Swedish act Let's Say We Did are offering the title track of their forthcoming EP "Lost & found" as a free download: http://letssaywedid.com/
The official release date of said EP will happen in late February/early March and will be followed by an album compiling the best tracks from the band's three EPs thus far.
Look for Blood Mortized's new EP "Bestial" to get a limited (x100) cassette run on . Our review of the EP will run next week.
Casiokids will be back in the US yet again this coming March, this time on tour with Starfucker. Dates: http://happyjokes.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/us-tour-in-march-2011/
There will be a new album from Brothers of End on April 6 and it will be called "Mound inside". Look for the first single "Daybreak" to be released soon.
Up-and-coming Stockholm-based act Ruset have posted a new track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ruset
has posted a new track from Edda Magnason for free download: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=305
Look for her debut album "Goods" to be released soon.
The Sounds have completed work on their new self-produced album "Something to die for" and have confirmed it for release on March 30 in Sweden. will be handling things for the band in the US and will be releasing it the same week.
The latest edition of SVT's Klubbland features 3 live tracks from Lykke Li, including the new tracks "I follow rivers" and "Get some": http://klubbland.se/2011/01/14/17-lykke-li/
Check out the debut single from new signees Caotico: http://soundcloud.com/nomethod/caotico-back-of-my-head
Said track will get an official release on February 18, both on digital and cassette.
Kvelertak have signed a US deal with who will be releasing the band's self-titled album over here on March 15. I presume the band will also be doing some touring in conjunction with their appearance at SXSW, but I have yet to see any confirmed dates.
Look for a new Miss Li single to be released on February 16 with an album to follow on the same day of March.
A new video, as directed by Christian Kjellvander's 8 year-old son. All I know is that it makes me dizzy. In other news, look for Christian's latest "Rough and rynge" to get a European release on February 10.
I'm Kingfisher is heading to Riga, Latvia next week:
01/19 - Radio 101 (radio session)
01/19 - Sapnu Fabrika
01/20 - Club "Perle"
01/22 - I Love You Bar
Not an official video, but not a bad way to preview something from recent signees It's a Bird! It's a Plane!. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbWRXDtXaGY
has stepped up to press a US version of Iceage's full-length debut "New brigade" and will be releasing it in a special vinyl-only edition with two extra bonus tracks.