Immanu El to tour Europe in February
Immanu El has updated their myspace page with their extensive European tour details: http://www.myspace.com/immanuelband
New Kamera in March
Swedish synthpop act Kamera reports their new album is being mixed later this month and should be ready for a March release.
New label: Brus & Knaster
Göran Petersson from Bonnier Amigo and photographer Johan Månsson have started a new label together called Brus & Knaster. The first release from the label is the soundtrack for the SVT program "De halvt dolda" (composed by Leif Jordansson) and it will be followed by new records from artists such as Nina Ramsby collaborating with US artist Brent Hunter, Tore Berger, House of Tomidas (ft. Britta Persson) and jazz bassist Torbjörn Zetterberg's pop project Folke. Read more: http://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/365/Nya_brus___knaster_i_Playgrounds_katalog.html (in Swedish)
New Tarantula Waltz heavier than Nasum?
I imagine that they're being less than serious with that claim, but either way, I'm still looking forward to hearing it. The working title is now set as "Minus + Minus = +" and they're expecting to have it ready for release this spring. Read more: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=23921703&blogID=462085969
Voices Break the Silence post new track
The excellent Swedish noiserockers Voices Break the Silence have a new track up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/voicesbreakthesilence
New music from Moose Trail
Moose Trail, the full-band project of Ulf Ljusberg (remember?), has new music on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moosetrailonline
PB&J aren't worried
Pitchfork reports that more new music from Peter Bjorn and John is online: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148293-new-music-peter-bjorn-and-john-nothing-to-worry-about-stream
MP3: Silver - Drenched in comfort
Silver's new album "Wolf chasing wolf" sounds like they broke into Satyricon's studio, locked the doors behind them and got all doped up. It's so harsh and negative, violent and paranoid; yet the huge trashrock hooks remain fully intact. The vital punkrock urgency, too. I just never thought I'd be so into a rock'n'roll record that sounded so unnatural. "Drenched in comfort" isn't as much of a pop song as the rest of their material, but I love the ominous chanting and drumline beats. And those leads! It's so great to hear a band pull together all sorts of disparate influences together and forge their own path.
Silver - Drenched in comfort
Bodebrixen
s/t
Good Tape Records
This album is pure happiness overdose! Throughout its 35 minutes there is not a sign of a single minor key scale. Bodebrixen remain loyal to pop orthodoxy and invite you to an endless and effortless sing-a-long. Upbeat melodies backed-up with trombones, trumpets, synths, xylophones, male/female harmonies and naïve lyrics such as: "I lost my job and now I'm sleeping, all the days are all the same and I can't say which day it is." It would be unfair to say that Bodebrixen sometimes sound too similar to bands like I'm From Barcelona and Architecture in Helsinki since this Danish duo is slowly forging its own personal sound, which is undoubtedly based on very good songwriting. Bodebrixen's debut is the perfect reminder of how good pop music is supposed to instantly stick into your head and stay in there for a while.
- Vasilis Panagiotopoulos
Thomas Denver Jonsson is going to Poland
Thomas Denver Jonsson is going to Poland in March:
03/04 - Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Krakow
03/05 - Meskal, Poznan
03/06 - Stara Wozowia, Lusowo k. Poznania
03/07 - Magazyn, Tarnowskie Góry
03/08 - Niskie Laki, Wroclaw
03/10 - Kawiarnia Baszta, Ostrzeszów
Statler & Waldorf sign Antifilm
Danish electronic/techno label Statler & Waldorf will be releasing the debut album from Antifilm in the near future. Samples: http://www.myspace.com/antifilmspace
Songcrafter signs Butzback
Songcrafter Music has signed Danish folk artist Butzback and will be releasing his debut album on April 3. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/butzback
Lindstrøm live in the US
Lindstrøm will be doing three US dates at the end of the month:
01/29 - Studio B, NYC, NY
01/30 - Smart Bar, Chicago, IL
01/31 - Paradise, San Francisco, CA
Low Frequency in Stereo - Starstruck (video)
Watch the video for the track "Starstruck" of off Low Frequency in Stereo's new album "Futuro": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5IowdIC2UQ
As mentioned before, it comes out January 12 via Rune Grammofon.
As for other upcoming Rune Grammofon releases, keep an eye out for new records from Bushman's Revenge, Jono El Grande, Spunk, In the Country, Circulasione Totale Orchestra, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra and more.
Annika Norlin + David Sandström - Fairytale of New York
Listen to live audio of Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide, Säkert!) and David Sandström (David Sandström Overdrive) performing The Pogues classic "Fairytale of New York" at the Razzia "Oh no, it's Christmas!" fest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlF8utEEfYE&fmt=18
See the "related videos" for actual footage with crap audio.