Haust/Next Life split sent to press
The upcoming Haust/Next Life split 12", the latter's first recordings with a live drummer I believe, has been finished and sent for pressing and will be out on early next year.
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"Bourgeois Shangri-La" to get single release, more
Miss Li's "Bourgeois Shangri-La", the song you hear on those new iPod ads including the one at Pitchfork, will be officially released as a single on December 15 via . Also coming out that same day will be the singles "Voodoo doll" from Val and the Bitches and "Trip to Luleå" by NEI.
New Rigas album confirmed
The new Rigas album "Let's get gone" is now finished and confirmed for an early March release via . Said album was written and produced by Rigas in conjunction with his friend, labelmate and frequent stage companion Pelle Lindroth (Parken, The Chrysler) and will also feature guest appearances from the likes of Anna Maria Espinosa, Jenny Wilson and more. Expect the first single in mid-January.
Susanne Sundfør's The Brothel gets release date
Susanne Sundfør's new project The Brothel (see here) will release their self-titled debut on March 15 with the title track single preceding it on Feburary 1.
Yet another Warvictims split?
will be out a split 12" featuring Uncurbed and Warvictims. Eight tracks each, expect a January/February release.
U.X. Vileheards debut coming out on Deranged
Deranged Records is putting out the debut 7" from Umeå-based hardcore act U.X. Vileheads (ex-DS-13, Vicious, Regulations, etc.) and has it available for preorder: https://www.derangedrecords.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=373
The Samuel Jackson Five to release vinyl box
Denovali Records will be doing a 3xLP boxset for Norwegian instrumental postrock act The Samuel Jackson Five that will include the band's three albums with new artwork. No release date yet, but expect preorders around January/February.
P3 Guld nominees are in
The nominees for this year's P3 Guld awards have been announced:
Newcomer:
Fever Ray
Erik Hassle
Lorentz & M.Sakarias
Maskinen
Miike Snow
Song:
Agnes - Release Me
Erik Hassle - Hurtful
Markus Krunegård - Hela livet var ett disco
Mando Diao - Dance With Somebody
Promoe - Svennebanan
Group:
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - 1987
[Ingenting] - Tomhet, idel tomhet
Kent - Röd
Mando Diao - Give me fire
Takida - The darker instinct
Artist:
Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
Jonathan Johansson - En hand i himlen
Markus Krunegård - Prinsen av Peking
Miss Li - Dancing the whole way home
Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
Guldmicken (best live):
Miss Li
Promoe
Takida
Jenny Wilson
Lars Winnerbäck
Dance:
Adam Beyer – Various productions
Axwell – Various productions
Dada Life – Just do the dada
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Samuel L Session – The man with the case
Hip-hop/soul:
Lorentz & M. Sakarias – Vi mot världen
Mohammed Ali – Processen
Näääk – Näääk vem?
Promoe – Kråksången
Stor – Nya Skolans Ledare
Pop:
Deportees – Under the pavement – the beach
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
Fontän – Winterwhila
Miike Snow – Miike Snow
Taken By Trees – East of Eden
Rock/metal:
Abramis Brama – Smakar söndag
Babian – Fullproppad, listtoppad, livrädd & uppstoppad
Gösta Berlings Saga – Detta har hänt
Satan Takes a Holiday – Satan takes a holiday
Switch Opens – Switch Opens
Go here to vote: https://www.sr.se/sida/default.aspx?ProgramId=3636
Nikola Sarcevic confirms new solo record in Swedish
Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic will release his new på Svenska solo album "Nikola & Fattiglapparna" on March 3 via his own label Stalemate Music. Expect samples online in January.
Mixtapes & Cellmates aim for Japan, UK, release new single
Mixtapes & Cellmates will have their latest album "Rox" released in Japan on December 16 via Quince Records and then in the UK on March 22 via One Little Indian. UK folks also get treated to the "Soon" single which will precede the album on January 25. And finally, in other news, the band will release the new domestic single "Soft eyes" on December 13, complete with video.
Per Egland confirms new single, album
Per Egland will release the new single "Merkurius brinner" on December 2. His debut album "Slut dina ögon och dröm om" comes out February 17 via I Made This.
P.Trash to release Glow Kit EP
P.Trash will be releasing a new 4-song 7" from upstart Danish punks Glow Kit. Expect a 2010 release?
David Åhlén, Rickard Jäverling and Jasper TX make Textura top 20
Swedish artists David Åhlén, Rickard Jäverling and Jasper TX are all in Textura's top 20 favorite albums of 2009 at 8, 17 and 18 respectively: https://www.textura.org/reviews/2009top10s.htm
New The Mary Onettes to get UK, French release
The Mary Onettes' latest album "Islands" will receive a UK and French release on January 25. Expect tourdates in both territories to be announced soon.
New Håkan Hellström in 2010?
Aftonbladet reports that Håkan Hellström will be back with a new album in 2010: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6214803.ab (in Swedish)