Look for Familjen's brand new single "Vi va dom" to be released on June 18 in combination with an online performance where the price of admission is a pic your recycling receipt -- details here. The new album "Allt på rött" will be released on September 5.
The new Nordpolen single "När mitt blod pumpar i dej" will be officially released on June 15 with an album to follow in October.
Swedish Southern-rockers Hellsingland Underground have announced that their 3rd album "Evil will prevail" will be released on September 19. Look for the first single/video "The lost river band" to be released in a few weeks.
"He's suicidal" is the debut single from up-and-coming Danish act Shiny Darkly. Their self-titled EP will be released on June 25 via .
Pitchfork interviews Jens Lekman about his upcoming album "I know what love isn't", his almost-sham marriage and other subjects: http://pitchfork.com/features/update/8857-jens-lekman/
He'll also be touring this fall, here's a few newly announced European dates:
09/19 - Ruby Lounge, Manchester (UK)
09/20 - Hackney Empire, London (UK)
09/21 - The Haunt, Brighton (UK)
09/23 - Gaité Lyrique, Paris (FRA)
09/24 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg (FRA)
09/25 - Tivoli de Helling, Utrecht (NL)
09/26 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
A preview of the upcoming Europ Europ 10" MLP "Mellowharsher", due out soon via .
will be doing an LP with Swedish artist/composer Matti Bye, one of my current favorite Swedish artists.
"We know" is the latest video from Swedish dance/rock act Momofoko.
The robot drum machine + orchestra, as conceived and built by Jens Peterson Berger (Originalljudet) and Olov Ylinenpää. Fascinating!
Remember Sex Dwarf? The band's debut cassette/demo is now available in physical form via D-takt & Råpunk.
The new Kiki Pau album "Pines", now available for streaming/purchase via Bandcamp and SoundCloud. Recorded by Kia Sofia in Helsinki and then sent to Stockholm to be mixed by Gustav Ejstes of Dungen. I haven't listened yet myself, but the tracklist promises four long songs which is quite a departure from the band's previous work, so I'm definitely intrigued.
Check out some nice multi-camera live footage of Danish psychrockers Baby Woodrose playing at Studenterhuset in Aalborg, Denmark one week ago.
It's been five whole years since we've heard anything new from Umeå-based indierock act Royal Downfall, but they are finally back with a new song and a new EP on the way.