Ansiktet - Äckligt
Ansiktet, the smooth r&b duo of Herbert "Afasi" Munkhammar & Erik "Lilla Sällskapet" Nordström, have a new song. Can't say if I like it much better than the last one, but it's not total garbage I suppose.
New Miike Snow confirmed
The upcoming Miike Snow album "Happy to you" has been confirmed for release on March 26.
Simian Ghost announces new single
Look for the new Simian Ghost single "Wolf girl" to be released on January 16, in the UK via and at home in Sweden via .
Never mind the twenty-first century
Swedish punk/hardcore label/blog D-takt & Råpunk has put together a comp of early punk influences which, besides including a number of obvious-yet-crucial picks (Dead Kennedys, Misfits, Sex Pistols, etc.), also has a few Swedish must-hears: https://dbeatrawpunk.blogspot.com/2011/12/never-mind-twenty-first-century-fth-1.html
And when you're done with that, check this out.
Ormeyngel at Bandcamp
Norwegian hardcore/punk label now has all of their various cassette releases (Dark Times/Drugged SS/Problems/etc.) up on Bandcamp for streaming/download: https://ormeyngel.bandcamp.com/
Emil Jensen & Familjen - Nyår (video)
The new Emil Jensen/Familjen collaboration single "Nyår" now has a video.
The true Blessings
Coming very soon, new music from Blessings -- an excellent new-ish hardcore/doom project featuring members from Dead Vows/Scraps of Tape/Chester Copperpot/more: https://thetrueblessings.tumblr.com/
Beatrice Eli - The conqueror
New quality Swedish pop, officially due out on January 16.
Bloody Beach - Gonzo blues (video)
A quick little number from a band featuring a member of Young Dreams. "Gonzo blues" was released earlier this year as a 7" bia and will be followed by a their full-length debut in late spring/early summer.
The Concept - Gimme twice (video)
Sunny pop from The Concept for the first official day of winter.
Last Days of April on tour
Last Days of April are touring Europe in February:
02/17 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
02/18 - Hafen 2 Festival, Offenbash (GER)
02/19 - Museumkeller, Erfurt (GER)
02/20 - Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER)
02/21 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
02/22 - HBC, Berlin (GER)
02/23 - Schlachthof, Kassel (GER)
02/25 - Frapé, Aalen (GER)
02/26 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
02/28 - Hafenkneipe, Zurich (CH)
02/29 - Uniersidad, Vitoria (ESP)
03/01 - Tourmix, Girona (ESP)
03/02 - 12 & Medio, Murcia (ESP)
03/03 - Moby Dick, Madrid (ESP)
Marvins Revolt - Capital wasteland
Marvins Revolt might not exist as a band anymore, but that doesn't stop them from sharing this outtake from "Patrolling the heights" as a special holiday gift.
Anchorless sign with Play/Rec
Ex-Lack act Anchorless has been officially picked up by and will be releasing their debut full-length "Every nook and crany" in February.
Turist i tillvaron vol. 4 lineup confirmed
Artists are now confirmed for volume 4 of Mikael Sörling's Swedish punk comp "Turist i tillvaron": https://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/12/alla-band-till-turist-i-tillvaron-vol-4.html
A few of the names you may recognize: Makabert Fynd, Burning Kitchen, Asta Kask, Crash Nomada, Gamla Pengar and Desperat.