New Monty album confirmed
The new Monty album "100 år senare" has been confirmed for release on October 12 via and will be preceded by a one-song-per-day online preview starting 10 days prior.
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Robert Svensson announces final live show
Apparently Robert Svensson is saying that his show at Popaganda at Södra Teatern in Stockholm on August 25 will be his last show ever.
Mattias Alkberg & Birgit Bidder - Flera meter kort (live video)
Mattias Alkberg performs the new Scraps of Tape he sings on with accompaniment provided by Birgit Bidder in Luleå last Friday. Pretty cool!
Grande Roses - Follow the lights (unofficial video)
An unofficial video for "Follow the lights" by Grande Roses, the last song on their brilliant new EP "Hide" which will be officially released this week. Tis a shame that Americans can hear it via Spotify like their last two EPs, but who knows? Maybe that'll be remedied in the near future. Anyhow, locals can celebrate with the band at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm on August 30 for an official release party.
Rock Science, the game
Presenting "Rock Science", a new rock'n'roll boardgame featuring artwork and a themesong by Nicke Andersson of Imperial State Electric/The Hellacopters/Entombed. Check it: http://www.rockscience.tv/
Adoo - Oh Mamma sa! (preview)
Adoo is semi-new Swedish rapper on the up-and-up with a track on the new Swedish hip-hop comp "Dopeness" as well as this new single "Oh Mamma sa!" which will be officially released on August 26.
Dusted reviews Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic)
Dusted reviews the new Mika Vainio album "Life (...it eats you up)": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6634
Crashdïet come to the US
Swedish glam-rockers Crashdïet will be doing a number of American dates in November:
11/11 - Key Club, Hollywood, CA
11/12 - The Can, Garden Grove, CA
11/13 - Casbah Club, San Diego, CA
11/16 - The Palm Club, Phoenix, AZ
11/17 - Vampd Rock Bar, Las Vegas, NV
11/19 - Mexico City, Mexico
Voice Of... - Live#001
Voice Of..., the solo project of Joakim Westlund (Aerial/The Giant's Dream), has a new EP posted for free listening/download: http://voiceof.bandcamp.com/album/live-001
Surfact - Feeding the beast
A new single from Danish band Surfact, the title track of their latest album "Feeding the beast".
047 prep new single
Swedish bitpop act 047 will be releasing the new single "Keep it to yourself" featuring guest vocals from Gustaf Spetz (Eskju Divine) on August 31. I've been fortunate enough to hear a preview and it's great!
Pistol Disco: 2004-2011
Sad to hear it, but Pistol Disco is officially done: http://pistoldisco.tumblr.com/post/9179798458
In the meantime, check out their new project Pool: http://p0000l.tumblr.com/
Progress to exhume unlreleased EP from Children Within
has announced that they will be putting out a previously unreleased EP from 90s Swedish synthpop act Children Within. Said EP will be called "Spotlight" and will feature a number of tunes recorded after the release of the band's most well-known and final album "Freedom of choice". The official release date is set for September 14.
The Skull Defekts investigate the Skull of Daniel Spicer
Inspired by an odd review in The Wire, The Skull Defekts dug down deep and took a journey to the skull of scribe Daniel Spicer and released the result on cassette. More here: http://skulldfx.tumblr.com/post/9116780381/investigating-the-skull-of-daniel-spicer
Masquer - Stark naked
Here's the new Masquer single "Stark naked", including the b-side remix by Andreas Tilliander. The duo's much-anticipated full-length debut "Cover my face as the animals cry" will finally be released on September 14.