Lapko will be releasing a new EP called "Horse and crow" on March 10 to coincide with their upcoming German tour which will include a single version of the title track plus three previously unreleased cuts. It will be available both as a digital download and will also be pressed as a limited edition CD with 3D artwork (glasses included). Preview here: http://www.lapko.com/weareanimals/
Gaffa reports that ex-18th Dye members Heike Marie Rädeker and Piet Breinholm Bendtsen have formed a new duo called Metal Ghost and will be making their live debut at Bakken in Copenhagen on February 24: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/46970
Finnish vinyl fetishists will be releasing the LP version of Oranssi Pazuzu's excellent black-metal/dub record "Muukalainen puhuu" in the near future in a "delirious glow-in-the-dark gatefold" edition that will probably be well-worth the ridiculous import price. They're also putting out a 2xLP reissue of Katatonia's brilliant "Discouraged ones" album with the "Saw you drown" EP tacked on as a bonus. No exact release dates for either, but they say they are currently being manufactured and should be ready in a month or two. Beyond that, I'm most stoked to see that they'll be doing a CMX 4xLP box this spring as there's zero chance of me ever finding anything by that band here in the US.
First Love, Last Rites's self-titled debut is getting a wider release in France, Japan and the UK on March 1 via , and / respectively. Releases in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the US will be coming soon as well.
New music from Ulver: http://soundcloud.com/booking-26-1/february-mmx
Something new from Norwegian hardcore act Dyst, just released on 7" b/w "The cape of no return". I'm not into it, but they're miles ahead of most other modern hardcore garbage I'm subjected to.
New music from Norwegian electronic act Europ Europ, soon to be released on 7" via the group's own label . Also look for another vinyl release via later this year.
PSL has new live music from Dante Kinnunen, the drummer from The Concretes: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/02/16/musik-med-dante/
"Next to you" is his new single, officially released on February 18. Hear more from Dante here: http://dantekinnunen.bandcamp.com/
Anna Järvinen has a new song streaming at Facebook in exchanging for "liking" her page: http://www.facebook.com/annajarvinenofficial
After an extended break due to depression and divorce, Sweden's definitive dark ambient label is once again getting the ball rolling: http://www.coldmeat.se/home.html
Many new releases are reportedly planned, the first of which being the 3CD/3LP box "Very little fun" from Brighter Death Now.
Filter is giving away a new track from The Deer Tracks, the first taste off part 1 of "The Archer Trilogy": http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/media/entry/listen_the_deer_tracks_hit_us_with_ram_ram_filter_premiere
Fluid Radio interviews Norwegian ambient/drone duo Deaf Center: http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2011/02/deaf-center-interview/
Danes When Saints Go Machine made it to the Pfork Forkcast: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15433-let-me-love-you-for-tonight-kariya-cover/
Check out a brand new instrumental track from Junip, off their forthcoming digital EP "In every direction": http://soundcloud.com/muterecords/junip-n-ckrosdammen
PopMatters reviews Finnish act Delay Trees: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/136804-delay-trees-delay-trees/