New sounds from Swedish/German art-damaged punks Jailhouse Fuck off their just-released split 10" with the like-minded Glasgow-based act Divorce (SixSixSixties Records). More here.

New visual stimulation from Norwegian artist Hanne Hukkelberg

Swedish thrashers Infernöh will be releasing their debut 12" LP "War tjard" via D-takt & Råpunk featuring 5 new cuts b/w the 5-track demo. No exact release date yet, but pre-orders are being taken for the first pressing of 500. Hear two of the a-side ragers above.

"It's dark" is the first video from Swedish/American synth act Titan's upcoming album "For the long gone". Look for it in March via Progress Productions.

03/20 - Festival Les Femmes s'en Mêlent, Paris
03/21 - Festival Les Femmes s'en Mêlent, Paris
03/22 - Mars En Braconne Festival, Vindelle

"Strong & tall" is the first official single from the upcoming Kristofer Åström album "From eagle to sparrow", due out February 24. Sounds great, as expected!

Iceage/Sexdrome techno/noise crossover sideproject War now have a video for the song "Brodermordet" off their new 7" single "At war for youth", due out later this month via Sacred Bones Records.

02/06 - Electric Moon (GER) / Hypnotized Not Paralyzed split
03/14 - Black Pyramid (US) / Odyssey split

Fysisk Format has posted the Årabrot cut "300nights", the exclusive b-side from the now OOP "Madonna was a whore" 7", for streaming at SoundCloud.

In other news, they're also streaming a song from Do You Love Melena?, a new band featuring members from Rumble in Rhodos and Pow Pow:

Magnus Ekelund (ex-Elmo) has a brand new digital-only 4-song EP out now called "Sameblod", released via Teg Publishing.

Listen to an excerpt of Jussi Lehtisalo's (Circle) upcoming sophomore solo LP "Interludes for prepared beast", due out February 22 via Ektro Records/Svart Records.

"Moonstruck" is the 2nd video from Norwegian act The Megaphonic Thrift's new self-titled album.

The human voice, rendered as a long, dark drone via Thomas Martin Ekelund (Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Soma Sema).

A new clip from Danish pop artist Oh Land.

This has to be a joke, right? I hate hearing this sort of pandering garbage on US country radio and it's only made more confusing when it comes from Sweden.

Splendour is currently streaming the new album "Reveries" from Norwegian shoegazers Maribel in full via SoundCloud.

Denmark's answer to First Aid Kit? Regardless of whether or not you agree, here's twin-sister duo Kirsten & Marie's new single "Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa", the first from their upcoming album "Newspeak" which will be released on April 23 via Tambourhinoceros.

New music from Danish act Mixtune for Cully aka Aage Hedensted (ex-Yellowish) featuring backing band help from folks in acts such as Bodebrixen and Larsen & Furious Jane, among others. The new album "Season of silence" will be out in March.

"Helvete" is the first official video from Riddarna's upcoming album "Bakom molnen", due out March 7 via Novoton.

Nice lowkey pop with a slightly retro/jazz bent. Look for Marie Lalá to release her debut EP "Search of sound" on March 14.

I've talked a lot about Culkin the past few years, but here now finally is the band's first official single "Libbets Casey". Look for the band's much-anticipated (and totally great) album "Several Sundays" to be released on March 7 via HaHa Fonogram.

Can't say that I'm familiar with Charlotte Thorstvedt at all, but new music from Margaret Berger is always welcome.

A quick preview of Linnea Olsson's upcoming album "Ah!", due out February 15.

02/12 - Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles
02/13 - Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles
02/15 - Subterranean Art House, Berkeley
02/16 - Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco
02/17 - The Red Vic, San Francisco

Norwegian artist Kari Harneshaug has joined the Dayladore Collective and will be releasing her debut album "Early morning memories" on March 2. Lead single "Don't walk upon my ground" is out now and should appeal to anyone into PJ Harvey and the like.

More melancholic new sounds from The Goner sideproject Sulli.

A brand new video from Swedish melodic hardcore/punk act Atlas Losing Grip. Great band!

Solid footage of Swedish rockers The Scrags performing "Cold wind" live in Göteborg from a few weeks back.

Henric de la Cour's new video for "My machine", now on YouTube.

The past is alive! PS, I'd much rather see a Starmarket reunion than those other dudes from Umeå.

Folk/Ballad: Siri Karlsson - Gran Fuego (Flora & Fauna)
Experimental: Hanna Hartman - H ^ 2 (Komplott)
Punk: Obnoxious Youth - The Eternal Void (Adult Crash)
Dance: Jonsson/Alter - Samlad årsproduktion (Kontra-Musik)
Hardrock: Opeth - Heritage (Roadrunner)
Rhythm: Simone Moreno - Planetas (Soul Dog Records)
Singer/Songwriter/Country/Americana: Ane Brun - It All Start With One (Balloon Ranger Recordings)
Rock: Pascal/Mattias Alkberg - Allt det här (Novoton)
Best Unsigned: Death By Armborst
Jazz: Jonas Holgersson - Snick Snack (Moserobie)
Hip-Hop: Mofeta & Jerre - Briljanter & Smaragder (Pumpa Records)
Synth: Necro Facility - Wintermute (Progress Productions)
Pop: Azure Blue - Rule of thirds (Hybris)
Best live act: This is Head (Adrian Recordings)
SKAP/Manifest Prize for best lyrics: Philip Ekström - Det Vackra Livet (Labrador)
SKAP/Manifest Prize for best composer: Maria Lindén - I Break Horses (Bella Union)
Manifest Prize for best indie: Popkollo

A new video from director Andreas Nilsson is almost always worth checking out. Not nearly as dark as a lot of his other work, but far more crowd-pleasingly entertaining.

"Sun on stone" b/w "Illumination", a brand new two-track single from IAT faves The Goner. More of an anxious rock sound than their earlier folk/drone work, but very cool all the same.

An audio retrospective of Elefantkvinnan, the 2005-2009 label curated by Viktor Sjöberg (V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble, Jens Lekman) and Gustav Rosengren (Kalligrammofon).

Watch I Used to be a Sparrow, the duo of Dick Pettersson (In These Woods) and Italian expat Andrea Caccese (Songs For The Sleepwalkers), cover an old tune by Appleseed Cast. Look for the band's debut album "Luke" to be released in April via Paper Wings Records.

Solid female-fronted indierock from Norway, swapping out synths for guitars. The trio's new album "All that floats will rain" is out February 3 via Riot Factory.

New rough & tumble punkrock outta Malmö with trade-off male/female vox. Good stuff!

02/03 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
02/04 - Grammatikof, Duisburg (GER)
02/05 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
02/06 - Comet (Karrera Klub), Berlin (GER)
02/10 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
02/11 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris (FRA)
02/12 - Rotonde, Brussels (BEL)
2/16-18 - By:Larm Festival, Oslo (NOR)
04/22 - Fillmore, San Francisco, CA *
04/25 - Roseland, Portland, OR *
04/26 - Neptune, Seattle, WA *
04/27 - Vogue, Vancouver, BC *
04/29 - In the Venue, Salt Lake City, UT *
04/30 - Ogden, Denver, CO *
05/01 - Granada, Lawrence, KS *
05/02 - Pageant, St Louis, MO *
05/04 - Vic, Chicago, IL *
05/05 - Majestic, Detroit, MI *
05/06 - Sound Academy, Toronto, ON *
05/07 - Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY *
05/09 - House Of Blues, Boston, MA *
05/10 - Terminal 5, New York, NY *
05/11 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA *
05/12 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC *
05/14 - Buckhead Theater, Atlanta, GA *
05/15 - Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN *
05/17 - House of Blues, Houston, TX *
05/18 - Stubb's, Austin, TX *
05/19 - Granada, Dallas, TX *
05/21 - Crescent, Phoenix, AZ
05/22 - Casbah, San Diego CA
05/23 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA
05/25 - Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge, WA
05/29 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, LA
05/30 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

* supporting M83.

"Like this" is the debut single from new Danish rapper/Lucy Love protegé Linkoban. Expect an EP this spring and an album later in the fall.

A quick promo clip for the upcoming Out of Vogue 12" "The welfare year", the first new release on Desperate Fight in over a decade.

02/23 - Avrora Zal, St Petersburg
02/24 - Plan B, Moscow

In other news, the band is having their 2008 album "I am responsible" reissued as a 2LP via German label Kapitän Platte in a newly remixed and remastered version put together by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, etc.). Official release date is February 8.

Remember that No Sleep song? Looks like Samuraj Cities have reclaimed it as their own. As long as those guys are still making music, it's all good by me. The name they release it under is the least of my concerns.

"A hint" is the brand new single from Swedish indiepop act Most Valuable Players. Purchase a piece of the cover art painting at the band's website: http://mostvaluableplayers.se/

"Låter som miljarder" is the latest video from the always-dependable Bob Hund.

New music from Danes Choir of Young Believers off the band's upcoming record "Rhine gold", due out March 20 via Ghostly International. Full details: http://www.ghostly.com/releases/rhine-gold

The premiere video from up-and-coming Swedish hype Amanda Mair.

New music from Anja Bigrell, one-half of defunct duo and long-time IAT favorite Montys Loco. Expect a solo album later this year?

Via The Living Doorway comes a heads-up on Danish act Hexis, a rare example of a band that's successfully able to combine elements of black metal and hardcore into something that's actually good! Seriously, give it a listen via Bandcamp and see what you think.

"Awry aesthetics" is the opening track of the upcoming Anchorless ablum "Every nook and cranny" and once again, it sounds a lot more like REM than their debut EP did.

The new Tennis Bafra album "Abulia jubilee", now streaming in full via SoundCloud.

New Finnish metal/punk, out now via the newly resurrected Putrid Filth.

Just released via Malignant Records, the new album "Rothko field" from Swedish dark ambient/visual art duo Skin Area. More samples at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/malignantrecords

Speaking of Luxury, the label has announced that they will also be releasing a new 7" single called "Just for fun" from Alpaca Sports on March 22 in association with Dufflecoat Records. Limited to 300 copies and already available for preorder.