Tenderversion Recording (Scraps of Tape, September Malevolence, etc.) has announced the signing of Solander, the solo alias of Malmö resident Fredrik Karlsson (Fredrik, Vit Päls, Band In Box). Look for the debut album "Since we are pigeons" to be released this fall and a tour alongside labelmates Scraps of Tape in October. In the meantime, download a couple tracks including "Looking for gold" and their cover of Shellac's "Prayer to god".
Swedish doom masters Switchblade have a new website and are streaming their forthcoming self-titled album, a monumental 49-minute piece split into three sections: https://www.switchblade.se/
Lots of great studio pics there too -- be sure to check the gallery.
Check out a short trailer for Swedish hardcore act Jesaiah's upcoming debut album "Et tu, hope", due out this fall via Black Star Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjB_2MBFjqE&fmt=18
Stream the new Kings of Convenience single "Boat behind": https://www.emi.no/nyheter/2009/juli/hor_den_nye_kings_of_convenience-laten_boat_behind.aspx
There's a couple new Lögnhalsmottagningen tracks up at myspace, both rough mixes of material from the international group's forthcoming record: https://www.myspace.com/lognhalsmottagningen
There's a big promo for the US release of Kleerup's self-titled album on myspace: https://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.artistalbums&artistid=4085433&albumid=12118518
There's a new Baby Woodrose track streaming at myspace called "Countdown to breakdown": https://www.myspace.com/babywoodrose
The band's new self-titled album will be released on September 14 via Bad Afro.
Check out a trailer for the upcoming Final Exit discography LP/live DVD coming out this fall via Monument Records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtdX70084a8&fmt=18
Datarock have a new video for the Talking Heads-inspired track "True stories": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRXGFcsrMg&fmt=18
Download the new Richard Reagh single "Beautiful veins": https://www.reagh.net/I'm_Younger_Than_That_Now/Beautiful_Veins.mp3
Look for the album "I'm younger than that now" to appear sometime around early October.
Check out Ison & Fille's new video for "Ikväll är vi kungar" (feat. Birgit Bidder): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCAYAk3idBw&fmt=18
Download the track here: https://www.wonlove.se/?p=876
Finnish act Lodger have a neat new animated video for the song "Go": https://www.lodger.tv/
Swedish hardcore act Uncurbed have a few new tracks posted at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theuncurbedfamily
RCRD LBL is giving away a track from Finnish indie act Rubik: https://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Rubik/track/Wasteland
The band's latest record "Dada bandits" gets a North American release on September 15 via Paper Tiger.
Check out Audrey's new video for the track "Black hearts": https://vimeo.com/5215366