Tag: News

Kashmir to release best-of collection

Kashmir will taking advantage of the 11/11/11 date to release a career retrospective album entitled "Katalogue". Said collection will include 32 songs including the obligatory new single "Electrified love" as well as a few live recordings from DM i Rock circa '93.

Pad & Pen signs Raised Among Wolves

has signed Copenhagen-based 7-piece indierock act Raised Among Wolves and will be releasing their debut EP "Bear tracks" on November 14. Their current single "Boys will be kings" is currently in rotation on Danish radio and a video for the follow-up "You'll never be lonely" will be released on November 7.

Pitchfork reviews Loney Dear

Pitchfork reviews the latest Loney Dear record "Hall music": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15895-loney-dear-hall-music/

Linnea Olsson - Giddy up! (video)

I ♥ Sweden captures Linnea Olsson performing "Giddy up!" in Rhododendronparken, Halmstad.

Vånna Inget album preview

has posted Vånna Inget's entire debut LP "Allvar" for streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/heptown-records/sets/v-nna-inget-allvar/
If you like melodic Swedish punk (and you should!), this record is well worth hearing.

Root jam preview

Look at this cover. It should be obvious whether or not this album is for you, but if for any reason you still find yourself on the fence, check out the clips above.

Musik med Mattias Alkberg and more

Live music at PSL with Mattias Alkberg and Magnus Ekelund. Required viewing, 'natch. Also at PSL, a brief chat with José González about how he's working on his third solo record: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/10/05/extra-extra-jose-gonzalez-spelar-in-nytt/

The night visitor teaser #2

A 2nd teaser for the upcoming Anna Ternheim album "The night visitor".

Magnus Eliassen - På ei bru i Amsterdam (video)

"På ei bru i Amsterdam" is the first taste of Magnus Eliassen's upcoming album trilogy "Virkelighetsflyktning", the first part of which comes out November 11 via .

Munich EP giveaway

Danish melancholy act Munich have a new acoustic EP that they are giving away as a free download: http://munichband.dk/
I haven't had a chance to listen yet, but seeing as how I've enjoyed everything they've done so far, I'd say it's worth checking out.

Synne Sanden - When nobody's around (video)

With a fragile voice reminiscent of many other Scandinavian sirens (take your pick), but a delicate sound far more organic and reserved than most, this is Norwegian artist Synne Sanden and her single "When nobody's around". Her album of the same name is out now via and was produced by Bugge Wesseltoft and features guest appearances from an interesting cast of countrymates, including Mathias Eick, Mathias Stubø and Moddi. Recommended!

KODA continues the war against music blogs

Apparently KODA is even charging Danish bloggers for YouTube embeds? Oh, but wait! They might be having second thoughts: http://politiken.dk/kultur/musik/ECE1412844/koda-ombestemmer-sig-i-bloggersag/ (in Danish)

Jet Link - Foxes

Would've posted this yesterday, but SoundCloud was down. Anyhow, "Foxes" is the brand new single from Swedish indie act Jet Link, out now via . Worth checking out!

Cloudberry to release Nixon 7"

Swedish indiepop act Nixon will be doing a 4-song 7" EP with in the not-so-distant future.

Den Svenska Tystnaden - Kärnverksamheten (video)

The official video for "Kärnverksamheten" from Den Svenska Tystnaden's self-titled album.