Suddyn

Much to the delight of Peter (over at Schallgrenzen) Irish indie pop/rock band Suddyn has sent out a message, that the band has uploaded a new track to their Myspace profile. The song is called Echoes of Angels and is a really catchy and guitar driven track, which follows nicely in the footsteps of the band's previous songs. The band has been well received by the critics, but I cannot find any information on if/when an album will be released. Probably due to the fact that the band is still unsigned, which I personally think is quite a joke. But unfortunately this is not the first time, so probably no point in going on whining about that?
+ Echoes of Angels (UPDATE: Final mastered version)
+ Drowning Souls
+ Throwing Shapes

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The new single from Swedish band Irene called Little Things (That Tear Us Apart) is available from the Labrador webpage. Described as "Bob Dylan on a Surpremes diet"! 2 minutes long (or short) and very catchy!!
+ Little Things (That Tear Us Apart)

Last weekend Danish band The New Brand finished second in the Emergenza Music Festival (ending a measly 2 points behind the winner), but their song Highly Addictive was voted best original song.
+ Highly Addictive

Peter over at Schallgrenzen is pretty high on Irish band alternative rock band Suddyn. If you listen to Drowning Souls by the band, who in their own words sound like a blend of Muse, Radiohead and Foo Fighters, it's not that difficult to understand why!
+ Drowning Souls

Said the Gramophone has a fantastic post on Temptation by New Order. That song is at least a thousand years old, but still one of the very best!

I've just added a link in the right column to Hello! Surprise! a guide to Swedish pop music.