Thomas Martin Ekelund - This is a voice
The human voice, rendered as a long, dark drone via Thomas Martin Ekelund (Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Soma Sema).
Tag: News
New First Love, Last Rites single confirmed
The new First Love, Last Rites single "Walk you home" is confirmed for release on March 5.
300 Acting Spaces - Exploring new electronic music
"300 Acting Spaces" is the name of a new experimental music/multimedia project based out of Oslo and spearheaded by artist/professor Alex Gunia. In addition to providing an intimate performance venue for many of Norway's leading artists in the genre including Lasse Marhaug, Maja Ratkje, Supersilent and more, the venture also aims to link up with similar venues worldwide, both conceptually and online. And for those purely interested in the music, all shows will be streamed live and immediately archived for public listening via SoundCloud. Read more: http://300as.com/
Bourbon Boys - Hillbilly heart (video)
This has to be a joke, right? I hate hearing this sort of pandering garbage on US country radio and it's only made more confusing when it comes from Sweden.
This Is Head will record in March
This Is Head will begin recording their next album in March.
Opeth + Porcupine Tree = Storm Corrosion
Storm Corrosion, the official collaboration project between Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and his producer/friend Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), have signed with and will release their self-titled debut on April 23.
Reveries preview
is currently streaming the new album "Reveries" from Norwegian shoegazers Maribel in full via SoundCloud.
Kirsten & Marie - Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa
Denmark's answer to First Aid Kit? Regardless of whether or not you agree, here's twin-sister duo Kirsten & Marie's new single "Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa", the first from their upcoming album "Newspeak" which will be released on April 23 via .
Frengers en français
Sometime IAT contributor Laura Studarus waxes rhapsodically on Mew for Under the Radar: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/blog/frengers_en_francais/
Thomas Husmer leaves Efterklang
Drummer/trumpet player Thomas Husmer has parted ways with Efterklang after 10 years to spend more time close to home and his family. Read his and the band's full statement: http://efterklang.net/home/2012/02/07/thomas-leaves-efterklang/
Mixtune for Cully - Ray of sunshine (video)
New music from Danish act Mixtune for Cully aka Aage Hedensted (ex-Yellowish) featuring backing band help from folks in acts such as Bodebrixen and Larsen & Furious Jane, among others. The new album "Season of silence" will be out in March.
Riddarna - Helvete (video)
"Helvete" is the first official video from Riddarna's upcoming album "Bakom molnen", due out March 7 via .
Marie Lalá - Mrs. Sleepyhead (video)
Nice lowkey pop with a slightly retro/jazz bent. Look for Marie Lalá to release her debut EP "Search of sound" on March 14.
Culkin - Libbets Casey
I've talked a lot about Culkin the past few years, but here now finally is the band's first official single "Libbets Casey". Look for the band's much-anticipated (and totally great) album "Several Sundays" to be released on March 7 via .