Aftonbladet reports on the chaos surrounding the new Hästpojken album: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6169350.ab
To summarize: co-founder Lars Malmros (aka Pop Lars) quit, as did Joel Alme and so did producer Björn Olsson during mixing disagreement. The album "Från där jag ropar" comes out December 28.
Billie the Vision & the Dancers are recording a new album this winter and aim to have it released in the spring.
Efterklang have confirmed that their new album "Magic chairs" will be released on February 22. Said record was produced by Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Grizzly Bear) and will be released in Scandinavia on the band's own Rumraket label and everywhere else via 4AD.
Trust has been picked up by Play/Rec and no, it's not the French thrash act that Anthrax covered. This band is a guitar/drums duo featuring ex-members from Up In Arms and they already have one 7" out and another on the way, but Play/Rec will handle their debut full-length, due out in early 2010. Samples here: https://www.myspace.com/abandcalledtrust
Swedish doom act Kongh has signed with US label Seventh Rule Recordings (Buried At Sea, Akimbo). The band's latest album "Shadows of the shapeless" will be repackaged for a release over here in March and the band should be coming over to tour as well.
Swedish classic-metal act Enforcer will be going into the studio on November 27 to begin work on their sophomore album "Diamonds", tentatively set for a late April 2010 release. Rikard Löfgren (ex-Bay Laurel?) will produce.
Swedish act O'Spada was selected by PopJustice for their song of the day earlier this week: https://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4221&Itemid=279
Friendly Fire has confirmed that the US release of Oh No Ono's album "Eggs" will be on January 26. They'll also be coming over around then for their first NYC shows:
01/27 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
01/28 - Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY
Here are this week's Warmer Climes mixtapes: The New Waves, Kuryakin and Avner
Finnish electro/synth duo Jesse will release their new album "Tum tum tum" on November 25. Hear the lead single "Slurps!" at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/haistakaa
Finnish grind act Rotten Sound has signed with Relapse Records. Their first release with the label will be an EP entitled "Napalm", due out in March.
Danish act The Elephants are calling it quits: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=51349671&blogId=518991749
Norwegian act Bigbang will be releasing a special limited-edition 7" in December featuring a live version of "Isabel" on the a-side (performed with Ståle Storløkken, and Sølvguttene and St. Halvardguttene boy-choirs) and on the flip, a cover of "Better save yourself" by Chris Bell. Said release will only be sold at the band's upcoming Christmas shows in Norway or through the band's fan forum: https://www.bigbangfans.com/forum
Tactic Records has signed Danish artist My Evil Twin and will be releasing her debut album "The slow escape" in February. The first single "It's coming back to you" comes out November 30 and can be streamed at myspace right now: https://www.myspace.com/myeviltwindk
Finnish indiepop act Starflower has confirmed that their sophomore album "Ceasefires" will be released in February via KHY Suomen Musiikki Oy. The first single "You king" comes out next month.