Norwegian rock legends Motorpsycho will be releasing their new album "Child of the future" this coming June via Rune Grammofon on vinyl only with no download component. As the label says, "So if you are in the unlikely position of not owning a record player, this is the time to do something about it." Said record will contain seven tracks and was recorded in Chicago, IL with renown engineer Steve Albini.
Swedish hip-hop label Pope Records has signed a distribution deal with Universal Music: http://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/744/Universal_Music_distribuerar_Pope_Records.html
Delusions of Adequacy review spacerockers Øresund Space Collective: http://www.adequacy.net/2009/04/%c3%b8resund-space-collective-good-planets-are-hard-to-find/
Also covered, the new Doctors & Dealers record "Lost friends and newfound habits": http://www.adequacy.net/2009/04/doctors-dealers-lost-friends-and-newfound-habits/
Danish indie act Us With Millions are streaming their new single "Lover come home" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/uswithmillions
Norwegian electro/house duo Amish 82 have a new release available for free download from the Lithuanian netlabel Sutemos: http://www.sutemos.net/
Gaffa reports that the two Danish electronic acts Syntaks and Aerosol are signing to US labels and will have new albums later this year, the former with esteemed label Ghostly International and the latter with the more underground n5MD. Read more: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/32214
"Spirit fall" is about bringing God closer to earth, closer to the soul. "Draw us near" reflects a similar longing sentiment, but I find that this reflects a much deeper feeling of resignation, an acceptance of human imperfection, of spiritual impoverishment. Hence the sadness of the melody -- the desire for connection is as strong as ever, but weakness prevails. "Heaven fall / Invade earth / Fill us up / With your heart / With your love" A step away from forlorn and forsaken, but not without hope.
David Åhlén's debut record "We sprout in thy soil", his first under his under his own name, is absolutely gorgeous. You don't need to share his beliefs to be touched; the beauty of his art come through regardless.
David Åhlén - Spirit fall
Melody Club has a new website that is surprisingly simple and effective: http://www.melodyclub.com/
Nitad is currently streaming a new track that'll be appearing on the upcoming 7" "Nu börjar minnena komma tillbaks" due out in late May/early June via No Way Records: http://www.myspace.com/nitadstockholm
Aftonbladet says that Kent is in Berlin working on a new record: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article4962857.ab
A West Side Fabrication is streaming the new single "2006" from alt-rockers Karavan at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/westsidefabrication
Watch a video of Nicolai Dunger playing a tribute tune for Irish artist Tommy Daron: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=56222713
Haven't heard Nicolai do a song like this in awhile - his back catalogue is full of 'em.
Antenna interviews Swedish hard-rockers Backyard Babies: http://www.antenna.nu/?p=1030
I didn't have time to watch it myself last night, but apparently Robyn played host to Daily Show correspondent Wyatt Cenac for an interview segment: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12745-interview-on-the-daily-show/
The Sweptaways in the Pitchfork Forkcast: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12741-ive-got-your-man-and-happiness-will-be-my-revenge/