Danish hardcore act The Psyke Project has signed with Lifeforce Records following the demise of their old label CPH-Sound. Their most recent album "Apnea" will get an international re-release on June 30 and then in November, the band will go into the legendary Studio Fredman (the place that originated the Gbg melodic metal sound) in Sweden to record a new album.
Tiger Lou is the artist of the day today at Spin: http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2008/02/080221_tiger_lou
MP3: Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
Ok, so here we have the debut solo single from Laakso frontman Markus Krunegård, "Jag är en vampyr". The myspace page says "gothic" and the synth reinforces that, as does the title ("I am a vampire"). Otherwise, aside from the choice of language, it's not really all that different from Laakso. I don't have the recording credits in front of me, but I'd be mighty surprised if that wasn't Lars Skoglund on the drums, as that hi-hat heavy playing is most certainly his style. Which is to say, it's good. Surprise! Actually, it is a bit more low-key than usual as Markus never totally lets loose and wails, but whatever- it's good to confound expectations every now and then. Now, as for what this portends with regards to the upcoming album "Markusevangeliet", I can't say for sure as I've only heard a few tracks. I'm excited though.
Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
The vinyl edition of Hello Saferide's "Introducing..." LP is now 100% sold out. Thanks! See you on eBay!
Don't Be A Stranger
Frutti di Mare
ia!/V2
Swedish bands break up and morph into others quicker than an atom, or at least so it seems. The collaborative effort is so high, it's as if the Social-Democracy permeates every level of society, and, within the music scene, usually proves to be a successful act. Here for example, we have Don't Be A Stranger, a band which features former members of Honey Is Cool. For comparative purposes, this is not too dissimilar stylistically from The Concretes and The Tiny, though I find them to be better than the former and more accessible than the latter. On the tracks "Lonely together", "Yellow moon" and "Too late", the band is at their peak, with the mellow, intertwining instruments creating the space needed for the listener's maximum enjoyment. Just because one has an instrument doesn't mean one has to fill every second with sound - and with a group such as Don't Be A Stranger, the notes not played allow the music to be most emphatic.
- Matt Giordano
The tracklist for September Malevolence's forthcoming album "After this darkness, there's a next" has been revealed: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=38220343&blogID=359854591
Also, look for the band to tour Europe beginning in late May. Dates soon.
The Indecision Alarm is touring Europe in May. Dates so far:
05/16 - JUZ Yellowstone, Bergkamen (GER)
05/24 - Casal de Roquetes, Barcelona (ESP)
05/29 - Immerhin, Würzburg (GER)
05/30 - Nook Club, Bremen (GER)
DeadJournalist interviews The Bell: http://deadjournalist.com/interviews/20080217thebell.htm
Swedish pop act Pacific! now has a proper website, too bad it's all Flash: http://www.musicpacific.com/
Check out the video for "Xylofon" from Danish experimental artist Snöleoparden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lQIC44kEyY
Tiger Lou is coming back to the US in March for a bunch of dates including a couple SXSW showcases:
03/04 - Crash Mansion, New York, NY
03/05 - The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ
03/06 - Circle of Hope Church, Philadelphia, PA
03/07 - The Sound Garden, Myrtle Beach, SC
03/08 - tba
03/09 - The Pour House, Charleston, SC
03/10 - Tasty World, Athens, GA
03/11 - The Nick, Birmingham, AL
03/12 - ARKDIY Show (party show), Little Rock, AK
03/13 - tba (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/14 - tba (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/15 - Eyeball Showcase (SXSW) @ Spiros, Austin, TX
The album "The loyal" is out now in the US via Eyeball Records and can be streamed in its entirety via Virb: http://virb.com/tigerlou
Canadian mag Exclaim! on Firefox AK: http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid2=804&fid1=29804
Instigate Records (Sista Sekunden, DSB, Skitkids, etc.) has announced the signing of Malmö-based punkrock act The Static. Look for a 7-track demo cassette in March and hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thestaticpunk
They make good on the listing of The Wipers as an influence.
Imperial Recordings act Promise and the Monster will tour Europe in April:
04/16 - Apolo 2, Barcelona (ESP)
04/17 - Neu! Club, Madrid (ESP)
04/18 - Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris (FRA)
04/19 - Theatre Garonne, Toulouse (FRA)
04/22 - La Lune des Pirates, Amiens (FRA)
04/23 - Le 6par4, Laval (FRA)
04/24 - Chapelle Saint-Jacques, Vendome (FRA)
in mid-April Static Caravan will be releasing a split 7" featuring Swedish acts Ass and Blood Music. Details: http://www.staticcaravan.org/item.asp?Ref=157
Apparently they'll also be doing a vinyl edition of Ass' most recent album "My get up and go just got up and went" according to Headspin, but I don't see any details posted about it just yet.