Presenting: Allvaret
Allvaret is a new band from Göteborg, debut LP soon via /.
Tag: News
Halasan Bazar - Figure it out (video)
Another video clip from quality Danish psychrock act Halasan Bazar.
Study: Oslo and Stockholm lead Europe in music taste
Apparently Oslo and Stockholm are ahead of the curve when it comes to music discovery (and rejection): https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-04/18/cities-musical-taste
Graveyard - Goliath (video)
The official video for the new Graveyard single "Goliath".
The High and Lows - London's sleeping
Solid Swedish pop balladeering from The High and Lows.
Goat - Goatlord (live video)
Swedish cult/psychrockers Goat have an exclusive live video up at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/09/24/premiar-goat-goatman/
Strobe-sensitive folks are advised to open said clip in a hidden tab while folks in the UK are encouraged to go see them live:
10/19 - The Lexington, London
10/20 - The Star And Shadow, Newcastle
10/21 - Supersonic Festival, Birmingham
Pitchfork reviews Enslaved
Pitchfork likes the new Enslaved album "RIITIIR", but perhaps not quite as much as some folks: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17147-riitiir/
Book tip: Den Svenska Synthen
Check out the Facebook page for "Den Svenska Synthen", an upcoming book by Bengt Rahm (one of the founders of ) on the Swedish synth scene including interviews with tons of bands, labels and more: https://www.facebook.com/DenSvenskaSynthen
Swedish-only unfortunately, but that's the way these things go.
General Surgery - Like an ever flying limb
Death metal in-jokes abound! This is the title track of the band's upcoming 7" EP, due out November 6 via .
Hexvessel - His portal tomb (video)
New from Finnish cult/psychrockers Hexvessel off their latest record "No holier temple".
Woodlands - River runs wild (video)
PSL has the premiere of the new Woodlands (remember?) video "River running wild": https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/09/21/premiar-woodlands-river-running-wild/
Fritjof & Pikanen - Säg då (video)
Swedish dubstep? Sure, okay.
In i dimman - s/t EP
Cool! A Swedish band whose sound harkens back to the early days of Kent and other similar 90s-era alt-rock.
Spagyrikerna - Stekel (video)
Add together stop/motion animation + Swedish Kraut/pop and you get Spagyrikerna. Look for an album this fall via .
Norlie & KKV - Hon vill vara du (video)
It's far too smooth for my tastes, but here's the latest from Swedish pop/rap act Norlie & KKV.