Halasan Bazar - Mountaintops (video)
New indie/psychrock outta Denmark from an artist known as Halasan Bazar. Order the cassette from the label right here or hit up a full album stream/paid download via Bandcamp.
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Lust for Youth comes to Sacred Bones
It looks like Lust for Youth's album "Growing seeds", originally released on the Iceage-related imprint, will be getting a US repress via . Official release date: November 14
FWIW, I like synthpop and goth music, but I don't like this band at all. Comparisons to early Cold Cave are apt I suppose.
Kiss Kiss Kiss - In it deep (video)
"In it deep" is the first single from Danish act Kiss Kiss Kiss off their new album "Ponte 25", due out October 15.
Miss Li - It ain't over
New stuff from Miss Li off her forthcoming album "Tangerine dream", due out October 10.
Turist i tillvaron vol 5 tracklist
The tracklist for volume 5 of Mikael Sörling's much-heralded punk/hardcore compilation series "Turist i tillvaron" is now confirmed: http://www.sirling.blogspot.se/2012/09/latordning-vol-5.html
Expect a November/December release.
Julian & Marina - The knight
Surprisingly low-key synthpop considering the presence of an ex-member from BWO. Julian & Marina = Marina Schiptjenko (BWO, Page, Vacuum) and Julian Brandt (Lustans Lakejer); debut EP "Absence" due out October 9.
Damage LP coming via Gaphals
Coming October 1 via , "Weapons of mass destruction" -- the debut "full-length" (uh, 10 songs in 14 minutes?) from Swedish thrashers Damage. Pre-order info at Bandcamp.
Get down with the Cult of Randy
Due out September 10, the new Randy Barracuda LP "Random works of Randy Barracuda Vol. II".
Hebosagil - Nurkkapöytä
A new tune from the mighty Hebosagil off the new cassette comp "Klassinen kokoelma #1". Other contributors to said collection include Viisikko, Vene, Turhuus and more.
Riddarna vinyl coming via Gaphals
is doing a vinyl pressing of Riddarna's most recent album "Bakom molnen", originally released on CD/digital via . Listen/pre-order: http://gaphals.bandcamp.com/album/riddarna-bakom-molnen-lp
Okkultokrati - No Ouroboros (+ new album news)
Finally, new music from Okkultokrati! The band's upcoming album "Snakereigns" has been officially confirmed for release on October 26 via and they say that musically-speaking, it "is a great leap for the band," and that they build their songs "on straightforward punk beats with the filth of unholy rock n' roll running through their veins." As for the lyrical themes contained therein: "The end of the universe, the end of the world and the end of self." Yes, this is my most anticipated release of 2012.
4AD picks up Indians
Enigmatic UK label 's latest signing: Danish act Indians, the solo alias of Copenhagen resident Søren Løkke Juul. Expect his debut album in early 2013, in the meantime look for him to be touring extensively all over the world this fall. Dates and more info here.
The return of Laakso?
Markus Krunegård is playing Cirkus in Stockholm on November 11 and it would be totally unremarkable except for the fact that both of his other bands Laakso and Hets! are opening: http://www.cirkus.se/index.php/events/view/markus_krunegard/
No idea yet if either of those bands will be doing more shows or making new music, but I guess we'll have to wait and see...
Skurkarna album preview
Coming October 5, the debut album "A crimewave escapade" from Swedish instrumental act Skurkarna via . Hear some older full-length cuts via Bandcamp.
The return of Haust
reports that Haust, their first-ever signing, is back in action again after some lineup changes and is currently working on new material: http://www.fysiskformat.no/wp_ff/haust-is-here-again/
OG members Vebjørn Møllberg (vocals) and Pål Bredrup (bass, now guitar) remain, while Henrik Myrvold (Evolve, Problems, bass) and Øystein Wyller Odden (Uniforms & Dropouts, drums) are now on board.