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200: Vendetta

Peter Krogholm — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:22:08 +0000

A month ago I featured Faroese punk ‘n garage rock trio 200′s ‘Við Love Skal Land Byggjast’ (apparently the correct title is ‘Við Love Skuldu Vit Land Byggja’, but hey – it’s still available as free download here), which was my first taste of this new – and incredible – album. Through ‘Vendetta”s 25 sublime [...]

When Saints Go Machine: Mannequin

Peter Krogholm — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:44:26 +0000

Almost precisely a year ago today I shared my thoughts on When Saints Go Machine’s excellent second full length ‘Konkylie’. Last Monday awesome single ‘Mannequin’, the first sound of what we can expect expect come 2013 and the quartet’s fourth album, was released and yesterday this somewhat disturbing but very beautiful Mia Fremming directed video [...]

Herr Nilsson: Jump Off

Peter Krogholm — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:07:27 +0000

They debuted in 2005 with ‘I`m No Elvis’, which apparently made quite an impact in their native Norway, and now Bergen eight-piece Herr Nilsson are gearing up to release their fourth full length (no title or date yet). To build up anticipation (and they have in my book) they’ve released two rather splendid indierock/-pop singles [...]

Simian Ghost: Youth

Peter Krogholm — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:25:44 +0000

Back in 2010 Sweden’s Simian Ghost released the debut full length, ‘Infinite Traffic Everywhere’, to great critical acclaim. Then a one man project by singer and songwriter Sebastian Arnström and more electropop in shape and sound, this second titled ‘Youth’ is more of a team effort and tropically flavored indiepop (surprising folk tune ‘Sparrow’ the [...]

Gamla Pengar: Skulle Hellre Dö Än Att Vara Er

Thomas Brunstrøm — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:51:31 +0000

Gamla Pengar (“Old money”) is a cool swedish punk band who released their debut EP last year. I’m quite taken by their shouty shenanigans so it is my luck that the Gothenburg quartet is a productive one. Their third EP ‘Vackra Land Som Ingenting Gav’ is out now. It is lean, it is mean, it [...]

Mindy Misty: Black Mass

Peter Krogholm — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:24 +0000

Back in 2010 Norwegian noiserockers Mindy Misty released their third and lauded album ‘Generic Communion’ and about a week ago this Øystein Monsen and Thomas Eggum directed video for the brilliant ‘Black Mass’ off said album hit the www, showing us that running in snow to noisy, alternative rock is in fact not a bad [...]

The Hives: Go Right Ahead

Thomas Brunstrøm — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:47:54 +0000

The Swedish garagerockers The Hives will release their fifth studio album ‘Lex Hives’ in June. Here’s the first taste of the album, the cheerful Kaizers Orchestra-ish ‘Go Right Ahead’. The video reveals that the band once again will don their trademark black and white outfits – this time tuxedos and tophats – and that they [...]

Music Alliance Pact – May 2012

Peter Krogholm — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:57:56 +0000

We’re halfway through May and it’s time for another edition of the World’s Greatest Mixtape (in our humble opinion), bringing you 34 free songs from 34 countries around the planet courtesy of the Music Alliance Pact. As we’re not really big believers in change, we’ve changed absolutely nothing and you can again download each song [...]

11th Street Kids: Well, What Did You Expect?

Thomas Brunstrøm — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:50:47 +0000

Anyone who name themselves after a Hanoi Rocks song has already earned themselves a few points in my book. But 11th Street Kids are more than just a name. I didn’t really expect anything from their debut ‘Well, What Did You Expect?’ (I do appreciate the concern, though), but somehow I managed to be pleasantly [...]

AMISH 82: Even Stardom

Peter Krogholm — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:48:14 +0000

Following up on their debut album ‘There Is A Solitude Of Space’ Norwegian electropop trio AMISH 82 aka Jørgen Meyer, Bjørn Boassen and Snorre Valen will release their second and according to them slightly darker album ‘So We Must Meet Apart’ May 27. Here is the great first single ‘Even Stardom’ featuring Anana aka Anniken [...]