Norwegian label (Casiokids, Harrys Gym) has announced the signing of Finnish "Krautpop" act Siinai, apparently a very popular sound these days (see: Torpedo, This Is Head and many many others). Look for the band's debut album "Olympic games" to be released this summer and/or check out the video for the tune "Anthem part 1&2" right here: https://youtu.be/COIM2NJk8B0
Vera Vinter, one of the first signings of the recently relaunched , has just released her debut 7" single "Du gör mig rädd", the video for which you can see above. Said record was recorded by Mattias Olsson (Pineforest Crunch, Gösta Berlings Saga, Änglagård, etc.) and is limited to 500 numbered copies with a fold-out poster cover featuring artwork by Knut Larsson (who also directed the video). A full-length album will follow in fall.
Episode #3 of the podcast is now online, this one being a special Icelandic episode in honor of recent signees Apparat Organ Quartet: https://blog.crunchy.dk/post/CRUNCHY-FROG-PODCAST-3.aspx
At last, the new Sissy Wish video. Direct link: https://vimeo.com/24411113
Besides the fact that Gravitonas (and Army of Lovers) always have an fantastically bizarre and amusing visual aesthetics, I can't help but love a video for a song called "Everybody dance" that features almost no dancing whatsover. Direct link: https://youtu.be/8XQEV7kP_fg
A new video from Norwegian indie act Cold Mailman. Direct link: https://youtu.be/gpUgUL73tGE
Norwegian rockers Smoke Mohawk are back with a new single with a new album to be released in 2012. Direct link: https://soundcloud.com/drgong1971/smoke-mohawk-inspector-holmes
Something new from Iceage, though the sound quality is a bit less than optimal. Cool to see the multiple-camera footage though.
The new Portrait album "Crimen laesae majestatis divinae" is currently streaming in its entirety at UK mag Zero Tolerance's website: https://v2.ztmag.com/exclusive.html
Viola's new song for the month of June is a tender number featuring only vocals and violas as a teaser for the upcoming annual Viola Day show on June 3 which will feature a full set of "Viola and violas play(ing) Viola!": https://www.violamusicclub.com/2011-06-heartstring-theory
Listen to some tracks from Boden, the Norrland indiepop act featuring drummer Jonna Löfgren, now in Glasvegas: https://soundcloud.com/bodenboden
A surprisingly ugly video for The Sounds' new single "Dance with the devil". Direct link: https://youtu.be/kQS8kEAhdHc
Swedish indie/electro/pop act Paper Hearts will release their new single "I want to be you" on June 9, but the whole thing is already up on SoundCloud for streaming along with b-side remixes by Otur and others: https://soundcloud.com/paperhearts/sets/i-want-to-be-you-single
Göteborg, Sweden-based indie act Lucknow Pact is back with a brand new single and a new three-piece lineup. Direct link: https://youtu.be/FRG68Iq0eUQ
New ramshackle Americana out of Sweden with a video filmed in Norway. Direct link: https://youtu.be/kT5BAc26W9A