A brand new jam from Finnish act Kiki Pau off their forthcoming album which was mixed by Gustav Ejstes (Dungen) and is due out in June. This particular tune however is self-mixed and somewhat different from how the rest of the record will sound.
Miss Li will be releasing a new album in September after playing a handful of shows around Sweden this summer. Dates here.
Swedish death metallers Miasmal are leaving tomorrow for a European tour:
05/04 - Blue Rose Saloon, Bresso (Milano) (ITA)
05/05 - Rovina HC Fest, Bologna (ITA)
05/06 - Tovarna Rog, Ljubljana (SI)
05/07 - EKH, Wien (AUS)
05/08 - Klub Lúč Trenčín (SK)
05/09 - Strefa Zero Club, Wroclaw (POL)
05/10 - Piksla Kafé, Breclav (CZ)
05/11 - 007 Strahov, Prague (CZ)
05/13 - Koma F, Berlin (GER)
05/15 - Juzi, Göttingen (GER)
05/16 - SK 2, Koblenz (GER)
05/17 - AJZ, Bielefeld (GER)
05/18 - Slow End Fest, Venlo (HOL)
05/19 - tba, Liège (BEL)
05/20 - Heretic Club, Bordeaux (FRA)
05/21 - La Dernière Chance Bar, Toulouse (FRA)
05/22 - Mogambo, Donostia (ESP)
05/23 - Arrebato, Zaragoza (ESP)
05/24 - Los Bloques, Barcelona (ESP)
Also, the band's excellent OOP self-titled album has been repressed by , so if you're a dummy like me who missed it the first time 'round, it's available once again.
Also at Listen to Norway today, a profile of experimental guitarist Stian Westerhus: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012050312315270593270
Swedish producer Christoffer Berg (The Knife, José González, etc.) will be working on the next Depeche Mode album.
The first half of the next Cult of Luna album has been recorded, tracking for the 2nd half will begin on May 14.
will also be releasing the new Henrik de la Cour 7" as a... cassingle? Yep, it's true. No slipcase sleeve like days or yore though, at least not this time -- just regular plain ol' J-card packaging.
Pitchfork is streaming a new track from Swedish electropop duo Ditt Inre, a new signing to the label : http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13548-manljus-saknad/
Danish synthpop/punk act Dig & Mig have announced that their Sune Wagner-produced debut full-length "Sommervarmen" will be released on May 14. Check the band's charming debut single "Skyggerne" right here.
Scandinavian/international experimental music blog/collective recently put out a 3-way split featuring music from dark ambient/darkwave acts Natassja, Sharku and Agen. This is a preview, more info here.
Fresh mangel from Desperat off their upcoming 7" "Början på slutet", due out late May/early June via . Also on the way, a split 12" with Deathraid and the band's much-anticipated full-length debut LP which will be out this fall.
Islets of Dust = ex-Under Byen founder Katrine Stochholm + Kasper Staub. The duo's debut mini-album "People and birds" will be released on May 7.
Swedish drummer/artist Thomas Mera Gartz, a man probably best known for his work with pioneering psych/progg act Träd, Gräs och Stenar, passed away this weekend at the age of 68. pays tribute: http://www.countryandeastern.se/?p=2863
Coming May 28, Ulver's all-classic psychedlic rock covers album "Childhood's end" -- read all about it and hear samples here: http://www.kscopemusic.com/ulver/childhoodsend/
Robert Svensson is henceforth to be known as Hyper Heart. "Eris", the debut single under the new name, will be released on May 14.