Pitchfork reviews the new Vladislav Delay album "Vantaa": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16126-vladislav-delay-vantaa/
In related news, here's a review of Sasu Ripatti's other alias Luomo and the album "Plus" from Dusted: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6849
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
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.
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.
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/
A new song from the next Tarantula Waltz album, performed live solo at Solna Kyrka.
You heard it here first, but now Pitchfork is getting hip to Danish heavies Rising and are also streaming the track "Mausoleum": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12924-mausoleum/
"Dans för två" is the first single from Tvärvägen's new album "Staring directly into the sun", due out February 27 via .
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/
The upcoming 7" from Sexdrome/Iceage sideproject War (could you be more unoriginal?) is now available for preorder from : http://sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr069/
"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
Taking a break for bit, see y'all in 2012.
King Diamond - No presents for Christmas
A different sort of rendition of "Last Christmas", as realized by Nils Berg Cinemascope and Tiffany Alvord.
Obviously not an official video, but new music from Nightsatan is always welcome, even if it is holiday themed.
