IAT favorite David Åhlén has unveiled a new project called The Davidic Order which will be releasing a subscription-based series of new music over the course of the year, the first of which will be out on March 28. More info here: https://thedavidicorder.com/
Nö Music has posted their report from by:Larm recounting a few of their favorite festival highlights: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2011/02/24/bylarm-roundup/
reports that they'll be releasing a new album from William the Contractor on March 18 entitled "Tall stories". Hear the first single "Black gold" here: https://soundcloud.com/cryingbob/william-the-contractor-black
Check out Ljusår, a new Swedish synthpop band featuring ex-members of Kamera: https://ljusar.se/
Finnish hardcore act Deathbed is calling it quits: https://killedbybed.blogspot.com/2011/02/2005-2011.html
The band's last two shows are February 26 at Roosterfest in Lahti and March 18 in Jyväskylä.
XLR8R recounts their highlights of this year's by:Larm festival: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2011/02/svarte-greiner-black-metal-super
Semi-reclusive Swedish music legend Jakob Hellman has recorded a new duet together with Magnus Ekelund (ex-Elmo) this past weekend: https://www.nsd.se/noje/artikel.aspx?ArticleId=5993323 (in Swedish)
The track is called "Utan er" and it will be featured on Magnus' upcoming solo debut "Svart flagg" which he is currently working on for release this spring. I do believe this is Jakob's first new recording since he guested on "Du min vän" from Nina Ramsby & Martin Hederos' 2006 album "Jazzen".
Hellsongs is calling it quits following the stroke suffered by lead singer Siri Bergnèhr, but they will be doing one last show on March 11 in their hometown of Göteborg together with the Göteborgs Symfoniker. Read more: https://www.hellsongs.com/
Check out Svensk Musik, a new website founded/funded by STIM (the Swedish Performing Rights Society) focusing on new/contemporary Swedish music for an international audience: https://svenskmusik.org/
Numerous essays are already online, as is a feature on their label of the month, .
It's not 100% confirmed and I hope that me posting about it doesn't jinx it, but apparently will be putting out the next Craft LP.
Slightly OT but not really: Jakob Lusensky's book "Sounds like branding" (with design by Robert Samsonowitz, who brews a great beer besides playing in We Live in Trenches) will be getting an international release in July: https://www.soundslikebranding.com/?p=2136
The book's subtitle is "How to use the power of music to turn customers into fans", in case that helps perk your interest.
Scraps of Tape are done tracking their new album -- read the full studio report: https://scrapsoftape.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/post-recording/
Up next from on March 18, "Spiritual non-believers" from The Last Hurrah!!, a "dronepop" project headed by HP Gundersen: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/the-last-hurrah/rcd-2109-the-last-hurrah-spiritual-non-believers/
Music Export Norway has awarded their 2nd Export Program grant to label (Moddi, Katzenjammer, Far From Tellus, etc.): https://www.musicexportnorway.no/propeller-receives-export-program.4888137-149133.html
Niels Nielsen has signed with upstart American label and will be releasing his new album "Welcome to the promising land of hi-5ers and hopeless people" on May 2. Also signed, fellow Swede Patrik Torsson whose new album "At the line of the border" will be out this spring as well. More info: https://www.saintmarierecords.com/