Tiga – Ciao!

Evening. Another recent addition to the Spotify library: the new album by Canadian DJ/producer Tiga. Thanks to a reader for helping me out with this one. Enjoy!

Tiga – Ciao!

Nigeria 70 Vol. 1

Hello. This fine Afrobeat collection, read more about the album here, was part of this weeks first Spotify update. Recommended listening. Enjoy!

Various Artists – Nigeria 70 Vol. 1

The Spinto Band – Moonwink

Morning. This is an album for a sunny day. It was included in yesterdays Spotify update. Enjoy!

The Spinto Band – Moonwink

Roosevelt Sykes – The Honey Dripper’s Ball

Good evening! It’s time for some sweet piano blues with Roosevelt Sykes. And just look at that cover! This album was of course part of todays Spotify update (Google Doc available in Changelogs section as usual). Enjoy!

Roosevelt Sykes – The Honey Dripper’s Ball

Lars Bygdén – Family Feelings

Hello. From todays Spotify update: the new album by singer-songwriter Lars Bygdén. So far it has been well recieved among the Swedish critics. Enjoy!

Lars Bygdén – Family Feelings

The Haunted x2

Hello. There has just been another Spotify update (small one). At least one album by Swedish metal band The Haunted was included today and some more of their albums were added in the Monday update. Here are two selections. Enjoy!

The Haunted – The Haunted Made Me Do It
The Haunted – One Kill Wonder

Current 93 – Calling for Vanished Faces

Hi. I’ll be honest and confess I wasn’t aware of Current 93 before yesterdays Spotify update. Now, on the contrary, I know enough to choose this retrospective double album for you to enjoy. This is apocalyptic folk or neofolk and thus this post goes into my folk category. Enjoy!

(Click here to see all the other releases by Current 93 added to Spotify yesterday.)

Current 93 – Calling for Vanished Faces

Elvis Presley – The Complete Sun Sessions

Hello. This is a good release from yesterdays Spotify update. Enjoy!

Elvis Presley – The Complete Sun Sessions

Some New Releases

Morning. Here you have some selections from the new releases added in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

Blue Roses – Blue Roses
God Help The Girl – Come Monday Night (Single)
Jarvis Cocker – Angela (Single)
King Creosote – Flick The Vs

Early Duke Ellington

Good evening. It’s time for a change of pace with a wonderful Naxos release. Yes, they do jazz records as well. This album was part of todays Spotify update. Enjoy!

Duke Ellington – Cotton Club Stomp 1927 – 1931

Ida Engberg – Disco Volante (12″)

Hello. From todays Spotify update, this is the debut EP from Swedish DJ Ida Engberg. It was a European club hit in 2007. Enjoy!

Ida Engberg – Disco Volante (12″)

Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Light

Hello again. I really, really like Au Revoir Simone. This is their new album. It was added to Spotify in the Friday update, but sadly restriced in Sweden. Today the restriction has been removed. Enjoy!

(I’ll take a break now and be back in 2-3 hours or so with some more updates.)

Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Light

Bob Dylan – Together Through Life

Hey! As a Spotify Premium user in Sweden I had the benefit to pre-listen this fine new record all weekend. Amazingly it’s an album which grows with each listen and thus I can recommend it strongly. Bob Dylan still knows how to do it. Enjoy!

(Also note that there is a new playlist up in the Playlists section.)

Bob Dylan – Together Through Life

Golden Silvers – True Romance

Hello. There has just been another (small) Spotify update. This is the debut album by British indie band Golden Silvers. Enjoy!

Golden Silvers – True Romance

Baby Grandmothers

Hello again. Care for some psychadelic rock from the late 1960s? If yes, then this record should suit you just fine. It was added to Spotify six days ago. Enjoy Baby Grandmothers!

Baby Grandmothers – Baby Grandmothers

Lars Danielsson – Tarantella

Hello. This is the new album from Swedish Jazz musician Lars Danielsson. It was added to Spotify in this weeks first update. Enjoy!

Lars Danielsson – Tarantella

Danger

Morning. Thanks to a tip from a reader I can now write this post. These two electronic singles were added in the Spotify update six days ago. Enjoy!

Danger – 09/14 2007
Danger – 09/16 2007

Lucinda Williams – Essence

Hello. Lucinda Williams is one of my favourite artists. A couple of years back – before I discovered Cat Power, Feist, Regina Spektor et al. – she was the only woman in my male dominated CD-collection… Now I know much better than that.

Anyway, this album isn’t new in Spotify, but it could very well be her best work. Enjoy Essence!

Lucinda Williams – Essence

The Skygreen Leopards x2

Hello. It’s beautiful spring weather here in Sweden today, but I still have time to give you some updates. These albums were added to Spotify 11 days ago. Enjoy som psychadelic folk with The Skygreen Leopards!

(I haven’t updated the latest playlist since I’ve been having some trouble with my playlists the last 24 hours.)

The Skygreen Leopards – Life & Love in Sparrow’s Meadow
The Skygreen Leopards – Disciples of California

Ladyhawk – Shots

Evening. Sometimes you notice an album because of the cover. This is such an album, even though it also got some good reviews. In terms of genre this is indie rock and the album was added to Spotify 11 days ago. Enjoy!

Ladyhawk – Shots

Band Of Skulls

Hi there. Todays Spotify update was another small one and I really struggled to find good stuff to write about. Besides, the few goodies I found were all restricted. But then CaveatCavebat came to my rescue with this new album. Enjoy Band Of Skulls!

Band Of Skulls – Baby Darling Doll Face Honey

Ballads of Living and Dying

Hello. Marissa Nadler is a great artist. Today her excellent debut album (review here) was added to Spotify. Enjoy!

Marissa Nadler – Ballads of Living and Dying

Kebnekajse – Kebnekajse

Evening. Two months ago Swedish progressive rock band Kebnekajse released a new album on the Swedish Subliminal Sunds label. Now that album can be found in Spotify. This is cool stuff, with the lead guitarist of Dungen involved in the production. Check it out and enjoy!

Kebnekajse – Kebnekajse

Lullaby for the Working Class

Hello. These two albums by folk rockers Lullaby for the Working Class were part of this weeks first Spotify update. Enjoy!

Lullaby for the Working Class – Blanket Warm
Lullaby for the Working Class – I Never Even Asked For Light

Drop Nineteens

Morning. Drop Nineteens were an American alternative/shoegaze band in the early 1990s. Now they can be found in Spotify. These four releases were all part of yesterdays micro update. Enjoy!

Drop Nineteens – Delaware
Drop Nineteens – Limp (Single)
Drop Nineteens – National Coma
Drop Nineteens – Your Aquarium EP

Andreas Tilliander – Show

Good evening. This new album was part of todays micro Spotify update. The release date was supposed to be May 6th, but I hope it will stay now that it’s been added. Enjoy!

Andreas Tilliander – Show

Bloodbound – Tabula Rasa

Hello. It’s been a while since the last time I wrote about a metal album, but here we go again. This is the brand new album by Swedish power metal band Bloodbound. It was part of todays micro Spotify update. Enjoy!

Bloodbound – Tabula Rasa

Save The Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits

Hello. Since only about 400 tracks were added in todays micro Spotify update, I’m certain the additions will be included in the next Google Doc on Friday.

Anyway, this neat little collection was added today. More stuff coming soon. Enjoy The Turtles!

The Turtles – Save The Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits

New Album by Pauline

Hello. There has just been a micro Spotify update. Now, this is normally not my kind of music, but this album is new in Spotify. And, to avoid confusion, this is the Swedish Pauline (link in Swedish). Enjoy!

(Well. Some confusion after all. She is Pauline now, but her older stuff can be found in Spotify under Pauline Kamusewu.)

Pauline – Never Said I Was An Angel

Dungen x3

Morning. Many releases by Dungen were added in the latest Spotify update. Here you have my three top selections. Enjoy!

Dungen – Ta Det Lugnt
Dungen – Tio Bitar
Dungen – Live from Soho