Supersci - Snap out of it
Swedish hip-hop act Supersci is giving away their new single "Snap out of it" to help promote their forthcoming album "Timeless" which will be out in September: http://www.flyphonic.com/supersci/
"This night will flee" preview
Dear Euphoria's excellent new 4-song EP "This night will flee" is out now and she's giving away half at her website: http://www.deareuphoria.net/
Very recommended!
EPs Trailer Park - Leave this town (video)
EPs Trailer Park have a video for their new single "Leave this town" which features guest vocals from Anna Maria Espinosa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBvZPB3_Hm4
Copenhagen Popfest postmortem wrapup
Roque from interviews one of the organizers from Copenhagen Popfest: http://cloudberryrecords.com/blog/?p=1964
Red Tape update for June
In their latest news update Danish indie label/collective has announced they'll be doing a 7" with Danish post-punk legends Peter Peter Schneidermann (Sods, Sort Sol) and Fritz Fatal (Before, Mental Midget) later this year. The label also has plans for new albums from Papir and The City Kill, the first set for release in August, the latter set to be recorded later this month.
Ane and Thomas on the roof
Renown Norwegian singer/songwriters Ane Brun and Thomas Dybdahl will share the stage for the first time on the roof of the Oslo Opera House on August 7. They will be performing their own material as well as duets and will be backed by the Opera Orchestra under the direction of Christian Eggen. Ticket info: http://www.operaen.no/Default.aspx?ID=27239&ProductID=PROD568
Agonia signs Svartsyn
has signed Swedish black-metal act Svartsyn. The band is currently working on their 6th full-length album "Wrath upon the earth" which they plan to record over the summer.
Jester branches into black-metal
How did I not know about this? , the esteemed avant/whatever label run by Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg of Ulver, will be releasing Nidingr's new album "Wolf-father" on June 5, their very first-ever black-metal release. Also, like Ulver's own renown BM-trilogy, this new album is inspired by Norse mythology. Hear a couple samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nidingr
MP3: Juvelen - All-time high
I was pretty excited to get a new Juvelen track in my mailbox this morning, less excited once I actually heard it. Two years of nothing and then this? It's not bad I suppose, but I expected way better.
Juvelen - All-time high
This week's Last.fm chart
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. The Radio Dept.
02. The National
03. Familjen
04. Shout Out Louds
05. Håkan Hellström
06. Kent
07. Jonathan Johansson
08. LCD Soundsystem
09. The Bear Quartet
10. Robyn
Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/
Bad Afro to repress Baby Woodrose on red vinyl
has announced that they'll be reissuing a couple OOP Baby Woodrose albums on limited vinyl on June 21: 2003's "Money for soul" and 2007's "Chasing rainbows". Both had original vinyl runs that are long gone, but this new batch will be 500 copies each on red.
Hellberg/Areskog - Born into being alone (live video)
Remember this? Check out footage of the duo's premiere live performance in Stockholm last Wednesday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEutr4z7Lyw
Förmögenhet - Lödsedlar förstör retroaktiv spänning
Got 15 seconds to spare? Check out a new track from Förmögenhet's forthcoming album: http://www.myspace.com/formogenhet
Pearl Fiction - The ruby fiction (feat. Kitty Jutbring)
The new single from Pearl Fiction (ex-Zeigeist) "The ruby fiction" is out now and also streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pearlfiction
Watch the not-entirely-safe-for-work video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GddtiU8obvU
Moto Boy
Lost in the call
Songs I Wish I Had Written
Moto Boy's music has been described as "desperate pop" which, for both hopeless romantics and cynics, might be the only review needed. Like Rufus Wainwright with his needle permanently stuck in a 1980s groove, Oskar Humlebo deftly mines the depths of his angst, squeezing out every drop of sympathy, even when his sweet falsetto trips over some of the stupidest of sentiments. (Case in point: the borderline insipid chorus of "If only your bed could cry") While not as instantly as inviting as 2008's ethereal EP "For Martha", "Lost in the call" provides another satisfying chapter in Humlebo's ongoing bid to become the Scandinavian Morrissey. When he cuts himself on lines such as "There is no life without you any way" ("Early grave"), prepare to bleed.
But how much heartache can one man take? By the album's midway point Humlebo's wounded theatrics threaten to wear thin. However, just when the outing is in danger of becoming a one-note pity party, he unleashes the haunting orchestral piece "Siekas", ushering in the delicate reflection of "Nite time is my time" and saving the project from certain stagnation. The high energy "When my heart was high" may not break any new ground, but it's jammed with the sort of morose cheer you can vigorously sway -- if not dance -- to. Then there's closer "The way I feel tonite", a send-off so gloriously delicate, Humlebo is guaranteed to leave more than a fare share of listeners with a lump in their throat and a tear in their eyes.
- Laura Studarus
