has posted samples of new music in their website's player, including upcoming tracks from "Twenty years of stony sleep", the new record from Jenny Hval (Rockettothesky) and Maja Ratke (Fe-mail, etc.), as well new stuff from artists such as Ultralyd and Scorch Trio: http://www.runegrammofon.com/news
A new single and video from Swedish emo/metal-core act Adept: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsHgw2ACYg
So predictable, so incredibly horrible. From the tattoos, to the Mesa Boogie amps, to the excessive merch covered in distressed text and the misogynistic lyrics... seriously the worst thing I've seen this year from a competent act.
Johnossi are now the subjects of their very own comic book series: http://www.johnossi.com/latest-news/johnossi-comics/
I'm not sure if the actual content is in Swedish or what, but it kind of doesn't matter at this point because it's only accessible via Spotify now. Look for a physical edition to get pressed in November.
Swedish artist Simon Norrsveden has a new Mats Udd-directed video for the track "Quentin Tarantino": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSq4vdixV9U
Slöa Knivar's debut LP "Ingen klas, ingen stil" (out now via ) has occupied a semi-permanent place on my turntable since I received it a week and a half ago, partially due to sheer laziness, but mostly because it rips hard. Also, because it has some of the gnarliest female vocals I've heard in ages. Another bonus: simple, straightforward lyrics deploring the most common, banal hardships of life, at least on the two English-language tracks (I haven't bothered to translate all the rest). Witness the predicaments: "I don't like to make food / I like to eat but I hate to spend so many hours every single day preparing my survival" Also: "I don't like to take showers / I like to smell nice but I hate to get wet and cold when it's not in the sea cause that's a different thing" Even if you don't agree, you can relate because we all have these issues. Reminds me a lot of "Burnt toast" by Anal Mucus, one of the very first hardcore acts I ever saw back as a wide-eyed teen (yeah, I know that video is new-ish, but I'm talking about the original incarnation back from back in the early 90s) -- you can talk about politics, you can scream about the impending end of the world, but if you want universal understanding, you gotta zero in on the little things. Though they transcend all genres, punk rock is surely the best way to express your frustration.
Slöa Knivar - Stay dirty
I posted the first single "Jonny Boy" the other day, but you can also now hear another new Kite track at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/kite-if-theres-an-if-in-us
Oh hey, a new song from Last Days of April: http://www.ldoa.com/postcard/
Look for the new album "Gooey" in November.
Pitchfork reviews Robyn's latest: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14625-body-talk-pt-2/
will be releasing the new album "Last days on earth" from Norwegian act Pow Pow on September 30 with the LP version to follow on October 15. Listen to the band at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/powpow2
Swedish doom act Suma will be doing a new split 12"/CD with Unearthly Trance to coincide with the two groups' US tour together in October. Each band contributes a track to a side with guest vocals from the other band to make for a total collaborative experience -- read more/get tourdates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sumanoise
is giving away the new Islaja single "Pimeyttä kohti" as a free download, both the mp3 and video: http://www.fonal.com/islaja/FR71D/
Champagne Riot have revealed plans to release a 4-song EP in the near future with an album to follow -- full details here: http://champagneriot2.blogspot.com/2010/09/release-plans.html
Swedish label has signed three new bands: long-running screamo revivalists Suis La Lune, Uppsala crust-metallers Yersinia and indie/folk act Preacher and the Bear. BSR will first reissue Suis La Lune's 10" EP "Heir" and will follow with full-lengths from the other 2 later this year.