Progress Productions Q12012 preview
Swedish electronic label has unveiled their Q12012 release schedule:
01/24 - System - Evolution
01/25 - The New Division (US) - Shadows
02/08 - Spark! - Hela din värld
03/21 - Titans - For the long gone
Country: Sweden
Kristofer Åström - Queen of sorrow (live video)
Watch Kristofer Åström perform a song off his forthcoming album "From eagle to sparrow", one of my most anticipated releases of 2011. Official release date: February 24.
Thåström - Way Out West 2011 (trailer)
Here's a quick preview of the upcoming Thåström live concert movie + doc premiering this weekend on SVT2. I fully expect torrents to be available Sunday morning for us folks outside of Sweden, that is, unless SVT isn't streaming it themselves.
Kvalität: Invader Ace - Walkie talkie-o (video)
Check out tuba/guitar/electronics duo Invader Ace performing live on video for Kvalität: http://www.kvalitat.com/2011/12/invader-ace-walkie-talkie-o/
The Tarantula Waltz - Majestic jaws (live video)
A new song from the next Tarantula Waltz album, performed live solo at Solna Kyrka.
Tvärvägen - Dans för två (video)
"Dans för två" is the first single from Tvärvägen's new album "Staring directly into the sun", due out February 27 via .
Markis Sage album preview
Sonic Router is streaming the new album "Paper boat" from Swedish skweee duo Markis Sage, aka Rigas den Andre + Mesak: http://www.sonicrouter.com/2012/01/first-listen-markis-sage-paper-boat-losonofono/
Simian Ghost unveil new single, more
"Wolf girl" is Simian Ghost's brand new single, their first from the forthcoming album "Youth" which will be out on March 3 via /, both as a digital download and also on transparent vinyl. And that's not all- the band is also getting attention from abroad with the UK's Guardian calling them "an early contender for album of the year." See them play live in Scandinavia this winter: http://simianghost.com/?page_id=2
Nils Berg Cinemascope + Tiffany Alvord - Last Christmas (video)
A different sort of rendition of "Last Christmas", as realized by Nils Berg Cinemascope and Tiffany Alvord.
Blessings Bittervatten CS preview
As promised, new music from Swedish hardcore/doom act Blessings. I recommend starting with "Second blessings", but both tunes are solid.
New music from The High Hats
Finally! Four brand new demo tracks from The High Hats! Check it: http://highhats.blogspot.com/2011/12/high-hats-heartbeaten-by-police.html
Craft
Void
Trust No One Recordings/Southern Lord
"Carpathian Forest from Sweden" is the best way to describe Craft. Image, ethos, artwork, album titles, song titles, music; it's all just a punked-up rehash of Nattefrost's sick utterings, so much so that if you were to fire a Carpathian sticker over the Craft logo on any of their albums you'd probably be none the wiser. They have experimented with other people's styles, however, and on "Void" there's any number of big-time black metal bands shining through. Just one listen reveals a multitude of them which, it must be stressed, are familiarities rather than blatant rip-offs. This distinct lack of originality hits the album hard, though. There are some nice moments (although nice is hardly a word that Craft would want used here) but it's just too... meh. It's been done before. Hundreds of times. There's absolutely nothing exciting about it and, if truth be told, it's almost a chore to have to sit it out until the end.
- John Norby
Francis announce new EP, single
Francis has announced that their new EP "This must be blood" will be released on February 27 with the lead single "Traktor" preceding it on January 23.
Atlas Losing Grip on tour again (+ No Fun At All!)
Swedish skatepunks Atlas Losing Grip will be heading back out on the road in the new year and will be doing a few shows with a reunited No Fun At All along the way:
01/11 - Hurricanes Pub, Tours (FRA)
01/12 - Heretic, Bordeaux (FRA)
01/13 - Sala Mogambo, Donostia-San Sebastián (ESP)
01/14 - La Antigua, Ovideo (ESP)
01/15 - Sala A Reserva, Carballo (ESP)
01/16 - tba, Porto (PT)
01/17 - Sala Supersonic, Cadiz (ESP)
01/18 - Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon (PT) w/No Fun At All
01/19 - Sala Live, Madrid (ESP) w/No Fun At All
01/20 - Sala rock City, Valencia (ESP) w/No Fun At All
01/21 - Estraperlo Club, Badalone (ESP) w/No Fun At All
01/22 - Sala Moscou, Torello (ESP), w/No Fun At All
01/23 - Connexion Cafe, Tolouse (FRA)
01/24 - La Fourmi, Limoges (FRA)
01/25 - Les Combustibles, Paris (FRA)
02/03 - Alter Stadtbahnhof, Schweinfurt (GER) w/ZSK
02/04 - Matrix, Bochum (GER) w/ZSK
02/10 - Faust, Hannover (GER) w/ZSK
02/11 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt Am Main (GER) w/ZSK