IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Albin - En timme kvar

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:18:43 -0700

Now available for streaming/paid download via Bandcamp, the new Albin album "En timme kvar", out now via Psychic Malmö. As mentioned before, this is the solo debut from multi-instrumentalist Albin Johansson, best known for backing a number of artists such as Solander, Big Fox and Edda Magnason. If the idea of mellow organ jams sounds like a good time, you'll be way into this.

Psychic Malmö to release EP from Albin Johansson

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:52:18 -0700

Psychic Malmö will be releasing the debut solo EP "En timme kvar" from Albin aka Albin Johansson, a multi-instrumentalist who has backed a multitude of artists such as Solander, Big Fox and Edda Magnason in addition to performing with his own band Madmans Moustache. Said record will be purely instrumental, minimalist and organ-based, with elements of Swedish progg, Krautrock and jazz. No release date yet, just "soon".

Solander – Book of advice (video)

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:30:26 -0700

Check out the new hand-crafted, stop-motion animation video from Solander and then check them out at SXSW/on tour in the US.

Solander in the US

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:08:35 -0800

Solander is confirming their SXSW and US tour plans and here's the latest:

03/14 - SXSW / Official showcase @ St David's Bethell Hall (9:30 pm), Austin, TX
03/15 - SXSW / Riot Act Media party @ Diving Swan (2:20 pm), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW / NXNA @ Weirdos (3 pm), Austin, TX
03/16 - SXSW / Hyde Park Bar & Grill South (6 pm), Austin, TX
03/17 - SXSW / SXSNackbar (12 noon), Austin, TX
03/21 - Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ
03/23 - Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ
03/24 - Tin Can Alehouse, San Diego, CA
03/25 - tba, Los Angeles, CA
03/26 - The Knockout, San Francisco, CA
03/27 - Luigi's, Davis, CA
03/29 - Kelly's Olympian, Portland, OR

Look for the band's album "Passing Mt. Satu" to be released over here on March 20 via Burnside Distribution. Also, check them out playing live on TV4 Nyhetsmorgon right here.

Solander - Flight (video)

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:22:09 -0700

Something new from Solander, directed by Dutch director Iris Piers.

Solander on tour

Wed, 11 May 2011 13:06:28 -0700

Solander will be doing a number of dates in Germany this summer to promote their new album "Passing Mt. Satu":

06/22 - Badeschiff Arena, Berlin
06/23 - Karoshi, Kassel
06/24 - Umsonst & Draußen Festival, Würzburg
07/22 - L*Abore Festival, Hauptmannsgrün
07/23 - Phono Pop Festival, Rüsselsheim
08/04 - Uebel & Gefährlich Dachgarten, Hamburg
08/06 - Jenseits von Millionen, Friedland

Solander - The garden

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:39:56 -0700

Check out Solander's new single "The garden", the first from their forthcoming album "Passing Mt. Satu": http://tenderversion.com/wordpress/?p=586
"Passing Mt. Satu" will be released on May 11 in Scandinavia/May 20 in Europe via A Tenderversion Recording.

Tenderversion signs Audrey offshoot Mire Kay, more

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:28:49 -0800

A Tenderversion Recording has announced the signing of Mire Kay, the new duo formed from Emelie Molin and Victoria Skoglund of Audrey. Look for them to record their debut EP later this month with a release planned for March/April. Also in the works from TVR is a new full-length from Solander -- keep an eye out for that one to surface somewhere in the neighborhood of April/May.

Solander on tour

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:06:15 -0700

Swedish act Solander will be touring Europe again in October:

10/19 - Café Video, Gent (BEL)
10/21 - Feinkostlampe, Hannover (GER)
10/23 - Café Galeo?, Stuttgart (GER)
10/26 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
10/27 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
10/28 - Ricarda-Huch-Haus, Jena (GER)
10/29 - Kreativfabrik, Wiesbaden (GER)
10/30 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
10/31 - Café Nun, Karlsruhe (GER)
11/01 - Südstadt, München (GER)
11/02 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
11/03 - The Office Pub, Graz (AUS)
11/05 - Kraftfeld, Winterthur (CH)

They'll be travelling with Dutch filmmaker Iris Piers, director of the band's "Narcissus" video, who will be presenting live visuals with the band on stage.

Solander live on Bedroomdisco TV

Wed, 12 May 2010 11:46:53 -0700

Watch Swedish act Solander play a couple live acoustic tracks for Bedroomdisco TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSPL1hR0_wc

Eardrums presents "Between two waves"

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:56:01 -0700

Music blog Eardrums Music netlabel EardrumsPop is now, at long last, done with their new compilation and have posted it for free download: http://www.eardrumspop.com/releases-2/
The title of the collection is "Between two waves", an allusion to the theme: every single track, every illustration is a collaboration between two artists. Many many Scandinavian artists took part, including Boy Omega, My Little Pony, The Honeydrips, Dylan Mondegreen, Solander, We Are Soldiers We Have Guns and lots more.

Solander - Narcissus

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:23:32 -0700

"Narcissus" is Solander's second video from the album "Since we are pigeons", out now via A Tenderversion Recording. Download the track along with a pair of exclusive b-sides here: http://solander.bandcamp.com/album/narcissus
Direct link for the video: http://vimeo.com/10540405

Solander December tour

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:17:08 -0800

Tenderversion Recordings act Solander is heading out on tour again in December:

12/07 - Pony Bar, Hamburg (GER)
12/08 - Noch Besser Leben, Leipzig (GER)
12/09 - Ost-Pol , Dresden (GER)
12/10 - secret show, Vienna (AUS)
12/11 - SC - Teatar & TD, Zagreb (CRO)
12/12 - Zoe Café, Santarcangelo di Romagna (ITA)
12/13 - Locomotiva, Vimercate (ITA)
12/16 - Supernova, Berlin (GER)
12/17 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
12/18 - Yellow Stage, Frankfurt (GER)
12/19 - Rathaushalle, Haßfurt (GER)

New music from Thee Gutted String

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:35 -0800

Thee Gutted String, the pop/indie alias of Johan Gustavsson (Tsukimono, Scraps of Tape), has a bunch of new tracks at myspace including a Solander cover: http://www.myspace.com/theeguttedstring

Mikael leaving Scraps of Tape, playing final Swedish show

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:58:50 -0700

Scraps of Tape will be playing their final Swedish gig with member Mikael Persson on Friday, October 23 at Debaser Malmö. The show will also serve as the kickoff for their European tour with Solander which begins on Saturday.

Scraps of Tape + Solander tour

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:26:34 -0700

Tenderversion Recording labelmates Scraps of Tape and Solander are heading out on the road together later this week:

10/24 - Reil 78, Halle (GER)
10/25 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
10/26 - Immerhin, Würzburg (GER)
10/27 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
10/28 - tba
10/29 - Grabenhalle, St. Gallen (CH)
10/30 - AMP, Münster (GER)
10/31 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
11/01 - Astrastube, Hamburg (GER)

Sirius playlist week #31

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:56:06 -0700

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show sirius XMU:

01. Existensminimum - Mirrors
02. TALK 1
03. Solander - Prayer to God
04. Volcanic Places - Goo
05. Zacke - Spela mig på radion (feat. Movits!)
06. TALK 2
07. Hello Saferide - Arjeplog
08. Kristofer Åström - When her eyes turn blue
09. Superfamily - Let's go dancing
10. Barra Head - Undermine
11. TALK 3
12. Pixie Carnation - Little sister
13. The Bear Quartet - I was a weapon
14. Mangrove - Pieces of our yesterday
15. TALK 4
16. Emmon - Lips on fire
17. Eric Ramsey - Enlightened neurotics
18. Håkan Hellström - För en lång tid
19. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Tenderversion signs Solander

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:59:10 -0700

Tenderversion Recording (Scraps of Tape, September Malevolence, etc.) has announced the signing of Solander, the solo alias of Malmö resident Fredrik Karlsson (Fredrik, Vit Päls, Band In Box). Look for the debut album "Since we are pigeons" to be released this fall and a tour alongside labelmates Scraps of Tape in October. In the meantime, download a couple tracks including "Looking for gold" and their cover of Shellac's "Prayer to god".