Detektivbyrån dvd preview
Detektivbyrån's concert on May 29 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm was filmed and will be released on DVD later this year. Check out a preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88rxS9ZLytk
Hypertext adds new member
Øivind Hatleskog (ex-Jeremy) has been enlisted as a new member of Hypertext. The band is currently working on their full-length debut and aim to be finished this month.
Dusted reviews Tummaa
Dusted reviews the Vladislav Delay record "Tummaa": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5224
New Racingpaperplanes EP this fall
IAT.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes is recording a new EP under the tutelage of Kristofer Åström, who is also helping with some backing instrumentation. Mainman Richard Wilson tells me three songs are done so far and the whole thing will be released by Tract Records this fall.
Soundvenue Friends Sampler
It's not all Danish artists, but Soundvenue has a new "Friends Sampler" they're giving away as a free download: http://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2009/09/01/ny-soundvenue-friends-sampler-klar-til-download
Fibes, Oh Fibes! album preview
Preview the new Fibes, Oh Fibes! album "1987": http://www.universalmusic.se/artister/fibes,-oh-fibes!.aspx
MP3: Interlace - Nemesis
Let's face it, a lot of synth/goth/industrial music is unbearably cheesy and/or off-putting. As much as I honestly love that stuff (when done well), there's legions of mesh-shirted idiots out there diluting the waters and ruining it for everyone else. On the other hand, thank goodness for groups like Interlace, probably the only contemporary synth-heavy industrial act I've heard that could be reasonably compared to Skinny Puppy, (early) Frontline Assembly and the like. No stupid guitars (almost always a bad idea outside of Ministry and even that's pushing it sometimes), minimal cornball vocals (unavoidable, but tolerable) and plenty of jackhammer beats and dark atmosphere. The single "Nemesis" is the group's first new material since 2004's "Imago" (also a fine release, as I have discovered) and its high quality bodes well for their forthcoming third album, still yet to be officially confirmed. Listen folks, if there's more stuff of this caliber out there, I want suggestions because I am woe to wade through the unsorted masses on my own. One new album this good is almost enough to keep me satisfied though; otherwise I may just have to stick with old-school minded industrial acts like Agent Side Grinder for my genre fix.
Interlace - Nemesis
Under the Radar goes to the Mewseum
Under the Radar reports back from the "Mew at the Mewseum" event: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/mew_at_the_mewseum/
Pitchfork reviews the new Datarock
Pitchfork reviews the new Datarock album "Red": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13207-red/
New Khoma album underway
Khoma reports that they have officially started recording their next album: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=35884178&blogId=508252758
Expect an early 2010 release.
The Tiny - Last weekend (video)
Check out The Tiny's brand new video for the single "Last weekend": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZ0T9OQb-4
Out now on Country & Eastern: Bengt Berger - Beches brew
Country & Eastern, the label that lovingly mixes Swedish jazz and Eastern folk, has just released a new album from Bengt Berger entitled "Beches brew". The record was recorded live and in the studio with Thomas Gustafsson, Lindha Kallerdahl, Jonas Knutsson, Max Schultz, Mats Öberg and mixed by Sigge Krantz. Head to the label site for more info and samples: http://countryandeastern.se/
New Nicolai Dunger album 'Play' coming in October
Swedish singer/songwriter Nicolai Dunger will be releasing his new album "Play", his first proper "pop" album since 2004's "Here's my song...", on October 14 via Flesh Boat Recordings/Bonnier Amigo. It was recorded with Mats Schuberts from Bo Kaspers Orkester and co-produced by Staffan Andersson (Lars Winnerbäck, Olle Ljungström). Mats also plays in the backing band along with drummer Federico de Costa (Qoph), renown reeds player Jonas Kullhammar and the illustrious Per Wikström on congas, who you might recognize from this video.
Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue preview
Crunchy Frog has established a myspace page for their new tribute comp "Saluting the Crunchy Frog-a-logue" and are streaming a good number of the tracks: http://www.myspace.com/frogalogue
In case you missed my earlier mentions of it, the comp features 25 current Danish acts each covering a song from the label's vast back-catalogue. Acts featured include: As in RebekkaMaria, Baby Woodrose, Choir of Young Believers, Decorate Decorate vs Cody, Figurines, I Am Bones, Marybell Katastrophy, Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, Slaraffenland, The Asteroid Galaxy Tour, The Blue Van, The Fashion, The Kissaway Trail, The Wong Boys, When Saints Go Machine, Who Made Who and lots more.
Superfamily - Commit self-portrait
Superfamily's new album "Guns tonight" is now officially released and they've added yet another new song to myspace: http://www.myspace.com/superfamily