Exhadley album now available at Bandcamp
Now available for download/streaming from offshoot , the self-titled debut album from Swedish instrumental psych act Exhadley.
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Screaming Records to release new Entombed 7", more
Danish label will be releasing a new 7" from Swedish death metal legends Entombed this coming May, ahead of the band's new full-length album due out late 2012. In other news, the label will also be doing a 7" with CPH upstart crust/hardcore act Parasight -- look for that one in late February.
SWEHC on the Refused reunion
SWEHC speaks their mind on the Refused reunion and are less than pleased: https://www.swehc.com/2012/01/10/thoughts-on-the-refused-thing/
New music from Sambassadeur this spring?
Swedish indiepop act Sambassadeur is reportedly working on a new album with producer Mattias Glavå for release this coming spring via .
Sister Flo no more
Finnish indie act Sister Flo has apparently called it quits: https://www.fullsteamrecords.com/sitenews/view/-/nid/490/ngid/4
Welcome to Gothenburg 80s/90s
Check out a new blog showcasing Henrik Rylander's photos from the Göteborg industrial/postpunk scene of the 80s and 90s: https://welcometothegbg80s90s.tumblr.com/
New Imperial State Electric album in March
The new Imperial State Electric album "Pop war" has been confirmed for release on March 9 via . Lead single "Sheltered in the sand" will be officially released on January 27.
More Refused reunion stuff
The official Refused reunion press release: https://officialrefused.com.preview.binero.se/
More dates will be announced besides Coachella, keep an eye out.
Refused to reunite for Coachella
Looks like the Refused reunion you pretty much expected to happen someday will indeed occur at this year's Coachella Festival: https://pitchfork.com/news/44978-coachella-announces-lineup/
Maybe they'll even tour with At the Drive-in to rake in some serious cash from dudes who grew up in the 90s. Anyhow, other Scandinavians playing the fest include Swedish House Mafia, Miike Snow, The Hives and First Aid Kit.
Rune Grammofon release schedule update
Here's an update on 's release schedule for Q12012:
01/20 - Bushman's Revenge - A little bit of big bonanza (CD/LP)
01/20 - Bushman's Revenge - Never mind the botox (LP)
02/17 - Motorpsycho with <>Ståle Storløkken - The death defying unicorn (2CD/2LP)
03/02 - Astrïd - High blues (CD)
03/02 - Volcano the Bear (UK) - Golden rhythm / Ink music (CD/LP)
03/16 - Susanna - Wild dog (CD)
Blood Harvest to release Serpent Ascending LP
will be pressing a vinyl edition of Finnish occult death metal act Serpent Ascending's album "The enigma unsettled" which collects both the self-titled and "The mournful pilgrimage" recordings from 2009/10 in one place. No release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.
2012 Manifest Award nominees
The nominees for the 2012 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative/indie Grammy, have been announced:
Folk/Ballad:
Marin/Marin – Småfolket ()
Merit Hemmingson – EQ ()
Navarra – Nya fönster ()
Siri Karlsson – Gran Fuego ()
Dance:
Skudge – Samlad årsproduktion ()
Jonsson/Alter – Samlad årsproduktion ()
The Field – Looping State of mind ()
Pallers – The Sea Of Memories ()
Punk:
Sju Svåra År – Storma varje hjärta ()
Obnoxious Youth – The Eternal Void ()
Vånna Inget – Allvar ()
Black Feet – Black Feet ()
Hip-Hop:
Mofeta & Jerre – Briljanter & Smaragder ()
Ison & Fille – För evigt ()
Mohammed Ali – Vi ()
Roffe Ruff – Barrabas ()
Experimental:
Hans Appelqvist – Sjunga slutet nu ()
Hanna Hartman – H ^ 2 ()
Ophir – Opus Operatum ()
Midaircondo feat. Michala Østergaard-Nielsen – Reports on the Horizon ()
Hardrock:
In Solitude – The World. The Flesh. The Devil ()
Opeth – Heritage ()
Terra Tenebrosa – The Tunnels ()
The Haunted – Unseen ()
Rhythm:
Syster Sol – Kichinga! ()
Simone Moreno – Planetas ()
Kapten Röd – Fläcken Som Aldrig Går Bort ()
OK Star Orchestra – The Beat and the Melody ()
Pop:
Azure Blue – Rule of thirds ()
Jonathan Johansson – Klagomuren ()
Korallreven – An album by Korallreven ()
Loney Dear – Hall Music ()
Rock:
Pascal/Mattias Alkberg – Allt det här ()
Kajsa Grytt – En kvinna under påverkan ()
Bob Hund - Det överexponerade gömstället ()
Tramp – Indigo ()
Synth:
Henric de la Cour – Henric de la Cour ()
Necro Facility – Wintermute ()
Mr Jones Machine – Monokrom ()
Covenant – Modern Ruin ()
Jazz:
Jonas Holgersson – Snick Snack ()
Parti & Minut – Från klart till halvklart ()
Priming Orchestra – Deep Blue ()
The Splendor – Delphian Palace ()
Best Unsigned:
Death By Armborst
Storskogen
Schizo and the Personalities
Farsta
Singer/Songwriter/Country/Americana:
Brothers of End – Mount Inside ()
Ane Brun – It All Start With One ()
Promise & the Monster – Red Tide ()
Lars Bygdén – Songs I Wrote ()
Best live act:
Kriget ()
This is Head ()
Graveyard ()
Mattias Alkberg ()
Interesting to see and dominating their respective niches. Winners will be announced on February 3 at a ceremony at Nalen in Stockholm. Read more: https://manifestgalan.se/manifestgalan-2012/nominerade/
Låter som miljarder artwork revealed
Ladies and gentlemen, the cover art of the new Bob Hund album "Låter som miljarder" has been revealed and it is brilliant: https://www.bobhund.se/musik/album/36/Later_som_miljarder
Åbe - Leland (video)
The official first single from Åbe's excellent new album "King of Pellargonia". Watch videos for each and every track here or click here to listen via Spotify.
GAFFA-Prisen SE 2011
The winners of the Swedish Gaffa-Priset for 2011 are listed here: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/56062