Vår - In your arms (video)
Iceage/Sexdrome project War is henceforth to be known as Vår and this here is their new video.
Paris - Say it (video)
"Say it" is the brand new single from Swedish new-wavers Paris and it sounds great.
Millencolin interviews Beast
Another pre-anniversary festival interview from Millencolin, this one featuring Stockholm's Beast: http://millencolin20year.se/home/?p=346
Ingrid spring
has posted their upcoming spring/summer release schedule: http://www.ingrd.com/2012/ingrid-springsummer-2012/
Look for new stuff from all three Peter Bjorn and John dudes -- Smile (Björn Yttling + Jocke Åhlund), Peter Morén (solo) and Hortlax Cobra (John Erikssson) -- plus Starlight Serenaders and more.
Country & Eastern presents The Vedbod Tapes
New from Swedish jazz/world music label , "The Vedbod tapes", an old collection of recordings featuring the trio of Roland Keijser, Bengt Berger and Kjell Westlin jamming out in woods of Dalarna back in '77. Check out samples and liner notes from Keijser right here.
Icona Pop - I love it (video)
This is exactly what a dance/pop anthem should be. "I don't care! I love it!"
(via PSL)
MP3: Problems - Stop reproducing
Always nice to hear new hardcore with actual riffs as opposed to merely sounding damaged and unhinged or hiding behind questionable imagery. Anyhow, should've talked this one up ages ago, but life gets in the way, y'know? Norway's Black Hole Crew delivers the goods as usual.
Problems - Stop reproducing
Tubronegro - You give me worms
The first Turbonegro single with new singer Tony Sylvester and it's just as good/bad as you'd expect/fear. The band's new album "Sexual harrassment" comes out June 13.
Future Ruins video + album preview
I'm a few days behind the curve on this one, but Cvlt Nation has a full album stream of the new Future Ruins (ex-Massmord) record: http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-future-ruins/
RIYL modern arena-crust ala Tragedy, etc.
MP3: This Gift is a Curse - I will swallow all light
Get past the undistinguished vocals and you'll be rewarded with some killer crusty, blackened sludge. Better yet, wait until the coda when the vocals drop out completely and the organ comes it and prepare to be obliterated by total heaviness. Don't be fooled by the false ending either, somehow they manage to take it up yet another notch before the actual finale happens.
This Gift is a Curse's full-length debut "I, guilt bearer" will be officially released on May 11 via .
This Gift is a Curse - I will swallow all light
Mange Hellberg - Full när jag är tuff del 2 (video)
New Swedish hip-hop from Mange Hellberg featuring a guest spot from Näääk.
Nutid album preview
The new Nutid album "Cityflowers" is streaming in full at The Fader: http://www.thefader.com/2012/05/01/stream-nutids-album-cityflowers/
Philco Fiction - I want you (video)
Seriously? Yet another new video heavily trafficking in mirror-image visuals? This is the laziest bullshit ever.
Kiki Pau - Luola
A brand new jam from Finnish act Kiki Pau off their forthcoming album which was mixed by Gustav Ejstes (Dungen) and is due out in June. This particular tune however is self-mixed and somewhat different from how the rest of the record will sound.
Supersci - Wristwatch (video)
A new video from Swedish hip-hop crew Supersci for the tune "Wristwatch" which comes off the album "Timelines", released way way back in 2010.