New Peter Morén single confimed for January 11
Peter Morén's debut Swedish-language solo single will be released on January 11. Expect previews to come online soon after New Year's.
Tag: General
Top 10 Icelandic albums of 2009
Music blog I ♥ Icelandic Music lists their top albums of 2009: https://icelandicmusic.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-10-icelandic-albums-of-2009.html
New Haust coming in May
The new Haust album "Powers of horror" will be released in May via Fysisk Format.
Project Hopeless is over
Project Hopeless are being laid to rest and will play their final show at Malmö Punkfest on January 29: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=62987085&blogId=523026978
Presenting: TOW (ex-Breach)
Ex-Breach vocalist Tomas Liljedahl has a new band: https://www.myspace.com/theoldwind
Graveyard to release split 7" with Ancestors
Swedish hard-rockers Graveyard will be featured on a split 7" with Ancestors to be released via Volcom Records as part of their singles club: https://www.volcoment.com/ecom/details.asp?cid=8&sid=&pid=527
Their side will feature a live version of the song "As the years pass by, the hours bend".
Starflower has a new website
Finnish indie act Starflower has a new website: https://www.starflower.fi/
Look for the band's new album "Ceasefires" in February.
Dansdepartementet reunion at Popadelica
Swedish postpunk act Dansdepartementet will reunite for a performance at the music fest Popadelica which happens on May 1 in Huskvarna Folkets Park.
Hybris, the iPhone app
is now the first Swedish label with their own iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/se/app/hybris/id344917290?mt=8
I haven't checked it out myself since no one has given me an iPhone yet, but they say that you can use it to "listen to our music, watch the videos, connect with fans/artists/label and a lot of other stuff."
I'm From Barcelona reveal "27 songs" tracklist
In case you're curious, here's the full tracklist for I'm From Barcelona's forthcoming album "27 songs from Barcelona": https://www.imfrombarcelona.com/?p=1077
Giant Boar album soon
will (finally!) be releasing the new Giant Boar album "About dreams" in 2010. Preview: "Tomorrow, in a year" as an album on February 1: https://www.rabidrecords.com/tomorrowinayear/
RIP Johan Sandström
RIP Johan Sandström (The Peepshows): https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=26914914&blogId=522931172
Presenting: Sju Svåra År (ex-Buring Kitchen, Satirnine, etc.)
Sju Svåra År is the name of a very promising new Swedish punk act featuring ex-members from Burning Kitchen, Satirnine and Wolfbrigade. The band already has a 11-song LP under their belt that they are shopping around, so expect to hear lots more about them soon. In the meantime, hear a few samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sjusvaraar
Presenting: Anchorless (ex-Lack)
Two of the dudes from Lack (Jacob + Jakob) have started a new band called Anchorless: https://www.myspace.com/anchorlessdk