Check out Swedish organ/drum duo Mackaper and the video for their new single "Tale of tales": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uPpqbm7Q98
If you're into retro Swedish psych ala Bo Hansson or Sagor & Swing, you'll probably dig this. Look for the album "When all is sad and dawn" to be released in February.
Nom de Guerre has signed with German label , home to fellow Swedish bands such as The Grand Opening and Lacrosse. Look for their new album "Love thy neighbor" to be released in March followed by a Euro tour in May.
Swedish devotional artist David Åhlén has a new EP out called "All the way my saviour leads me" after his preacher father's favorite hymn, available either as a limited edition CD or a mp3 download: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=104141497&blogId=524639630
Like his recent album "We sprout in thy soil" (a personal 2009 favorite), this is very recommended.
The BBC calls A Camp's "Colonia" one of the best albums you never heard in 2009: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8426925.stm
Danish act Mew also gets a nod.
It's been a long while since we've heard anything new from Danish noiserock behemoths Menfolk, but reports that they will finally relase the new album "Beast one / Man mil" this spring. Samples soon?
Gaffa has the lowdown on the nominees for the Danish P3 Guld Awards: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/36363
Swedish music/art newsletter The Swede Beat has posted their 2009 year-end edition (issue #11) for perusal: https://www.theswedebeat.com/blog/magazine/2009/
Norwegian neon-pop act Surferosa is going on hiatus: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=3996110&blogId=523648363
No word on if/when they'll be back, but they insist they are not breaking up.
Swedish act Fredrik have a new website: https://www.frdrk.org/
Go there to check out their new video for "Vinterbarn".
IAT.MP3 ambient/electronica artists The Giant's Dream have completed work on the third edition of their "Canto" album series and are currently streaming the entire thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream
Check the blog for physical CD ordering info.
Norwegian act Alpine Those Myriads? are dropping the question mark from their name and will henceforth be known simply as Alpine Those Myriads, no extra punctuation necessary. They also have a new song for free download; go here to get it: https://alpinethosemyriads.com/xmas-is-here-so-is-our-present
has signed Swedish hype act jj (yawn) and will be releasing the new album "jj nº 3" on March 9 to coincide with the band's appearance at SXSW and US tour alongside The XX.
has pushed back the release of the new Elias & the Wizzkids album "Just do it" to March 1 and yes, it will be available on both CD and vinyl.
Johnossi will release their third album in April.
Danish goth-rockers The Silent Section have a new EP coming out December 24 via called "The curtains come down in flames". Said EP will feature 4 brand new unheard tracks recorded the same time as recent album "A final delirium" for a total of 40 minutes and will either be available in a limited edition of 30 hand-numbered copies or as a free download via the label's website.