Finnish act Villa Nah will be releasing a 7" via 's famed singles club featuring the track "Running on" b/w "Ways to be". Official release date is May 3, listen to the flipside at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/villanah
The duo's new full-length album "Origin" comes out on May 17 via /
Swedish act Oh! Custer will be releasing a 7" on in the not-so-distant future.
has released a new 12" single from The Je Ne Sais Quoi featuring a 10-minute version of "Protection" off their forthcoming record "Transparent for you all" along with a Richard Brain remix of the same. 300 copies, more info here: https://www.moptacodics.com/
Way more exciting than a potential ABBA reunion, but even still kinda underwhelming: renown recluse artist Jakob Hellman will once again grace the live stage on an 80s reunion tour under the banner "Forever Young" alongside Reeperbahn (and Alphaville): https://www.foreveryoung2010.se/
Still no plans for a new album and personally, I think it's better that way.
Silly Swedes, getting way too excited for even a glimmer of hope at an ABBA reunion: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6845306.ab
Swedish jazz label hasn't put out anything new since May of 2009, but they're coming back in full effect this spring with a tremendous lineup of new albums:
Mats Öberg Trio - So very Mats (out now)
Nicolai Dunger & Jonas Kullhammar - Vallmo OST (180g vinyl only, 300 copies)
Kullrusk - Digital (180g vinyl only, 525 copies)
Nacka Forum - Leve Nacka Forum (also vinyl only, I think)
Jonas Kullhammr Quartet - Från och med herr Jonas Kullhammar
Espen Aalberg Trio feat. Jonas Kullhammar & Torbjörn Zetterberg - tba
Zanussi Five - Ghost dance
The Core - tba
Magnus Broo - tba
Gilbert Holmströms Kvintett - Utan misstankar (Remastered reissue, first time on CD w/20min bonus track feat. Åke Johansson)
Please note that aside from the vinyl releases which I saw listed in Hot Stuff's newsletter, the information provided from the label is vague and possibly subject to change.
Fluid Radio profiles Tobias Hellkvist and offers a few samples of the release of his latest work "Evolutions": https://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2010/03/tobias-hellkvist-evolutions/
Not brand new news, but new to me: the always awesome Mikko Singh (also a member of Will Gambola Sing) has changed the name of his solo project to Haleiwa. See his new website: https://haleiwamusic.com/
Look for his new album "Pure vida dude" to be released soon and listen to a sample on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mikkosingh
have picked up Finnish hardcore/indie act Disco Ensemble for their roster.
is expanding their Finnish punk + hardcore vinyl reissue business and will be releasing two old LPs from a pair of the label's more recent acts: Endstand - "Never fall into silence (, 2002) and Manifesto Jukebox - "Desire" (, 2000). No exact release date yet, but they should both be available in May.
Grande Roses have broken the cycle of endless delays and can now confirm that they will release their third EP "Say it to my fervent heart" on April 29. Of course, many things can go wrong between now and then, but I think this might actually happen.
Swedish metal act Enforcer has confirmed that they will be releasing their sophomore album "Diamonds" on May 24 via /. Check out a preview track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/enforcerswe
Watain's new album "Lawless darkness" has been confirmed for release on June 7.
have announced the signing of Katatonia sideproject October Tide and will be releasing their new album this coming fall. The band's much-heralded 1997 album "Rain without end" was recently reissued by the label.
have signed yet another new band, Petter & The Pix, who are also apparently the live backing band for Miike Snow. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/petterandthepix