Heaven

New video from Trust, 'Heaven':

Tamaryn

This I like. 'The Garden' by Tamaryn:

Evil Coast live

The Mary Onettes has recorded a live performance of their new single 'Evil Coast' that premiered at PSL, Swedish Television's website earlier today. It's a lovely video from a cold rehearsal studio in Gothenburg. PSL quotes the band on their performance:

'Evil Coast' is a place inside the brain, not a natural beach. We wanted to show a live recording from our reality, far from caipirinha and deck chairs.

Before

For the night. 'Before' by Amanda Mair:

Little Majorette

Something for Saturday evening, or maybe Sunday morning. 'Surrender' by Little Majorette:

Little Majorette Surrender by Riksteatern

Samma himlar

A wonderful Swedish pop song to start off this weekend, here's 'Samma himlar' by Hästpojken:



Hästpojken - Samma Himlar Radio Edit by EMI Sweden

World Tour

I stumbled upon this song 'Forever Tonight' by World Tour today:

I Didn't Realise

The Drums' Jonny Pierce has released a first song and video off his forthcoming solo album. Here it is, 'I Didn't Realise':

Evil Coast

It grows on me, the new single from The Mary Onettes.
Here is the video for 'Evil Coast':

Blue Ice

There are many ways to promote a new record, it seems. An ice record to play 'Blue Ice' by Shout Out Louds:



Listen to the track at SoundCloud (with better quality):

Shout Out Louds - Blue Ice by The Line Of Best Fit

Svartöstaden

This is a new single from Magnus Ekelund & Stålet, 'Svartöstaden':

Cherry

This track was shared by Chromatics today. Nice one.

CHROMATICS / CHERRY by JOHNNY JEWEL

And the video:

Don't Save Me

Nice remix of Haim's song 'Don't Save Me':

HAIM - Don't Save Me - (Cyril Hahn Remix) by HAIM

Haim

Today I heard the music of these three sisters for the first time, it's nice to hear new music.

This is 'Forever' by Haim:



And here's 'Send Me Down':

HAIM - Send Me Down by HAIM

Feel Like We Only Go Backwards

This is a good song off Tame Impala's album 'Lonerism'. However, I don't know what I feel about the video, but it kind of fits the song.

'Feel Like We Only Go Backwards':

Pale Fire

It's out next week, on November 13. However you can already now stream the whole album 'Pale Fire' by El Perro del Mar at The Hype Machine.

Stumbleine

Sometimes you find something beautiful through something beautiful.

A while ago I heard Stumbleine's cover of Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You' and really loved it. I have come to listen to Stumbleine more and more after that, and I think you should too.

'Fade Into You':

Fade Into You ft Steffaloo by Stumbleine

Recently released 'Spiderwebbed':

Spiderwebbed by Stumbleine

You Don't Own Me

Masquer's cover of 'You Don't Own Me' off their new EP 'Covers'.

Hold Off the Dawn

Free download of El Perro del Mar's 'Hold Off the Dawn', listen:

Hold Off The Dawn (Radio Edit) by El Perro Del Mar

Curse the Night

New video with the wonderful Raveonettes, here's 'Curse the Night':

The Enemy (acoustic)

Lovely acoustic version of 'The Enemy', The Raveonettes:

Wild Nothing

When I couldn't sleep last night I listened to the album 'Nocturne' by Wild Nothing.

This is the video for 'Paradise' off the album:

Fire

Sometimes I wonder why I haven't heard a particular song or band earlier? This is one of those times. This is 'Fire' by The Submarines:

The Haunted Man

I cannot stop listen to Bat For Lashes' new album 'The Haunted Man', I love it!

Gazing at the Moon

Outside my window there's a grey Sunday afternoon. The coloured leafs of autumn try their best to show some warmth. After a ride home through the cold weather I need some music to embrace my soul:

'Gazing at the Moon' by Sleep Party People

Tilbury

I listened through the album 'Exorcise' by Tilbury after hearing their single 'Tenderloin', and a couple of songs really hit me: 'Slow Motion Fighter' and 'Picture'.

Here's the video for 'Tenderloin':

All Your Gold

This is the new single from Bat for Lashes. 'All Your Gold' is taken from the upcoming album 'The Hunted Man', out October 15.

Dismantle and Rebuild

Via This is fake DIY The Ramona Flowers now premiere their video for 'Dismantle and Rebuild' which is taken from their forthcoming EP 'Dismantle', out November 5.

I saw them play in February when they were on tour with Lamb and their sound really interested me in hearing more from them. Andy Barlow of Lamb is also the producer of the EP.

Solander

@jowesterlund

This week has included a lovely concert with the Swedish band Solander. They were a new pleasant acquaintance for me when I listened to their music before going to the gig, and they gave us an emotive performance to enjoy.

This is their beautiful song  'The Garden' off their latest album 'Passing Mt. Satu':

End of Daze

@jowesterlund

It arrived one day after its release, that's service.

I have listened to Dum Dum Girls' EP 'End of Daze' many times now. On the lovely clear vinyl that I got in the post today, and at Spotify. At the moment, 'Season in Hell' is my favourite song off the EP.



Here is the video for 'Lord Knows':



Dum Dum Girls - End of Daze (Stereogum Premiere) by subpop

Color the Trees

It's not exactly new but I heard this song the other day and liked it. 'Color the Trees' by Firefox AK:

Butler mouthcast

I went by the Suede forum and found a link to a very interesting interview with Bernard Butler. The interview is done by The Mouth Magazine and I do recommend it if you have an interest in the career and music of Mr Butler.

MOUTHCAST #8 (BERNARD BUTLER) by TheMouthMagazine

TRST

I have somehow missed this, but now I'm listening. To TRST by Trust, that is. Here are the videos for 'Dressed for Space' and 'Bulbform':

Marilyn

New song from Bat for Lashes, 'Marilyn':

Cholla

New song from The Joy Formidable. The single 'Cholla' is out on October 15 and the album at the beginng of next year. It's track of the dag over att Q Magazine.



Also check out 'Wolf's Law':

The Enemy

New video with The Raveonettes, 'The Enemy', from their new album 'Observator' that is out now.

Default

Interesting, it is, this...

The Day

@jowesterlund

Sibille Attar's first record, the EP 'The Flower's Bed', was released this month. I have had the pleasure of listening to it on both vinyl and Spotify for some time now and I really love it. I have earlier shared a couple of songs from the EP and here is now the first video from the record. The beautiful song 'The Day':

Onyx

Here is a new song, 'Onyx', by Telepathe who is performing at "Brooklyn Sweden" this weekend in Stockholm and Malmö, alongside many other interesting bands. Sadly, I will not be there.


Telepathe: Onyx on Nowness.com.

Behind the scenes

I liked 'Observations' when I first heard it. I loved 'She Owns the Streets' when it came out. So I have been looking forward to the new album, Observator, by The Raveonettes.

Tonight I saw the first part of Making of 'Observator'. It is a behind the scenes video narrated by Sune Rose Wagner. What a lovely mood it got me into. Too bad I will have to wait some three weeks before the album is out, I kind of want to listen to it now.

Here are the lovely videos for 'Observations' and 'She Owns the Streets':

Walk on by

El Perro del Mar will release her next album 'Pale Fire' in November. Today she shares the radio edit of 'Walk on by' from the album. Go by Pitchfork to read the track listing for 'Pale Fire' and listen to 'Walk on by' here:

Walk On By (radio edit) by El Perro Del Mar

Ambulance

It's a song that's been on my playlist for a while. However I just started listening to the whole EP some days ago, it's a nice one. So here you go. 'Ambulance' from the EP 'Strangers May Kiss' by Coco Morier:

Wildbirds & Peacedrums

I have recently spent some time in my old home town in the northern part of Sweden. Whilst being there I went to the small, one day festival Broöppning! on August 4. It is truly a small festival. For one evening/night some interesting bands play different stages at the island of Härnö, an island on which a great part of the town Härnösand is situated. This year the Cathedral had been added as one stage of four, and I believe the total tickets sold were 900.

I saw lovely performances by Anna Järvinen, Frida Hyvönen, Deportees and Loney Dear.

Deportees

Then I stumbled upon something new that I had not heard before. It was the duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums. Their music just hit me as I witnessed their powerful gig at St Petri Logen.

Here is the song 'Bleed like there was no other flood'  by Wildbirds & Peacedrums:

Painful Like

Austra are on their way with new music. Recorded at their studio, "still fresh in the pre-recording writing stages", here is 'Painful Like':

Laura

New song and video from Bat for Lashes, 'Laura':

Ceremony

This is amazing! No surprise that critics celebrate Anna von Hausswolff's new album 'Ceremony'. It's beautiful music that gives me a lovely feeling inside.

Atoms for Peace

Take a good song and add some nice sounds. Does it get better? Not always, but this is good. This remix of Other Lives' 'Tamer Animals', done by Atoms for Peace (i.e. Thom Yorke, Flea, Nigel Godrich) is really good. Just listen to this:

Other Lives "Tamer Animals - Atoms For Peace Remix" (50WEAPONSXTR01) Out Aug 10 by Modeselektor

She Owns the Streets

This is a fantastic new song from The Raveonettes. 'She Owns the Streets' is the first single off the forthcoming album 'Observator', out on September 11. Go by Pitchfork to stream it or listen to it at Spotify.



Also listen to the earlier released album teaser 'Observations'.

Heaven Is Here

This is the third version of 'Heaven Is Here' that I hear, and I think this might be number one for me. Listen to this acoustic version that Artmagic recorded for XFM.



The other versions are to be found on the EP 'I Keep on Walking' and on the album 'Become the One You love'. Find them here.

Sleep Alone

New music from Chapel Club. The single 'Sleep Alone', which you currently can download for free at their website and at SoundCloud, and three more tracks from the forthcoming album. For a limited time you can now stream all four songs at both sites.

These tracks sound very different from their debut album 'Palace'. I don't know what I think about it yet, I'll have to listen some more.

Observations

New music by The Raveonettes, 'Observations'. The album 'Observator' is out on September 11.

Don't have access to Spotify? Go by the Rolling Stone to stream the song.

The Glass Arcades

The b-side of 'Forever In Negative' by Artmagic. While waiting for my copy of their 7" single to arrive, I listen to it on Spotify. And, it's not hard to like the beauty of 'The Glass Arcades'.



Get the single here.

Artmagic

Here is the video for Artmagic's single 'Forever In Negative', out on Monday.



Read also a column about songwriting written by Richard Oakes at Q magazine.

Alcoholics

Here's Sibille Attar's single 'Alcoholics' that I've mentioned earlier, enjoy!

Sibille Attar - Alcoholics by SIBILLE ATTAR

Mountains Crave

It seems like there are some nice tunes entering the airwaves at the moment. Here is a new beautiful song from Anna von Hausswolff:

Album teaser

Interested in Vision of Trees' debut album? You can stream the album at Dummy and order it at Rough Trade. Here is an album teaser from the duo:


The album at SoundCloud: VISIONS OF TREES - VISIONS OF TREES by Visions of Trees

Innoncence is Sense

New interesting music from El Perro del Mar. Listen to 'Innocence is Sense':

Forever In Negative

Last year, when I was at the wonderful album gigs Suede played at Brixton Academy, I bought a lot of nice t-shirts and other Suede stuff, however, I also bought the EP 'I Keep on Walking' by Artmagic. Artmagic is the combined forces of Richard Oakes from Suede and singer/producer Sean McGhee.

This summer, on July 2, they will release their debut album 'Become the One You Love', and on June 25 the single 'Forever in Negative' is out. Listen to the single at their website!

'Forever In Negative' picture disc, out 120625

To whom it may concern

To whom it may concern

Here it is then, the album 'Kin', out June 11.

And the video for 'Goods' by iamamiwhoami:

Youth Is Wasted on the Young

I like this new song by Young Galaxy, listen to 'Youth Is Wasted on the Young' here:

Young Galaxy 'Youth Is Wasted On The Young' by Paper Bag Records

Why not pre-order the 7" vinyl "Shoreless Kid' where you'll find the above mentioned song? Do it at Paper Bag Records.

Det definitiva drevet

When I saw Jakob Hellman play about a month ago, Magnus Ekelund (& Stålet) played before him (and also with him later on). Magnus Ekelund played most of his songs with himself solo on guitar and song. And even though I had some difficulty accepting his way of singing in a, kind of, monotone way, I liked the music in many of the songs. However, after listening to his former album 'Svart flagg' I came to the conclusion that I only liked a few songs of his.

Today I listen to his latest album 'Det definitiva drevet'. With no expectations I played it, and it was such a pleasant surprise. Not only is the music fantastic, what a difference from a single guitar, his way of singing is different, more soulful, and I like it. I really like it. This album contains the songs I liked from the concert.

Here's one of the songs from the album, 'Ymer II':



And, here's the first single from the album 'Det definitiva drevet', 'Supernova':

Kill

There are many beautiful images and landscapes in this new video by iamamiwhoami:

Sibille Attar

She sings on the album 'Tomhet, idel tomhet' by [ingenting], a lovely album, and here she is solo in 'The Day'. If you listen to Gimme Indie you can also hear Sibille Attar's song 'Alcoholics' at the moment.

The Day by SIBILLE ATTAR

Grenade

Powerful music and an odd video. New single from Henric de la Cour, out on May 23.


Henric de la Cour - Henric de la Cour - Grenade on MUZU.TV.

(sorry about the ad, it comes with the video)

Burn

'Beautiful Life' is a new lovely song by jj. On the single 'No. 4' you'll also find the beautiful song 'Burn'.

jj - Burn by myblogcliche1

Rascal

Music for a Sunday morning.
'Rascal' by iamamiwhoami:

My Better Self

The sun is shining, the weather is sweet...
And sweet is this song by Tennis:

Visions of Trees

The debut album is out on June 11, and this single on April 29. Here is the video for Visions of Trees' 'Turn 2 U':

I'm not afraid of the dark

Today I'm listening to 'Idle Talk' from iamamiwhoami and the new album from Kent.

Here's iamamiwhoami's new video and further down Kent's album 'Jag är inte rädd för mörkret' at Spotify.

Drops

I love the sound of this. 'Drops' by iamamiwhoami:

Afrika

Kicki from Masquer is lending her beautiful voice to yet another track by a Swedish artist. This time it's the track Oh! by Afrika that is graced with her singing.

Oh! by afrikastockholm

Darling

I love Wild at Heart's 'Get Related', earlier to be found on Kitsuné Maison Compilation 10: The Fireworks Issue. This song is now the second track on Wild at Heart's single 'Darling'.

As with 'Get Related', 'Darling' also have some fantastic lines of lyrics. Just listen!

Wild At Heart - Darling by baselinemusic
 

UR Road

Sameblod have released their first single, 'UR Road', on Riot Factory this week. The second track on it is 'Cut the Rope', which also can be found on their EP from 2011. Their debut album 'Braided Memos' will be released on April 20.

Here is 'Cut the Rope':

Coming down

Today I got my book set of Suede at the Royal Albert Hall on March 24, 2010. What a lovely experience it is to watch the dvd from the concert and re-live that night again. A warm feeling spreads through my body and I have a silly smile on my face after watching it. Thank you so much Suede and Teenage Cancer Trust for giving us that wonderful night and this lovely memory.

Here's something very different: 'Coming Down' by Dum Dum Girls.

999

A new single from Kent called '999'. Here's a live version of it they recorded recently and published tonight.

Turn 2 U

A new single from Visions of Trees is on its way. It's a track  from their forthcoming debut album which will be released on June 11. Read more about the album at Clash.

I have earlier written about their songs 'Sometimes It Kills' and 'Science of Hate' so I'm looking forward to hear how their LP will sound.

Here's their new single 'Turn 2 U':

Visions Of Trees - TURN 2 U by Anorak London

The Mary Onettes

I have once again enriched my life with a concert. This time with The Mary Onettes, a lovely Swedish band.

This year they have released an EP called 'Love Forever', and their earlier albums include many nice songs. Do check them out if you haven't already.

Here is 'Puzzles' from their album 'Islands':

'Best gig ever'

Today, March 24 2012, is a special day.

Two years ago, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Suede played their reunion gig for the Teenage Cancer Trust and a venue full of elated fans.

Today, two years after the show, the DVD book set of this gig is released, giving us the means to relive that fantastic night over and over again.

I still recall that evening so well; the love, the magic, the wonderful songs and the fantastic performance. As Brett Anderson has said, the 'best gig ever'.

When I got home from London I tried to write about it in 'It's over for know' and 'A few days on', but it was all so emotional for me so it's no surprise that I didn't manage to get across what I wanted to say. At that time I didn't know that I would see them play live five more times in a little more than a year's time from then. At that time I only knew how glad I was that I had had the possibility to see them live again after some 7.5 years and how magical it had been, and how sad I was since it was all over.

I pre-ordered my copy of the book set some time ago and I now await its arrival, it will be a special day when I can hold it in my hands, watch it and listen to it. I am so looking forward to it, I have wanted this since the day after the gig and now the time has come.

Los Angered

From their album 'Ester', here's Trailer Trash Tracys' 'Los Angered':

Los Angered by Double Six

Every Monday Morning Comes

Scavenger

An album well worth listening to is 'Ghostory', the latest release from School of Seven Bells.

This is 'Scavenger':

I don't have any money

Yesterday The Drums played Berns, Stockholm, and Gimmie Indie broadcasted it live for us to enjoy. The streaming of both sound and picture was fantastic and if you didn't listen to it yesterday, you can listen to it now. You'll find the concert in the archive of Gimmie Indie's fantastic live streams, and the full video stream at Bambuser.

This morning The Drums played at Swedish television TV4. This is 'Days':

A New Name To Go By

Deportees and Lykke Li together in 'A New Name To Go By'. This is nice, nice indeed.

A New Name To Go By - Deportees by livvvvvy

Svårt att förstå

Kicki Halmos, one half of Masquer, sings with Per Egland on his single "Svårt att förstå".



The second track on this single, the b-side, is Masquer doing a cover of another song by Per Egland, "Franco för mig". You can listen to it here on the PSL site.

Violent Sea

CSLSX & I Break Horses:

Worship

Ane Brun, together with José González, in 'Worship' from her album 'It All Starts With One'.

Load Your Eyes

From somewhere in the darkness, great music is breaking through... 'Load Your Eyes' is one of my favourite songs off the album 'Hearts'.



Like to hear more of the second song 'Winter Beats'? Here you go.

Lamb

Sometimes things you didn't expect to happen, just happen. Somehow, I managed to get myself to the gig with Lamb in Stockholm this week.

I finally got to hear some of their great songs live, and I loved it. I finally got to see them in action and feel the great energy they spread, and what a feeling. I think my body continued to vibrate some time after leaving the venue, because of the massive bass Andy Barlow was throwing at us. The concert was tiring for my body, enriching for my mind and warming for my heart. I didn't get to hear Lusty, but Gorecki and Gabriel and many good ones off their latest album '5', e.g. 'She Walks' and 'Build a Fire'. Mesmerising I must say.

Jay Leighton, The Ramona Flowers and Lamb. Those were the bands playing Debaser Slussen that night. The Ramona Flowers handed out this single and I must say that with the great voice of their singer and some of the powerful songs they played that night, I'm looking forward to hear more of them.
  The Ramona Flowers - Dismantle & Rebuild by DistillerRecords

Two in one

One song I should have posted earlier, don't know why I haven't... And another that seems to go along with the first one pretty well, I think.

Here are 'Young Love' by Exploding Heart and 'Turtleduvs' by Duvchi.




Turtleduvs by Duvchi

I Sing the Body Electric

Something slow and calm, with a beautiful voice, for this Friday evening.

It's nice to hear the voice of Andrew Montgomery again, after all this time. I really loved Geneva's albums and I think I will like this too. Looking forward to hear more beautiful music when his album is released.

I Sing The Body Electric by andrewmontymusic

You Know What I Mean

A nice video for a nice song:

I Break Horses

It's winter, so why not listen to some 'Winter Beats':

Butterfly Effect

A short film for Lamb's 'Butterfly Effect'.
Two weeks until they play in Stockholm, and I cannot go. How I wish things could be different...

Demonerna

Invasionen - Demonerna from Sony Music Entertainment Sweden on Vimeo.

Loud

New music from Swedish Sameblod:

Loud by Sameblod

100 downloads for free...

Trailer Trash Tracys

'Dies in 55' has been on my playlist for a while, and I've added others from their album 'Ester' too. This I like!

Future This

We're three weeks into the new year and some interesting new music has entered my ears. The Big Pink released their new album the other day and I have come to like the title track, 'Future This'.

A Heart Like Yours...

...in a time like this. Deportees' new video:


Deportees - A heart like yours in a time like this from Deportees on Vimeo.

Sorrow

It's a new year, but nothing's changed, so far.
I'll keep listening to the beauty that's out there.