New Jesse album on the way
Finnish electro/synth duo Jesse will release their new album "Tum tum tum" on November 25. Hear the lead single "Slurps!" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/haistakaa
Rotten Sound signs with Relapse
Finnish grind act Rotten Sound has signed with Relapse Records. Their first release with the label will be an EP entitled "Napalm", due out in March.
All About Jazz reviews Supersilent
All About Jazz covers the latest Supersilent record "9": http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=34688
The Elephants go extinct
Danish act The Elephants are calling it quits: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=51349671&blogId=518991749
Bigbang to release limited 7"
Norwegian act Bigbang will be releasing a special limited-edition 7" in December featuring a live version of "Isabel" on the a-side (performed with Ståle Storløkken, and Sølvguttene and St. Halvardguttene boy-choirs) and on the flip, a cover of "Better save yourself" by Chris Bell. Said release will only be sold at the band's upcoming Christmas shows in Norway or through the band's fan forum: http://www.bigbangfans.com/forum
My Evil Twin signs with Tactic, posts new single for preview
Tactic Records has signed Danish artist My Evil Twin and will be releasing her debut album "The slow escape" in February. The first single "It's coming back to you" comes out November 30 and can be streamed at myspace right now: http://www.myspace.com/myeviltwindk
Starflower confirms new album, single
Finnish indiepop act Starflower has confirmed that their sophomore album "Ceasefires" will be released in February via KHY Suomen Musiikki Oy. The first single "You king" comes out next month.
Thomas Dybdahl interview at Subba-Cultcha
Subba-Cultcha talks to Norwegian artist Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.subba-cultcha.com/article_feature.php?id=6183
Medeia - The unseen (video)
It's not nearly as entertaining as their other videos, but Finnish metalcore act Mediea does have a new clip for their track "The unseen": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN95yzm3fLc
Elin Lanto - Love made me stupid (video)
Aftonbladet has the video for the new Elin Lanto single "Love made me stupid": http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article6135844.ab
Pitchfork reviews Annie
Predictably, Pitchfork seems to find Annie's new record quite pleasant: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13696-dont-stop-all-night-ep/
MP3: Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
Of all the EPs that Shelflife Records put out so far since their resurrection, Champagne Riot's was by far the best so it's hardly a surprise that the band's new material is similarly great. Mainman Caspar Bock spent the last year or so doing time as a backing member of Nortern Portriat; meanwhile, he hired (and fired) a new backing band, before regrouping as a duo with the addition journalist/critic Anders Reuter. The new goal: same as old, creating perfect pop. Hearing the new demo track "The champagne anthem", I think they succeeded. Again. It doesn't have the lofty grandeur of previous hot number "Scandinavian warfare", but the wordiness and unapologetic self-referentialism is fabulously fun and the chorus is infectious. Blatant pop romanticism hasn't sounded this good in a long time.
Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
The Men - Pack up your memories (video)
Swedish garage-rockers The Men have a new video for the song "Pack up your memories", the first single from the band's forthcoming album "Four good men and true" which will be out in February via Heptown Records: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXheKa_-jQc
MIC Norway profiles Frøy Aagre
MIC Norway profiles up-and-coming saxophonist/composer Frøy Aagre: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009111709481926876630
Monty - En till himmel
The new Monty (nee Montt Mardié, aka David Pagmar) single "En till himmel" is out now and it has its own website: http://www.entillhimmel.se/
David grows with every new release and this is no exception; I like it a lot. His debut album under his new name will be out March 10, 2010 via Hybris.