Sahara Hotnights 'Sparks' now streaming
Sahara Hotnights' new covers album "Sparks" is streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/saharahotnights
Presenting: Marions
Flora & Fauna has announced the signing of Swedish act Marions and will be releasing their debut album "Origin of birds" this coming April. Download the first single "Another hour" right now: http://www.brilliant.nu/mp3/Marions_Another_Hour.mp3
Dia Psalma album preview
The new Dia Pslama album "Re voltere" is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/diapsalmaofficial
The official release date is February 25 via Suicide Records.
Adrian to release new Andreas Tilliander album
Adrian Recordings is going deeper and deeping into techno/electronica and will be releasing the new Andreas Tilliander album "Show" on May 6. The lead single "Caught in a riot", featuring guest vocals from David Fransson of Division of Laura Lee/New Moscow, will precede it on March 4. Other guest vocalists include Kent members Jocke Berg and Martin Sköld plus more tba.
Finnish electro/folk act Ruumen to get posthumous retrospective
The Finnish electro/folk group Ruumen has a posthumous retrospective disc entitled "Silo" being released this week via Lempi-Levyt. There will be a free small release party at the If Society-run record/comic shop Pitkämies in Helsinki on February 26 at 6pm featuring coffee, cake, a DJ spinning Ruumen tracks and a live appearance by Hetero Skeleton. Read more about the group and listen to samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ruumen
Of course I'm a sucker for most anything that manages to successfully integrate traditional Scandinavian folk with modern music, so yeah- very recommended!
MP3: Mimikry - Alderland
Contributor Nancy Baym forwarded this track to me with no information other than that she got it off a MIDEM sampler and thought it was quite good. My own first impression: maybe a bit more trallpunk than I'd normally go for, but catchy enough to hold my attention. Also, good enough that I went to their myspace page to hear more. Unfortunately, listening to a few more tracks made me want to revise my opinion. As Nancy herself wisely pointed out, there's a "dopey Green Day" thing going on with them and it gives me pause. Not to diss GD though - I'm an unapologetic fan for life - but Mimikry definitely seems to take on some of their lamer, latter-day qualities. However, then I came across this and once again I had to reconsider. Was I being too hasty in judgement? Perhaps I should give them another chance. So I took a few days before going back to relisten. And now my current impression? "Alderland" is an undeniably strong track: anthemic, powerful, well-paced, dramatic. It pulls all the right strings. The other tracks they have up aim to replicate that success, but fall short, though said shortcomings bother me less now. I doubt I'll ever truly love Mimikry through and through, but I can wholeheartedly state that "Alderland" is great I'm happy to recommend it.
Mimikry - Alderland
Pitchfork interviews Air France
Pitchfork interviews Göteborg pop duo Air France: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/148881-interview-air-france
Nullskattesnylterne - Predator (video)
Norwegian act Nullskattesnylterne has posted their new video for "Predator" on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om5avqeA_HQ
Rock Sellout interviews Norma
Rock Sellout talks to Swedish act Norma: http://www.rocksellout.com/2009/02/12/interviews-norma/
Speedmarket Avenue to play UK, Spain, Italy
Swedish indie act Speedmarket Avenue is going abroad in March:
03/13 - Loose Club @ Clwd Ifor Bach, Cardiff (UK)
03/14 - Half My Heart Beats @ The Flying Duck, Glasgow (SCO)
03/15 - The Luminaire, London (UK)
03/27 - Ocho y Medio Club, Madrid (ESP)
04/09 - Traffic, Rome (ITA)
04/10 - Lokomotiv, Bologna (ITA)
04/11 - Etnoblog, Trieste (ITA)
Smalltown Supersound signs K-X-P
Smalltown Supersound has signed Finnish act K-X-P, a synth/drum/bass trio led by Timo Kaukolampi (And The Lefthanded, Op:l Bastards) and will be releasing an album later this year.
New Jono El Grande album on Rune Grammofon in March
Rune Grammofon will be releasing the new Jono El Grande album "Neo Dada" on March 9.
New Racingpaperplanes EP this spring
IAT.MP3 artist Racingpaperplanes will be putting out a new EP on Tract Records this spring entitled "Sunken ship". More here: http://racingpaperplanes.blogspot.com/2009/02/sunken-ship-ep-i-have-just-finished.html
Promenade to release Slobax 7" in May
Promenade Recordings will be putting a new 7" from the band Slobax in May.
Oslo Grammofon signs Sally Suicide
Oslo Grammofon has announced the signing of Sally Suicide. Expect a new 7" single soon.