "Mourning golden morning" on April 1 and German label will be pressing up 600 copies of it on double-vinyl. Preview a track at myspace and get upcoming European tourdates: http://www.myspace.com/ef
Babian album preview
Check out an e-card for the new album "Hälften dör av fetma" from Swedish act Babian: http://formton.se/babianecard/
The official release date of said album is Feburary 3.
Luxury release schedule update
has given two of their upcoming releases confirmed dates: the new My Darling You! 4-song 7" "Let the good times roll" comes out January 28 and will be followed by Almedal's full-length 8-track CD "Till kyrkogården" on February 3.
The Eight Arms Around You in album pre-production
Göteborg hardcore act The Eight Arms Around You (feat. members from Scraps of Tape, Anchor, The Smackdown etc.) are currently doing pre-production for their forthcoming full-length debut. The band plans to being actual recording in about two weeks.
Dyno album preview?
Dyno (ex-Closer) are streaming a bunch of new song clips from what I presume will be their debut album: http://www.myspace.com/dynodynodyno
Shout Out Louds US tour in May
Shout Out Louds are coming over to tour the US in May:
05/02 - 9:30 Club, Washington
05/03 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia
05/05 - Webster Hall, New York
05/06 - Paradise, Boston
05/07 - Cabaret Music Hall, Montreal
05/08 - Mod Club, Toronto
05/10 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago
05/11 - Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
05/14 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
05/15 - Neumos, Seattle
05/16 - Doug Fir, Portland
05/18 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
05/20 - House of Blues, San Diego
05/21 - El Rey, Los Angeles