Dagbladet's top 20 Norwegian albums of 2007:
01. Shining - Grindstone
02. Jonas Fjeld - Amerikabesøk
03. Superfamily - Warszava
04. Prins Thomas - Cosmo Galactic Prims
05. The Lionheart Bros. - Dizzy Kiss
06. BigBang - Too Much Yang
07. Supersilent - 8
08. Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
09. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
10. Magnet - The Simple Life
11. Madcon - So Dark the Con of Man
12. DHG - Supervillain Outcast
13. Diskjokke - Staying In
14. Håkon Kornstad - Single Engine
15. King Midas - Sorry
16. Raga Rockers - Übermensch
17. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
18. Manes - How The World Came To An End
19. Ungdomskulen - Cry-Baby
20. Diverse Artister - NRK Sessions - Club 7 Scene
More info: http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2007/12/04/520147.html?11967690211196769021
Pitchfork reviews Norwegian indierock act Ungdomskulen: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46908-cry-baby
I haven't heard the full album, but everything I've heard so far has been mediocre at best, so I'm somewhat baffled that I see so many praising reviews. Anyhow, listen to some stuff at myspace and decide for yourself: http://www.myspace.com/ungdomskulen
Norwegian noiserockers Ungdomskulen will finally release their debut full-length "Cry baby" on October 15 via Ever Records. Listen to samples and get tourdates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ungdomskulen
Datarock on tour across Europe:
04/27 - Paradiso (Small Stage), Amsterdam (NL)
04/28 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
04/29 - Dampfzentrale, Bern (SWI)
04/30 - Tab Tap, Schaffhausen (SWI)
05/01 - Talacker, Zurich (SWI)
05/02 - Cairo, Wuerzburg (GER)
05/03 - Lovelite, Berlin (GER)
05/04 - Noveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
05/05 - secret show, Paris (FRA)
05/06 - tba
05/07 - Optimo, Glasgow (SCO)
05/08 - Little Civic, Wolverhampton (UK)
05/09 - Lennons, Southampton (UK)
05/10 - tba
05/11 - The Luminaire, London (UK)
06/17 - Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred (SWE)
08/05 - Klubbfestuka, Bodø (NOR)
08/13 - Festival les Nuits Secretes, Aulnoye Aymeries (FRA)
08/18 - Festival Pantiero, Cannes (FRA)
08/19 - Steinkjerfestivalen , Steinkjer (NOR)
All dates through May are with fellow Norwegians Ungdomskulen.
Norwegian noise-rock act Ungdomskulen has posted a few tracks for free download: http://www.ufjelg.org/ungdomskulen/