Dusted reviews Biosphere
Dusted ponders the new Biosphere album "N-plants", weighing its thematic significance against current events: https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6562
Little Big Adventure - WOW
Something nice and new from Little Big Adventure.
PopMatters reviews Iceage
PopMatters gets in on the Iceage hype train in their review of "New brigade": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/144663-iceage-new-brigade/
Jens Lekman confirms new EP, tour
Jens Lekman has confirmed that his new EP "An argument with myself" will be released on September 20 via and will be followed by an abbreviated US tour. Get the full details here in this republished interview he did with the Walla Walla Washington Union Bulletin: https://secretlycanadian.com/blog/2011/07/jens-lekman-announces-new-ep-tour/
Stockholm belongs to us - A Labrador Records compilation
Swedish indiepop label has a new 22-track comp/label sampler they are giving away as a free download: https://www.labrador.se/stockholm/
Hunt
Ashes of a secret heart
self-released
This debut EP by Susanna Brandin (aka Winter Took His Life) is essentially an extension of the Swede's solo output, but with a full band behind her, a move that has allowed Brandin's expression to breathe and expand beyond the confines of her work as Winter Took His Life. While "Ashes of a secret heart" adheres to Brandin's fundamental sound -- that of melancholy -- the addition of a postrock overtone and a sublime production courtesy of Jonas Odhner serves to elevate the music and bring out the true potential of Brandin's talent. She has already proven herself as a solo artist and anyone who liked her material back then will undoubtedly fall in love with the atmosphere created on "Ashes of a sacred heart". With the right moves, this Göteborg six piece could find themselves becoming part of the global musical picture in the near future.
- John Norby
New Code 64 EP in August
has announced that Swedish/Norwegian EBM act Code 64 will be releasing a new EP called "Deviant" on August 16. Said EP will feature five tracks total including three versions of the title tune (a radio edit + two remixes) as well as a metal cover version by Greek act Sorrowful Angels and, to top it off, a new version of the song "Oblivion".
New music from Tellusian (ex-Crowpath)
Ex-Crowpath act Tellusian is streaming two new tunes at Bandcamp: https://tellusian.bandcamp.com/
If you liked the former, you'll probably dig this as well. A bit too ADHD for me though.
Erik Enocksson - I
New music from Swedish artist/composer Erik Enocksson from his new LP "Apan", just released via . Very different from what came before, but not in a bad way, not at all.
MP3: Magenta Skycode - Escaping outdoors
400+ tracks on shuffle and this is the very first one that plays as I leave my driveway to head out on vacation. Like it was meant to be. Now it's day two back at work and I'm buried deep with no sign of relief coming anytime soon, thinking back to my time on the coast and missing it dearly.
Gnucci Banana - Famalam jam
Sadly unavailable via Spotify here in the US (yes I have it now and yes, I am predictably disappointed by the fact that many major Scandinavian artists are unavailable to me thanks to major label short-sightedness), but thankfully available for streaming via SoundCloud. Get yr sommarplåga on!
Junip live at Moog Sound Lab
Junip jams out for Moog Sound Lab. More here: https://moogmusic.com/sight-and-sound/sound_lab/junip
Mob 47 to Japan
Swedish old-school punks Mob 47 are heading to Japan in October:
10/08 - F.A.D., Yokohama
10/09 - Day Trip, Nagoya
10/10 - King Cobra, Osaka
10/12 - Choatic Noise, Kochi
10/13 - Border, Hiroshima
10/14 - K2, Tsuyama
10/15 - Club Chaos, Mie
10/16 - Earth Dom, Tokyo
Årabrot - Madonna was a whore
Norwegian sludge-rock masters Årabrot have confirmed that their new Steve Albini-recorded album "Solar anus" is done and will be released on September 9 via . "Madonna was a whore" is the first sample.
XO Records to release Finnish hip-hop retrospective
will be releasing a compilation in August called "Rappiotaidetta" showcasing the early days of Finnish hip-hop, as compiled by Finnish rapper Paleface. Full tracklist here: https://www.exogenicmusicgroup.com/news/?id=72