Backyard Babies frontman Nicke Borg will be releasing his debut solo album "Chapter 2" (following previous EP "Chapter 1" which was released last October) on May 4 as Nicke Borg Homeland, which I believe to be his full stage name as so not to confuse him with other likewise named artists. His Melodifestivalen entry "Leaving home" will serve as the lead single.
will be releasing a new 4-track 12" EP from Juvelen on May 18 entitled "Make U move".
Irish label is launching a new split 7" series featuring a six-month run of two records per month featuring Scandinavian acts such as Suma, Pyramido, Throat and Tellusian, as well as a few decent international names such as my pals Kowloon Walled City. Check it: https://www.hellcomeshome.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=73&Itemid=87
22-Pistepirkko just released a new single from their upcoming record "Lime green Delorean" featuring three tunes from said album, albeit three different versions: https://22-pistepirkko.bandcamp.com/album/ufo-girl-3-track-single
Swedish label has a new website and a whole host of new releases on the way -- First up is the Makthaverskan 7" "Antabus" on May 13 which comes packaged with a totebag and is limited to a mere 120 copies and contains tracks that "will never be released anywhere else." Wish it wasn't 20 EUR, but I guess that's what I get for living in the wrong part of the world. Luxury also has the self-titled debut 12" from new signing Katakomb coming on May 11 as well as a digital single from new act Hagaliden on May 6, plus a new 10" EP from My Darling YOU! (also May 13) and then in June, an LP from Palpitation. Read more: https://luxxury.se/
Finnish act Regina are featured in the Pitchfork Forkcast with their latest single "Jos et sä soita": https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15703-jos-et-sa-soita/
has added Finnish act Depravity to their long list of upcoming death metal vinyl reissues.
XL8R runs down a bunch of new skweee releases, including an album for free download from Daniel Savio: https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2011/04/skweee-extravaganza-new-releases
will be releasing a new 7" from Danish duo The Vambourines sometime around September. Hear a demo version of the a-side "Change in direction" here: https://www.myspace.com/thevambourines
Ex-Brainpool member Christoffer Lundquist is stepping out from his current role as one of Sweden's leading producers to release his debut solo album "Through the window" on May 4. Preview some tunes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfwBMJyQPCQ
will be doing a 7" with female-fronted hard-rockers Spiders -- read more here: https://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/2011/04/spiders.html
Swedish retro rockers Horisont has recently been picked up by UK label , making them labelmates with hyped act Ghost, among others.
Swedish death metal act Miasmal is the latest to ditch myspace for their own website: https://miasmal.net/
The Knife are reportedly working on a new album for release in 2012: https://theknife.net/take-action-for-the-housing-rights-of-roma-in-rome
Blood Mortized has confirmed that their sophomore album "The key to a black heart" will be getting a vinyl release via when it is finally unveiled in late 2011.