Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8

Howdy. Earlier this week part 8 in this ongoing series from French electronic label Kitsuné was added to Spotify. Good stuff. Some artists included: Drums, Memory Tapes and Slagsmålsklubben. Enjoy!

Various Artists – Kitsuné Maison Compilation 8

The Woodlands

Hello. This fine folk-pop album was originally released back in April and added to Spotify exactly three months ago. I think it deserves some more listeners. Enjoy!

The Woodlands – The Woodlands

Jan Jelinek x2

Howdy. From the latest Spotify update: two fine albums by electronic artist/producer Jan Jelinek. Enjoy!

(I also wrote about him in a post from the early days of Spotinews.)

Jan Jelinek – Kosmischer Pitch
Jan Jelinek – loop-finding-jazz-records

Carsick Cars

Hello. Here is a new discovery: Carsick Cars, a good indie rock band from China. Thanks to a reader for the recommendation. This album was added to Spotify eleven days ago. Enjoy!

Carsick Cars – Carsick Cars

MUSICMUSICMUSIC – In Technicolor

Hey there! This excellent new album by jazz trio MUSICMUSICMUSIC was added to Spotify earlier this week. Read some reviews in Swedish here and enjoy!

(Note: two new google docs have been added to the Changelogs section.)

MUSICMUSICMUSIC – In Technicolor

Kent – Röd

Hi again. The brand new album by Kent was added to Spotify 25 minutes ago. Enjoy!

(There is also a new playlist, Spotinews 038, with samples starting from yesterdays blog post.)

Kent – Röd

Makthaverskan

Extra! There has just been a small Spotify update (due to the fact that a certain album is now available for UK listeners). This is the new cool album by Swedish band Makthaverskan. Another notable album coming up in a little bit. Enjoy!

Makthaverskan – Makthaverskan

More Recent Stuff

Hello there. Here are some more recent additions to the Spotify library. Some are from this week, while others are a little bit older. Enjoy!

C.Aarmé – World Music
Gorgoroth – Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt
Heavy Trash – Midnight Soul Serenade
Laarks – An Exaltation Of Laarks
Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
Molina and Johnson – Molina and Johnson

New Album by The Postmarks!

Good evening. Yes, there has been another big Spotify update today (almost 60k new tracks for me in Sweden). My guess is that we will see a blog post over at the official Spotify blog tomorrow. We really need a google doc. Anyway, this is the new album by The Postmarks. It was released back in August and is now finally available for listen in Spotify. Enjoy!

The Postmarks – Memoirs At The End Of The World

Tomas Halberstad – The Anger

Hello. Are you in the mood for some electropop? Then this new album by Tomas Halberstad will be useful. It was added in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

(I found out about this album via Twitter.)

Tomas Halberstad – The Anger

Luxury Records

Good evening. When searching for the new song “Lilla London”, which was added in todays Spotify update, I also found a couple of more releases from small Swedish indie label Luxury Records. Label search is my friend. Enjoy!

(The google doc won’t be posted for a while.)

(The Boys EP has both wrong band name and title in Spotify.)

Almedal – …och utan en massa skit (EP)
Anton Kristiansson – Lilla London (single)
Boat Club – Caught The Breeze
Boys – Wapping (EP)
Fontaineblue – Svenska Fåglar EP
Samtidigt Som – Denna sida mot fienden (EP)

Four New Releases (Nov 3)

Hello again. Here are four new releases from todays Spotify update. I haven’t had time to listen to any of these. Genres here: rock and metal. Enjoy!

Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
Katatonia – Night Is The New Day
Slayer – World Painted Blood
Weezer – Raditude

Nirvana – Bleach: Deluxe Edition

Howdy. There was a pretty big Spotify update earlier today. A very nice addition: the previously missing Bleach album by Nirvana. This is the new deluxe edition. Enjoy!

Nirvana – Bleach: Deluxe Edition

Janne Schaffer

Evening. As you may have noticed there was no Spotify update today. Hopefully it will happen tomorrow. Here is another good release from last weeks updates: the self-titled debut album by Swedish guitarist Janne Schaffer. The stylish mix of progressive rock and jazz is all very 1970s in terms of sound. Enjoy!

Janne Schaffer – Janne Schaffer

Deleted Waveform Gatherings (new album)

Hello. I’m still waiting for todays Spotify update. But while we are waiting, here is a good one from last weeks last Spotify update: the new album by Norwegian band Deleted Waveform Gatherings. Some of you may remember that I wrote about their 2008 album earlier this year. Enjoy!

Deleted Waveform Gatherings – Ghost, She Said

John Prine Live

Good evening. The subject line really says it all. This album was part of this weeks first Spotify update. Enjoy!

John Prine – John Prine Live

Imperiet – Silver, Guld & Misär

Howdy. Here is another box set, this time with Swedish alternative rock band Imperiet (active 1983 to 1988). The compilation was released back in June and was finally added to Spotify earlier this week. Most of these songs already exists in Spotify, but there are some new ones and quite a few new live versions. Enjoy!

Imperiet – Silver, Guld & Misär

The Malevolence of Mando Diao

Hey there. This is the new Mando Diao compilation of outtakes from 2002 to 2007. It was released two weeks ago and added to Spotify earlier this week. Enjoy!

Mando Diao – The Malevolence of Mando Diao

Two Albums by Ill Lit

Evening. These two albums by alternative folk band Ill Lit were added to Spotify last week. Read the Pitchfork reviews here. Enjoy!

Ill Lit – Wacmusic
Ill Lit – I Need You

Mattias Alkberg – Nerverna

Hello. There was a small Spotify update earlier this morning. First find: the new critically acclaimed (in Sweden) album by Mattias Alkberg. Enjoy!

Mattias Alkberg – Nerverna

Loney, Dear – Citadel Band

Good evening. From the latest Spotify update comes Citadel Band, the second album by Swedish singer-songwriter Loney, Dear. It was originally released on home-made CD-Rs back in 2004 and now the album is being re-released on Polyvinyl Records. If you like his other stuff, this album will be another pleasant surprise. Enjoy!

(See my earlier posts about him here and here.)

Loney, Dear – Citadel Band

Pink Martini – Splendor in the Grass

Hi there. This new album by jazz lounge band Pink Martini was added in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

Pink Martini – Splendor in the Grass

Ann Peebles x3

Hello. Several albums by soul artist Ann Peebles have been added to Spotify lately. Here you have my top three album picks, all released between 1969 and 1974. Enjoy!

Ann Peebles – This Is Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles – Straight From The Heart
Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain

Ibrahim Ferrer

Good evening. Two fine albums by Ibrahim Ferrer were added in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

Ibrahim Ferrer – Buenos Hermanos
Ibrahim Ferrer – Mi Sueño

Fat Wreck Chords 3

Howdy. Many more releases from punk label Fat Wreck Chords were included in yesterdays big Spotify update. From those fresh releases I’ve selected a total of eight good punk albums to present for you. Enjoy!

(Fat Wreck Chords 1 and 2.)

(Oh, and I think it’s really nice to see all the covers together.)

Against Me! – As The Eternal Cowboy
Anti-Flag – Underground Network
Hi-Standard – Growing Up
Lagwagon – Blaze
No Use for a Name – Daily Grind
Rise Against – Revolutions Per Minute
Strung Out – Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
The Real McKenzies – 10,000 Shots

U2 – The Unforgettable Fire

Hi again. This is the 25th anniversary remastered deluxe edition of the classic U2 album The Unforgettable Fire. It was added in todays big Spotify update. I really like their early stuff. Enjoy!

(Regular remastered version, without the bonus disc, available here.)

U2 – The Unforgettable Fire

Burial x2

Good evening. Earlier today two more Burial releases, the self-titled debut album and an EP, arrived to Spotify. The great album Untrue was added one month ago. Enjoy!

Burial – Burial
Burial – South London Boroughs EP

New Releases (Oct 27)

Hey. Here are some good new releases, all picked from todays big Spotify update. Enjoy!

(There is also a new playlist, Spotinews 037, with samples starting from the Morrissey post.)

Amanda Jenssen – Happyland
Devendra Banhart – What Will We Be
Pepi Ginsberg – Shake This (EP)
Tegan and Sara – Sainthood
The Swell Season – Strict Joy
Toumast – Amachal

Morrissey – Swords

Hello. Yes, there was a very big Spotify update this morning. One of the notable new additions was this B-sides collection by Morrissey. Much more to come. Enjoy!

(For some of you this special edition will also be available.)

Morrissey – Swords

Link Wray – Apache

Hello. As you may have noticed there was no Spotify update today. Hopefully the update will happen tomorrow instead. Anyway, here is an album from 1990 by Link Wray. It may not be the best album in the world, but it’s pretty cool. Enjoy!

Link Wray – Apache