Tracks from the new Plain Fade album "Anthropogonia" are now (finally!) streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/plainfade
In case you forgot, "Anthropogonia" is a symphonic album collaboration with Helsinki-based, 50-voice choir WiOL led by conductor/mezzosoprano Jutta Seppinen with a libretto written in Ancient Greek by Ilmari Kavén. I've been eagerly awaiting this record for two years now.
I dig this tune, but the sound quality is absolutely terrible! The video is kinda underwhelming too, but I'm more lenient on that considering the DIY/no-budget approach. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8W4EO89MoI
Check out an interview with Swedish pop artist Sophia Somayo from Chinese TV, appropriate considering the heavy Chinese influence on her new album and her upcoming HK film project. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFAiiNSBZsY
"Undo" is the latest single from Finnish act Disco Ensemble. Download the mp3 here: http://www.discoensemble.com/app/blog/view/-/id/1/page/0#T107
Over a million views and not one person thought to forward this my way? I know it's not music, but c'mon now.
Mattias Alkberg has been added to the April 9th edition of It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö! That makes the full evening's lineup Pascal + Sad Day For Puppets + Mattias Alkberg, which of course adds up to totally awesome.
Swedish postrockers Jeniferever are giving away the new track "The beat of our own blood" as a free download via RCRD LBL: http://rcrdlbl.com/2011/03/09/premiere_jeniferever_the_beat_of_our_own_blood
XLR8R has a free track from new Danish electronic duo Taragana Pyjarama: http://www.xlr8r.com/mp3/2011/03/ocean
Swedish electro/punk act Bondage Fairies have a new tune up at Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/audiolith/bondage-fairies-1-0
This is the first video from Niels Nielsen's upcoming album "Welcome to the promising land of hi5ers and hopeless people", due out May 2 via . Said album is quite a bit darker and dirtier than I expected and very highly recommended -- I listened to my promo twice yesterday and am way into it. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IioNMGBC208
Check out a 5-minute sampler preview of the upcoming Necro Facility album "Wintermute": http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/necro-facility-wintermute
Swedish hip-hop duo Ison & Fille will be releasing the new single "Galen" on March 15.
has announced the signing of Sandra Kolstad: http://trustmerecords.com/nyheter/sandra-kolstad/
Look for her debut album "Crux" to be released on April 29 with the first single "Fire burn" to precede it on March 11.
Årabrot are coming over for SXSW and will be doing a number of other dates as they work their way back to Chicago to record a new album with Steve Albini:
03/17 - Barbarella Patio (SXSW Nanotear Showcase), Austin, TX
03/18 - Dave's Skate Park, Texarkana, AR
03/19 - Dalzell, Shreveport, LA
03/20 - Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN
03/22 - Caledonia Lounge, Athens, GA
03/24 - Lunchbox Records, Charlotte, NC
03/25 - Kings Barcade, Raleigh, NC
03/27 - Acheron, Brooklyn, NY
03/28 - O'Briens, Boston, MA
03/29 - Daniel St, Milford, CT
03/30 - Machines With Magnets, Pawtucket, RI
03/31 - Geno's, Portland, ME
04/02 - Hard Luck Bar, Toronto, ON
04/03 - Mac's, Lansing, MI
04/04 - Empty Bottle , Chicago, IL
New Found Land is touring in April:
04/12 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
04/15 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
04/16 - Franz Mehlhose, Erfurt (GER)
04/17 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
04/18 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
04/19 - Stille Post, Görlitz (GER)
04/20 - Riff, Magdeburg (GER)
04/21 - Feinkostlampe, Hannover (GER)