New DoLL 7" on the way
Division of Laura Lee will be releasing a new 7" in coordination with their upcoming hometown gig in GBG on February 25. The a-side will feature "Cabin jam" and the flip will have the exclusive b-side "Hoover".
Tag: Vinyl
New tunes from Fysisk Format
has posted the Årabrot cut "300nights", the exclusive b-side from the now OOP "Madonna was a whore" 7", for streaming at SoundCloud.
In other news, they're also streaming a song from Do You Love Melena?, a new band featuring members from Rumble in Rhodos and Pow Pow:
Jussi Lehtisalo - Here march the cranes (excerpt)
Listen to an excerpt of Jussi Lehtisalo's (Circle) upcoming sophomore solo LP "Interludes for prepared beast", due out February 22 via /.
Marhaug/Merzbow album coming in March
Lasse Marhaug has collaborated with legendary Japanese noise guru Merzbow in many ways over the years, but only in 2010 did they finally make a proper studio recording together in Tokyo. The resulting work is called "Mer mar" and will be released on LP via in March.
Kalligrammofon/Hands in the Dark to release Death and Vanilla
is teaming up with French label to release the self-titled debut full-length album from Death and Vanilla. 300 copies on yellow vinyl, 150 CDs; preview some older tunes at Bandcamp: http://deathandvanilla.bandcamp.com/
Presenting: Fas 3
Gaffa is reporting that there's a new Swedish "supergroup" called Fas 3 put together by Michael Alonzo of KSMB/Stockholms Negrer featuring Sören "Sulo" Karlsson (Diamond Dogs), Nicke Andersson (Imperial State Electric, The Hellacopters, etc.) and Inge Johansson (The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Totalt Jävla Mörker, etc.): http://gaffa.se/nyhet/57070
The new band's debut single "Dansa som en fjäril" will be released on Inge's label very soon and the band will make their live debut in Stockholm in 2 weeks.
Out of Vogue teaser
A quick promo clip for the upcoming Out of Vogue 12" "The welfare year", the first new release on in over a decade.
Ef to Russia + vinyl reissue
Swedish postrockers Ef are heading to Russia for the first time at the end of the month:
02/23 - Avrora Zal, St Petersburg
02/24 - Plan B, Moscow
In other news, the band is having their 2008 album "I am responsible" reissued as a 2LP via German label in a newly remixed and remastered version put together by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna, etc.). Official release date is February 8.
Poison Mask - Graveyard world
New Finnish metal/punk, out now via the newly resurrected .
Luxury to release new single from Alpaca Sports
Speaking of , the label has announced that they will also be releasing a new 7" single called "Just for fun" from Alpaca Sports on March 22 in association with . Limited to 300 copies and already available for preorder.
Jean-Louis Huhta begets Huhta Home Studio
Jean-Louis Huhta (The Skull Defekts, Dungeon Acid, etc.) is starting a new label: http://thehuhblog.tumblr.com/post/16642660084/huhta-home-studio-first-release-will-be-brommage
The first release will be from Brommage Dub, his duo with fellow Swedish producer Jesper Dahlbäck.
High hats to get vinyl release
will be doing a vinyl edition of The High Hats' excellent 2007 album "Too much is never enough" later this spring with a brand new full-length to follow later in the fall. Seeing as how I'll definitely be tracking down a personal copy, I'll be sure to keep you posted.
New stuff from Liechtenstein
Swedish indiepop act Liechtenstein have a brand new album called "Fast forward" out now via and the label is giving away the tune "Ambitions" as enticement: http://www.fractiondiscs.se/
Aversionline on Wits End split
Aversionline reviews the Wits End/Perfect Future split 7": http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2012/01/27/wits-end-perfect-future-split-7/
Pop war pressing stats
For the collector scum, here's the pressing stats on the new Imperial State Electric LP "Pop war": clear vinyl presale limited to 300 out on February 24, red vinyl limited to 600 on March 2 and then the CD on March 9, either the standard version or in a limited 10" sleeve with an iron on. There's also a standard black vinyl pressing that will be available on March 9 as well, but it's not limited/special.