New Witchcraft this fall
Apparently the new Witchcraft album "Legend" is finished and will be out this fall.
Snøskred - We are
New Norwegian indierock on a noisy shoegaze tip from the band Snøskred, due out this Friday via and available both on 7" vinyl and digital.
Kite - Closing my heart (video)
I'm not sure if this is considered an official video or not, but it's a great song for sure so I definitely recommend that you check it out.
Musique Le Pop - Time changes (video)
Norwegian indiepoppers Musique Le Pop now have a video for their debut single "Time changes".
Min Stora Sorg - Svarta ögon (video + mp3)
Min Stora Sorg's video for the excellent tune "Svarta ögon", now streaming at Vimeo. Grab a free mp3 download of the single at the band's website.
Combat Rock picks up First Times
has announced that they will be releasing the debut 7" EP from Finnish power-pop/punk-rockers First Times this coming August; sample two of the four tunes above. The label will also be releasing The Phoenix Foundation's new album "Silence" this coming August which I believe will be the band's 5th album in their 10 years as a band.
Delay Trees - Pause
Delay Trees have been picked up by the label and this tune is the first sample from the band's upcoming album, due out this fall.
Christian Hjelm - Lang vej igen (live video)
Watch Figurines frontman Christian Hjelm perform a live version of one of the songs from his upcoming solo record.
Hybris on Spotify mythbusting
Kalle Magnusson from the label dispels many of the myths concerning artist royalties and digital service payouts in 2012: http://blog.mediaevolution.se/2012/06/26/mythbusting-spotify-doesn%E2%80%99t-give-any-money-to-artists/
This is merely one example of many which shows the gents at speaking out against what many of the old vanguard would like you to believe.
Melting Walkmen - Broken glass
Danish postpunk act Melting Walkmen are currently streaming their upcoming 7" EP "Broken glass" at SoundCloud.
Chechen - EPA (video)
New from Chechen aka Frej Larsson and Linus Eklöw with vocals from Unni Håkansson, extra beats from Carli and cultural appropriation quite a few steps removed from the source.
Viisikko - IIII
I had no idea that Viisikko put out a full-length, but apparently they did and the whole damn thing is up for streaming/download via Bandcamp. Cassette copies are sold out, but apparently a proper vinyl pressing is on the way and I'll try my best to keep y'all posted. Recommended? Very.
War & Hate
Of course this is happening the weekend I leave Sweden: on July 27-28, Börlange will host the new music festival War & Hate which will feature a brutal assortment of metal and power electronics acts such as Brighter Death Now, IRM, Omnizide, Survival Unit and many more. Full details: http://www.warandhate.se/
Eboi + Marcus Price - Fiend (video)
I'm not crazy about Eboi's rapping, but Marcus Price's production is always solid.