The new Tobias Hellkvist album "Everything is connected", his first full-length since 2010's stellar "Evolutions", has been officially confirmed for release on September 18 via Japanese label . Listen to a sample above.
has announced that they'll be releasing a new album from Subtropic Arkestra, the band led by Swedish trumpet player and 2011 Nordic Music Prize winner Goran Kajfes, this coming fall.
"Above the rest" is the first single from The Setting Son's upcoming record "Before I eat my eyes & ears", due out October 8 via .
Listen to Norway's always-interesting "99 Minutes" podcast series is back with a new episode for the start of autumn: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012082811011524584573
I wish the sound was more than just vocals, drums and bass, but it still must be said that Diskoteket is one of Sweden's current best acts.
Check it: a full 40-minute live set from Swedish industrial act Infiltrator for your listening (dis)pleasure. As the label says, "For fans of early industrial such as SPK and Test Dept." I'm into it.
Jens Lekman's new album "I know what love isn't" is currently streaming in full via The Quietus: http://thequietus.com/articles/09836-listen-jens-lekman-album-i-know-what-love-isn-t
Dödsvarg's excellent album "Livet är en dödsorsak" is now available on CD via US label : http://rigidrecords.bigcartel.com/product/dodsvarg
There's also word that they'll be doing a new 4-song 7" in the near future -- more details when I get it.
No Favours = Victoria Skoglund (Audrey, Mire Kay) + Anna Jonsson (Kamikatze) and their friend Stefan Holmberg on bass. Look for their debut self-titled album to be released this fall via //.
The new Moneybrother album "This is where life is" will be released on September 26. Basic tracks were done at Steve Albini's Electric Audio in Chicago and from there Anders and producer Christoffer Roth travelled the world -- LA, London, Rio, Jamaica, etc. -- adding overdubs, all while filmmaker Jim Dziura documented the process.
Kvalität is back up and running with a new website and a new live clip from Stockholm punk/funk act Munnen: http://www.kvalitat.com/2012/videos/munnen/
RIYL Black Eyes.
New electronic/ambient weirdness from , issued in a very limited run of 28 physical copies with a 13-minute bonus jam not available on the digital version.
Kvelertak is currently at Godcity Studios in Massachusetts recording a new album with engineer/Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. Expect an early 2013 release.