Robert Svensson (Mixtapes & Cellmates) will be going back into the studio in May to record a new solo album. He will be working at Tambourine Studios in Malmö where many classic Swindie records were made and will have Ludwig Böss (Band of Horses, Ray Wonder, etc.) behind the board. Expect a fall release via .
The new Dundertåget single "Bara till besvär" will be released on March 16.
Grattis till Pontus och Nina! Hurra!
Warmer Climes vs jj: https://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2010/02/facts-figures-with-joakim-benon-of-jj.html
More anger here with Fredik Lindson (The Crêpes, The Embassy) on the receiving end: https://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2010/02/facts-figures-with-fredrik-lindson-of.html
The upcoming Menfolk album "Beast one / Man nil" is currently being mastered by the illustrious Bob Weston (Shellac) at Chicago Mastering Service.
Danish act Obstacles will be releasing a split 7" with Americans Auxes (ex-Milemarker/Challenger) via Czech label . No exact release date, but it's been sent off for pressing, so expect it to be available in a few weeks.
Music blog Halifax Collect rounds up some news on some of Iceland's best metal bands, including names such as Changer, Carpe Noctem, Gruesome Glory, Universal Tragedy and more: https://halifaxcollect.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-metal-please-can-we-have-little.html
Norwegian act Harrys Gym was yesterday's band of the day in The Guardian: https://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/feb/10/new-band-harrys-gym
Halo of Pendor, the solo alias of Daniel Öhman (Ef, Convoj, etc.), has announced that its first official release will be a 5-song cassette called "X's & Y's" to be released on February 14 via German label . And as befits the date, all songs are about love.
is previewing a new track from Lucy Swann called "For heaven's sake": https://trustmerecords.com/nyheter/lucy-swann-snart-ute-se-coveret-h%C3%B8r-lat/
Lucy's debut album "La petite mort" will be released on March 1.
has officially announced the signing of two new acts. First is Simian Ghost who I believe used to be called The Anti Fashion and are the alter-ego of Sebastian Arnström from Aerial. Look for their debut single "Star receiver" very soon. Next up is First Love, Last Rites, a new 3-piece from Umeå with a debut album and single on the way this fall. Recent signees Love is a Burning Thing are still working on their upcoming debut as well and the first single "Go back to your cave" in on track for April.
I wasn't into the samples I heard, but Aversionline thinks that young Swedish metalcore act Walking with Strangers is a-okay: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/02/10/walking-with-strangers-buried-dead-and-done/
The new Trentemøller album "Into the great wide yonder" will be out in May via his own label . The first single "Sycamore feeling" will precede it in April.
Danish pop act Didium and The Black Bonnie Picture report that their new Paul Schroeder-produced (Stone Roses, Talk Talk) album "A valley" is confirmed for release on May 1 via Schroeder's own label . In the meantime, the band has a new 4-song EP called "Bonnie wants you out!" that you can preview in-full over at Soundvenue: https://soundvenue.com/artist/didiumtheblackbonniepicture
Gaffa has more details on Ea Philippa's new multimedia book/album/performance project "Pure Magic": https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/37065
The gist, if my translation skills are working right: Ea's new novel and album "Lotuskabinettet" will be released on February 11 to coincide with her concert at the The Library Bar in Copenhagen where she will be reading/singing/performing(?) the new material. In addition, all comers will receive a box with various objects to enhance the experience through taste, smell and touch. I thought the fantasy world she created in her debut album "Fjerne himle" was already quite interesting, this sounds fascinating -- looking forward to seeing reports on how it all goes.