Elefantkvinnan - Contemporary worldly music
An audio retrospective of , the 2005-2009 label curated by Viktor Sjöberg (V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble, Jens Lekman) and Gustav Rosengren ().
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Henric de la Cour - My machine (video)
PSL Has the premiere of Henric de la Cour's new vogue-heavy video "My machine": https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/02/03/premiar-henric-de-la-cour-my-machine/
I Used To Be A Sparrow - Innocent vigilant ordinary (video)
Watch I Used to be a Sparrow, the duo of Dick Pettersson (In These Woods) and Italian expat Andrea Caccese (Songs For The Sleepwalkers), cover an old tune by Appleseed Cast. Look for the band's debut album "Luke" to be released in April via .
HighasaKite - Son of a bitch
Solid female-fronted indierock from Norway, swapping out synths for guitars. The trio's new album "All that floats will rain" is out February 3 via .
Musik med Promise and the Monster
Live music at PSL with the excellent downer pop act Promise and the Monster: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/02/02/musik-med-promise-the-monster/
Uppgång och Fall - Demo 2012
New rough & tumble punkrock outta Malmö with trade-off male/female vox. Good stuff!
Linkoban - Like this (video)
"Like this" is the debut single from new Danish rapper/Lucy Love protegé Linkoban. Expect an EP this spring and an album later in the fall.
Out of Vogue teaser
A quick promo clip for the upcoming Out of Vogue 12" "The welfare year", the first new release on in over a decade.
DJ 99 best of 2011
DJ 99 of Listen to Norway's excellent "99 Minutes" podcast series has assembled a Spotify playlist of his favorite tracks from 2011: https://listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012020212292683108262
Not everything is available to US listeners unfortunately, but it's still worth checking out.
Samuraj Cities - The thing the kids call rock & roll
Remember that No Sleep song? Looks like Samuraj Cities have reclaimed it as their own. As long as those guys are still making music, it's all good by me. The name they release it under is the least of my concerns.
Most Valuable Players - A hint
"A hint" is the brand new single from Swedish indiepop act Most Valuable Players. Purchase a piece of the cover art painting at the band's website: https://mostvaluableplayers.se/
Bob Hund - Låter som miljarder (video)
"Låter som miljarder" is the latest video from the always-dependable Bob Hund.
Choir of Young Believers - Nye nummer et
New music from Danes Choir of Young Believers off the band's upcoming record "Rhine gold", due out March 20 via . Full details: https://www.ghostly.com/releases/rhine-gold
Amanda Mair - Sense (video)
The premiere video from up-and-coming Swedish hype Amanda Mair.
Azure Blue - Seasons (video)
The Fader has the premiere of the new Azure Blue video "Seasons": https://www.thefader.com/2012/02/01/video-azure-blue-seasons/