Djerv signs with Indie
Djerv, the new band of ex-Animal Alpha frontwoman Agnete Kjølsrud, has officially signed with .
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Kleerup busted in Umeå
Apparently Andreas Kleerup got himself into a bit of a dust-up at Umeå Open and was arrested on assault and drug charges: https://gaffa.se/nyhet/48260 (in Swedish)
Not that I'm all that shocked, but I thought he said he was clean? However, what I really wanna know is, who was the perpetrator?
New Figurines album in mid-April
The Line of Best Fit reports on the new album from Danish indie act Figurines called "Hanging from above", due out April 12 via : https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/03/figurines-hanging-from-above/
Skrammel begets Södertörn, new EP from Alouatta
Swedish punk label (Slöa Knivar, Krig i Hudik, Brainbombs, etc.) has started a new offshoot called in order to release what they say is "music that is perhaps more awkvard, worse, better, more lean, more pop, more dance than what we havce been doing so far at Skrammel." First up, a new 10" EP from rockers Alouatta called "DIY" which will be out on May 6. Read more and check out a pre-mastered sample tune: https://skrammelrecords.se/sodertorn/
New Lake of Tears in late April
Swedish goth/doom act Lake of Tears will release their new album "Illwill" on April 29, their first since 2007's "Moons and mushrooms" and their 8th overall. The band will also be visiting Russia in May and you can get tourdates off their website: https://www.lakeoftears.net/
Sissy Wish says new single soon
Sissy Wish reports that the new single "Dance all night with you" will be released "soon" and that it "will be the coolest song I have ever released." As for the long-rumored new album "Happy monster", apparently it will be out later this year.
Fenriz' Band of the Week: Christian Mistress
Kind of off-topic, but screw it: Fenriz' band of the week is local-to-me heavy metal rippers Christian Mistress: https://www.bandoftheweek.net/
Stoked to be seeing on them on Saturday and will hopefully be able to grab the vinyl reissue of their 4-song demo. Not that I don't already have the OG, but gotta collect em all, y'know?
The Boombox Hearts - Cover me
Covering Bruce Springsteen is generally a low risk-to-reward kind of thing to do, assuming you don't totally blow it. Thankfully, Danes The Boombox Hearts pull it off with enough of their own sad-sack/slowcore style to make it plenty worthwhile. Look for the band's new EP "Monte Carlo" to be released on April 25 via , a new sublabel of .
Mescalin, Baby sign with Target
has announced the signing of Mescalin, Baby and will be releasing the band's full-length debut "Air air" on May 23: https://www.targetrecords.dk/news.php?id=66
New Tv-resistori in early April
will be releasing Finnish indiepop act Tv-resistori's new self-titled album, their third overall, on April 6 on CD, vinyl and also cassette for lofi purists. Samples and more info: https://www.fonal.com/shop/tvresistori_st_cd
New jj in May
Apparently the new jj record "jj nº4" will be released on May 16.
Dödsvarg is Bergman-approved
I'm not sure exactly what this means, but apparently the estate of Ingmar Bergman have pre-listened to some of Dödsvarg's upcoming release and giving approval for the project to move forward: https://www.suiciderecords.se/news.asp?id=9
Otur confirms new album
The new album from Swedish electro artist Otur will be called "Twin behaviour" and it will be released on April 27. The first official single "Retrigger", was linked here.
RIP Henrik Frykman (Disfear)
Disfear bassist Henrik Frykman has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Read the press statement: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=16035
Presenting: NT's White Trash
NT's White Trash is the name of a new Finnish act featuring members Nick Triani (Treeball), Janne Lehtinen (Mummypowder), Heikki Tikka (Kauko Röyhkä) and Henrik Domingo (Kiki Pau) and they will be releasing their debut album "Mourning becomes electric" this coming May via . Download/stream the sample tune "Whistle" here: https://soundcloud.com/nts-white-trash/04-whistle
Kinda reminds me of Baby Woodrose on first impression.