German label Power-It-Up has licensed Rotten Sound's new EP "Consume to contaminate" for release on 12" vinyl in Europe. It will be out on August 10 and, as mentioned before, the CD will be out June 7.
Munck//Johnson on tour in France with Tamara Williamson:
05/10 - MJC Pichon, Nancy (FRA)
05/11 - La Condition Publique, Roubaix (FRA)
05/12 - La Fleche d´Or, Paris (FRA)
05/13 - Le Bonbard, Nantes (FRA)
05/14 - Dum Dum Bar, Chalon Sur Saone (FRA)
05/15 - Le Cyrius- Lyon (FRA)
05/16 - Fairfield Café, Toulouse (FRA)
05/17 - El Inca, Bordeaux (FRA)
Lasse Lindh has posted some tracks from his new EP "Attica" on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lasselindh
Swedish indie label Instant Feelings has posted a new netrelease from the cover band Hej!, featuring their take on songs by Sonic Youth, Depeche Mode, U2, Linkin Park and more: http://www.instantfeelings.com/recordings/hej/index.htm
Kinkt has posted a microsite for the new Treeball record "Liars in love": http://kinkt.com/treeball/
It comes out April 12.
Swedish indiepop act Stars In Coma has a new netrelease: http://www.molokinirecords.com/Stars%20in%20Coma/velvet.htm
Swedish artist Fujasaki has a new track featured at UK-based netlabel Filament Recordings: http://filamentrecordings.co.uk/
Fujasaki's new album "hca" came out earlier this week on Sudd.
I'm From Barcelona's long-awaited debut full-length "Let me introduce my friends" has been confirmed for an April 27 release via Dolores Recordings. Tracklist:
01. Oversleeping
02. Collection Of Stamps
03. We're From Barcelona
04. Treehouse
05. Jenny
06. Ola Kala
07. Chicken Pox
08. Rec & Play
09. This Boy (feat. Loney, Dear)
10. Barcelona Loves You
11. The Saddest Lullaby
Dolores Recordings will also be releasing a book of Håkan Hellström's lyrics from his first three albums, "Känn Ingen Sorg För Mig Göteborg" (2000), "Det Är Så Jag Säger Det" (2002) and "Ett Kolikbarns Bekännelser" (2005). It will also include an interview with Ika Johannesson and other material. The exact release date is still tbc.
Some new tourdates for Finland's Disco Ensemble:
05/27 - Rocco Del Schlacko Festiva, Saarbrucken (GER)
06/06 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
06/08 - Vera, Gröningen (NL)
06/10 - w2, Den Bosch (NL)
06/22 - Kieler Woche, Kiel (GER)
07/01 - Open Air St Gallen, St Gallen (CH)
Otur's first single from his forthcoming album "Pepperbox hill" will be for the song "Apart". It comes out April 21 via Vapen & Godis and will be accompanied by two remix b-sides, one by Mr. Suitcase and one from Carl-H Hallén of Kompis. The full-length album will follow on May 5.
Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson reports that her debut full-length album "Top quality bones and a little terrorist" is done and will be released in August via Bonnier Amigo. The recording features many esteemed guests, such as Kristofer Åström, Per Nordmark (Fireside), Mattias Friberg (Logh) and more. Listen to three songs and help her choose the first single: http://www.brittapersson.com/
Global Domination interviews Jörgen Sandström of The Project Hate: http://www.globaldomination.se/interviews/the-project-hate-mcmxcix-joergen-sandstroem
PopMatters reviews the new Amandine EP: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/amandine_leave_out_the_sad_parts/