Fagget Fairies - Feed the horse
Discobelle has the new single "Feed the horse" from Danish duo Fagget Fairies: http://www.discobelle.net/2009/03/10/fagget-fairys-feed-the-horse/
GBonne Idée to play three London shows
Swedish tweepop act Bonne Idée will be coming to the UK for a few gigs in May:
05/06 - Goonite Club, London
05/07 - Fortuna Pop, London
05/08 - Twee as fuck, London
DontStopThePop interviews Dyno
DontStopThePop interviews Dyno, the new pop band that rose from the ashes of Closer: http://dontstopthepop.blogspot.com/2009/03/amazing-dyno-get-interviewed.html
MP3: Scraps of Tape - Grand letdown
"Grand letdown". Before the music even starts I hear the sound of hacks worldwide sharpening their pencils, rising to the challenge of who can scribe the punniest headline. Take the time to actually, truly listen and you'll hear a band growing and expanding on their already expansive sound. More vocals, more dynamics, more beauty, more... songs? Still too postrock to ever be pop, but they sure toe the line. As for the letdown? Verse one implies self-doubt, but the track moves to external anguish as it proceeds. Or is it just changing to a third-person view? Regardless, I just like the way the two guitarlines intertwine and dance. You can't hear it quite so much on this title track, but there are also strong echoes of classic Fireside in the new Scraps of Tape. And classic Swedish indie in general; witness their cover of "Eric" by cult favorites Carpet People for example. Proving once and for all that we must learn from the past in order to move ahead.
Scraps of Tape - Grand letdown
New Life on Earth! album later this month
Life on Earth!, the solo project of Mattias Gustavsson from Dungen, will release his new album "A space water loop" on March 27 via Subliminal Sounds: http://www.subliminalsounds.se/
Randy Barracuda interview
Skweeelicious talks to genre pioneer Randy Barracuda, also known as one half of Imatran Voima: http://skweee.com/?p=27
Shining to release new album in October, offer Friday the 13th preview
Norway's Shining will be releasing a new album in October, but they'll be offering a special sneak preview of new material on myspace starting on March 13. Read all about it: http://www.shining.no/v1/news.php
The Embassy auction #1 is over
Esteemed Imperial Recordings labelboss and renown vinyl collector Joakim Gävert is the proud owner of the first copy of The Embassy's new ultra-limited single.
Kaospilot's new record finally out
It took them 6 years, but Norway's finest screamy hardcore act Kaospilot have finally released their sophomore album "Shadows" via Fysisk Format. Go here for details and samples: http://fysiskformat.tigernet.no/?cmd=5
Read a rare English-language interview with label-head Kristian Kallevik here: http://www.groove.no/html/article/17822584.html
New album, single from Kamera on the way
The first single from Kamera's forthcoming album "Blank expressions" will be called "Misfortune strikes again".
Salem - Astronaut (video)
See Salem's (nee Salem Al Fakir) new video for the single "Astronaut": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=53592155
Samuraj Cities - Spoonful of talk
The new Samuraj Cities single "Spoonful of talk" is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/samurajcities
Very recommended, of course. Look for the new album "Mixed up record collections" on March 18 via Imperial Recordings.
Lip Service prep new single
The new Lip Service single "Silent empire" will be released on April 24. Get a very short/almost worthless preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8lbCRTFQJg
Background Noise signs Rolf Fabian
Background Noise (Blinders On, Winny Lee) has announced the signing of Rolf Fabian (ex-Badger) and will be releasing his debut album "It kills!" on June 3 both on vinyl and as a free download. Look for the first single "Atishoo! Sneezed Hank W" to be released via Facebook on March 11 and to the general public two weeks later.
Hardcore Superstar sign with Nuclear Blast
Swedish glamrockers Hardcore Superstar have signed with Nuclear Blast and will be releasing their new album "Beg for it" this coming June. Read the press release: http://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/press/2009-03-07-nuclear-blast.shtml