New Pascal album confirmed, preview posted
Novoton has announced that Pascal's forthcoming album "Orkanen närmar sig", their third overall, will be released on January 27. Hear a couple sample tunes at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/raukenroll
Carpark North - The one
Carpark North are the subject of Bandcamp and Mixtoverdener's mash-up project which finds them paired with Nikolaj Nørlund and Shostakovich's "Cello concerto no. 2": http://www.mixtoverdener.dk/#/276964/
Masquer demo download
Swedish indie duo Masquer are giving away their 5-song demo as a free download: http://pelle.ownit.nu/Demo%201.zip
Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons seeks London shows
Legendary Swedish post-punk act Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons are booked for a New Year's show in London, but are seeking at least one more gig to cover costs. Can you help? See: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=86993079&blogId=517900489
Marvins Revolt tour diary
Marvins Revolt are keeping a tour diary: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=36067944&blogId=517905702
Pixie Carnation - From the view of a gun (live video)
Check out Pixie Carnation performing an acoustic version of the new song "From the view of a gun": http://vimeo.com/7517482
Signed Papercuts
Of my heart b/w Sound of silence pt. 2 7"
Cloudberry Records
Of all of Cloudberry's recent Scandinavian 7" releases, this is the only one where I thought the band wasn't quite ready for primetime, or perhaps better suited to one the label's CDr releases. Good instincts, but the band's driving, tweepop jangle ends up on the wrong side of stiff except on the all-too-brief moments they decide to cut loose and get loud. See: the coda of a-side "Of my heart" and the chorus of "Sound of silence pt. 2"; everything else sounds like a band having trouble keeping it together. Hard to pinpoint exactly where they go wrong, but the mix certainly isn't working in their favor with the drums sounding like they belong on a different record. Not a keeper.
- Avi Roig
Joel Alme - You will only get it once
Absolut Noise has the new Joel Alme single "You will only get it once": http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2009/11/romantic.html
Yes Please! - Spring comes dancing on (video)
Finnish indie act Yes Please! have a new stop-motion video for the song "Spring comes dancing on": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNBtp05Rnao
Amon Amarth, kings of fan service
Phil Freeman tells you how much viking metal act Amon Amarth appreciates their fans: http://runningthevoodoodown.blogspot.com/2009/11/amon-amarth-kings-of-fan-service.html
Abhinanda reunion for real
I guess it's official: Umeå sXe hardcore legends Abhinanda are reuniting: http://rogertsblogg.blogspot.com/2009/11/abhinanda-aterforenas.html
Three shows in Japan plus one in Stockholm at Kafé 44 on January 26, 2010.
Musik med The Mary Onettes, Stella Rocket
Watch The Mary Onettes play "Once I was pretty" for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/11/06/musik-med-the-mary-onettes/
Also check out the latest episode with Stella Rocket, who are back with a new album after a long absence: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/11/09/musik-med-stella-rocket/
Two new songs from Shiloh
Shiloh have a couple new tracks up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/shilohband
MP3: Erik Enocksson - I. Nox egoque soli
Kning Disk has long been one of Sweden's best, most interesting labels; Erik Enocksson is one of Sweden's best, most fascinating artists. It's a perfect match. My first introduction to Mr. Enocksson was his beautiful soundtrack to "Farväl Falkenberg", a delicate pastoral work grounded in folk; his new album "Man tänker sitt" is a Latin-language choral piece, a dark lullaby that, if my meager translations are correct, aims to sooth the dreamer that there are no wolves, no owls, no bears to be afraid of. Though divided into individual tracks/movements, it really is a single, cohesive work, so by providing you this mere glimpse I only hope to entice you to hear the whole thing. This particular section establishes the theme which is then reprised for the second half: looped whispers and breaths, piano, a choir. Alone in the dark night. Awaiting sleep? Hard to tell, but all the more intriguing.
Erik Enocksson - I. Nox egoque soli
Gothtronic reviews Hearts of Black Science
Gothtronic reviews the new album from Swedish act Hearts of Black Science and their new album "The star in the lake": http://www.gothtronic.com/?page=23&reviews=6588