Upstart Finnish label has announced that they will be releasing the debut album from The New Tigers (featuring members from Goodnight Monsters) on September 21. Hear a sample tune: https://soundcloud.com/soliti/pocketful-of-sand
Night Minutes, the new band of ex-We Live in Trenches bassist Anna Knutsson and ex-Cut City bassist/vocalist Max J Hansson, have finally unveiled their new album "Grateful depression" and are offering it for paid digital download and free streaming preview. Check it: https://nightminutes.bandcamp.com/
It's more like CC than WLIT and far more shoegazey than either, but any fan of good music is strongly encouraged to check it out.
Stereogum has the premiere of a new Opeth track from their upcoming album "Heritage": https://stereogum.com/766792/opeth-the-devils-orchard-stereogum-premiere/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/
Abhinanda frontman and label honcho José Saxlund discusses Swedish hardcore with Svensk Musik: https://svenskmusik.org/article/video-jose-saxlund/
Two of my greatest passions in life, beer and music, together as one: https://www.sentencebeer.com/post/7459552902
(aka a mix at Viktor Sjöberg's excellent beer blog featuring a whole bunch of new and not-yet-released Swedish music. If dogs were including somehow, it would be the perfect trifecta.)
Peter Bjorn and John (and more) pay tribute to The Strokes with an album of covers: https://stereogum.com/767531/stroked-tribute-to-is-this-it/mp3s/
From the band's new self-titled album.
Shaky and low-budget, but I'm not one to complain. Charm comes in many forms and I appreciate the casual footage of Luleå, as captured by Magnus Ekelund (the man behind the camera).
At long last, something new from Kristofer Åström from his upcoming album: https://kristoferastrom.com/news/a-song-from-the-new-album/
Something new from Miss Li.
Pitchfork weighs in on Little Dragon's new album "Ritual union": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15672-ritual-union/
Also at Pfork, Robyn covering Coldplay: https://pitchfork.com/news/43318-listen-robyn-covers-coldplay/
"Livet är en dödsorsak", the new album from ex-Detektivbyrån act Dödsvarg, is out now and available on Spotify, even in the US: https://open.spotify.com/album/4q10wZrTe2clF4Gl7H32rc
Atom Notes: Finns doing that PacNW Wipers thing with a healthy dose of angular guitar-rock ala Hot Snakes. Maybe not quite as hot as Alouatta, but not too shabby either. Not at all. New album out on soon.
From the upcoming album "Mörka ljuset", out soon via .
The new Larsen & Furious Jane label website (as mentioned here) is now online with their new album "Dolly" which can be downloaded for free: https://www.momowave.org/