Haleiwa brings back songs from Cuba
How cool is this? Haleiwa went to Havana, Cuba in January and recorded three new songs for his next album with local musicians: http://haleiwamusic.com/#news
Diskoteket LP coming via Irrlicht
has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "Det ska se ut som slutet" from Uppsala, Sweden-based act Diskoteket as part of their series. Listen to some old tracks via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Diskoteket
Says the label: "Diskoteket ascends the Upplandian underground with forty minutes of brutally romantic post-punk; "...slutet" is lush, raw, pompous and painfully honest."
"Ett fel närmare rätt" preview
Preview a couple tracks off of Den Svenska Björnstammen's upcoming LP "Ett fel närmare rätt".
Fysisk Format signs Furze
have added psychedelic black-metal act Furze to their roster and will be releasing the band's 5th album "Psych minus space control" on May 11 on both CD and LP.
Dark Times in MRR
Layla Gibson wisely recommends Dark Times in her monthly MRR column: http://darktimesoslo.tumblr.com/post/17831049858
Blood Harvest update
reports that they will be handling the vinyl edition of the album "Inevitable decay" from Swedish thrashers Entrench. No official release date yet on that, but you can preview the whole thing right here. In other news, the label will also be handling the debut release from Sundsvall-based death metallers Decomposed. Again, no exact release date yet, but they are working to get sent to press ASAP.
Nasum tourdates
Official North American tourdates for the reunited Nasum:
05/18 - Reggies, Chicago, IL w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead
05/19 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead
05/20 - Wreck Room, Toronto, Canada w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead
05/21 - Sala Rosa, Montreal, Canada w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead
05/22 - as220, Providence, RI w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead
05/23 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead, Backslider
05/24 - Europa, New York, NY w/Brutal Truth, Dropdead, Margrudergrind, Grudges
05/25 - Maryland Death Fest, Baltimore, MD
05/26 - Highline, Seattle, WA w/Black Breath, Massgrave, Theories
05/27 - Branx, Portland, OR w/From Ashes Rise, Massgrave
05/28 - Metro, Oakland, CA
05/29 - Billy O's, Ventura, CA
05/30 - tba, Los Angeles, CA
05/31 - Red 7 (Chaos in Tejas), Austin, TX
Listen to Norway talks to Tord Gustavsen
Listen to Norway interviews pianist/bandleader Tord Gustavsen about his latest album "The well", his 5th for the esteemed German label : http://listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012022013514671528496
The Bombhappies - Ants
"Ants" is the first single from The Bombhappies' upcoming album "A good fire" and it sounds just as lovely and jangly as their earlier material. Look for said album to be officially released on March 9.
Discouraged to release new album from Johnny Electric
(Moloken, Terrortory) is branching out from their usual genre preference to release a new album from Umeå garage-rockers Johnny Electric. Entitled "Communication radio highway", this will be the 2nd album from the band and it will be released on vinyl only this coming March 15.
MP3: CS Nielsen - Border blues
Here we have the best example of Scandinavian Americana since, well... since the last time CS Nielsen put out a record. No contest really; where so many others try and fail, Nielsen makes the endeavor sound so completely effortless, as if it's exactly what he was born to do. Frankly, I doubt most American artists can complete either as I can't remember the last time I heard a new country album this good that wasn't from a legacy artist. Not that I have time to keep up with such things, but I openly defy anyone to prove me wrong. Listen to the entire new album "Man of the fall" via Spotify and be prepared to chalk up the first solid entry on your best of 2012 list.
CS Nielsen - Border blues
Lo-Fi-Fnk - Kissing taste
Stereogum has the premiere of the new Lo-Fi-Fnk single "Kissing taste": http://stereogum.com/957291/lo-fi-fnk-kissing-taste-video-stereogum-premiere/video/
Årabrot - Solaranus (video)
Brand new visual stimulation from Norwegian miscreants Årabrot as directed by Fredrik Hana (Haust, Kvelertak and Shining). Don't miss the band on tour in the UK right now.
Novoton signs Knivderby
has picked up Swedish act Knivderby for their roster and will be re-releasing the band's four sold-out self-released albums now, in addition to putting out the band's upcoming full-length "Uppochnervända kors" later this spring.
The Loveable Tulips - Streets (video)
Almost missed this new clip from Swedish indiepop act The Loveable Tulips.