Backyard Babies to release 'Degenerated' on 7"
Backyard Babies will be releasing the single "Degenerated" on a limited color 7" to coincide with the kickoff of their co-headlining tour with The Rasmus on April 6.
PopMatters reviews Bobo Stenson
PopMatters on Swedish act Bobo Stenson Trio: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/71188-bobo-stenson-trio-cantando/
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
02. Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
03. Sahara Hotnights - Sparks
04. Perssons Pack - Öster om heden
05. Jenny Wilson - Hardships!
06. Scotts - På vårt sätt
07. CC & Lee - Gåva till dig
08. Bengt Hennings - Låt kärleken slå till
09. Mando Diao - Give me fire!
10. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
11. Laleh - Me and Simon
12. Janet Leon - Janet
13. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
14. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
15. Kim - Kim
16. Mikael Wiehe - Sånger från en inställd skilsmässa
17. A Camp - Colonia
18. Dia Psalma - Re voltere
19. Takida - Bury the lies
20. Freddie Wadling - The dark flower (den mörka blomman)
Andreas Tilliander - Caught in a riot
The new Andreas Tilliander single "Caught in a riot" (ft. guest vocals from David Fransson of Division of Laura Lee/New Moscow) is now available as a free download: http://www.adrianfiles.com/02.Caught_in_a_Riot.mp3
Bodebrixen go international
Gaffa reports that Danish pop duo Bodebrixen are working on a new international version of their self-titled debut with two bonus tracks + remixes: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/31493
Alpine Those Myriads? streaming new album
Norway's Alpine Those Myriads? are streaming their entire new album "Trance eloquent wings" right here: http://www.tranceeloquentwings.alpinethosemyriads.com/
The suggested purchase price of said album is $5, so if you dig it, it's cheap to own.
Big Byrd (Caesars, Fireside) to release 7" on Startracks
Big Byrd, the Stockholm-based supergroup featuring Jocke Åhlund (Teddybears, Caesars), Nino Keller (Caesars), Frans Johansson (Fireside) and Carl Zim Lundell, have a new 7" single coming out on Startracks on April 2 featuring the track "Anna Belle". Preview at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bigbirdtheband
New Kleerup 10" EP on April 1
Kleerup is releasing a new 4-track 10" EP called "Hello halla" on April 1. Full details here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=107594185&blogId=474979638
New Decade EP gets release date
New Decade's new EP "Our own complaints" will finally be out on March 26.
Auktion calls it quits, plans final shows + discog release
Auktion is breaking up, but they're not going quietly -- the band will be doing a few final shows in Sweden, Denmark and Germany this fall as well as compiling a discography CD/DVD release. Preliminary details here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=7367216&blogId=474928574
New Kristofer Åström split 7" on Sound/Friends
For all you RSS readers or anyone else who doesn't see the big ad in the sidebar: Kristofer Åström has a new split 7" release on the way from US label Sound/Friends featuring his new single "Twentyseven" off the upcoming record "Sinkadus" b/w a track from Virginia act All Fox. Preview/more info: http://www.soundfriends.org/releases/sf_09/
New Lacrosse album in May
Swedish indiepop act Lacrosse have confirmed that their new Jari Haapalainen-produced album "Bandages for the heart" will be released on May 1. Listen to a few preview clips at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lacrossesthlm
Says Jari about the record: "Lacrosse's music sounds as if it's being performed by children, but written for adults who stumble their way through life."
Shelflife offers Thieves Like Us preview
Download a few clips off the new Shelflife release from Swedish/international act Thieves Like Us: http://www.shelflife.com/catalogue/LIFE058.html
The indiepop act's album "Play music" comes out on vinyl on March 10 with the CD version to follow on April 7.
Pfork reviews 'Money will ruin everything: the second edition''
Pitchfork reviews the second "Money will ruin everything" book/CD compilation released by esteemed Norwegian label Rune Grammofon: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/149461-various-artists-money-will-ruin-everything-the-second-edition
Cut City/Dagensskiva bday confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnight in May
Just confirmed for the It's a Trap! Clubnight on May 16 at Debaser Malmö: not only do we have the fantastic Cut City taking the stage, but we're also helping our friends at Dagensskiva celebrate 10 years in the internet business. Naturally, we all know who the better site is, but hey - competition makes the market stronger, right? Anyhow, many (if not all?) Dagensskiva writers will be in attendance and I hear that some of them might even be spinning tunes, so it's sure to be a good time. And we all know how writers like to drink...