The Clientele – Bonfires on the Heath

Extra! There has just been another Spotify update (40.000 tracks for me in Sweden). This is the new album by The Clientele. Enjoy!

The Clientele – Bonfires on the Heath

Inara George – Accidental Experimental

Good evening. She is one half of The Bird and the Bee, but also has a solo career. This is her third album and it was added to Spotify three weeks ago. Enjoy Inara George!

Inara George – Accidental Experimental

Would-Be-Goods – The Morning After

Hey. This beautiful indie pop album by Would-Be-Goods was recently added to Spotify. Enjoy!

Would-Be-Goods – The Morning After

Northern Kind – WIRED

Howdy. It’s time for some good synth pop music by Northern Kind. This great sounding album was recently added to Spotify (original release date was back in April). Enjoy!

Northern Kind – WIRED

Blända – Minnesmissbruk

Hello again. From todays Spotify update comes this new album from Swedish band Blända. The genre is folk-pop with progressive elements included – almost like a mix between Anna Järvinen and Dungen. Enjoy!

Blända – Minnesmissbruk

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

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

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

A Global Pop Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

Hey. This cool cover album was recently added to the Spotify library. Enjoy!

(Thanks to On The Spot for the find!)

Various Artists – Play Some Pool – Skip Some School – Act Real Cool: A Global Pop Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

Ally Kerr – Off The Radar

Hello. Found this excellent indie pop album via On The Spot. Thanks for the great find Knut! The album was added to Spotify earlier this week. Enjoy!

Ally Kerr – Off The Radar

Gaby and the Guns – Rygg mot rygg

Hello. There has been a small Spotify update this morning. This is the splendid new album by Gaby and the Guns. They sing in Swedish but that should work at least for my Scandinavian readers. Read an interview (also in Swedish) with the lead singer here.

(A Google Doc for all the latest updates is now available.

(A post with more new albums will be up soon.)

Gaby and the Guns – Rygg mot rygg

The Hidden Cameras – Origin:Orphan

Good evening. This new album by Canadian indie pop band The Hidden Cameras was released (in Sweden) one week ago and now it’s available for listen in Spotify. Enjoy!

The Hidden Cameras – Origin:Orphan

More from Matinee Recordings

Howdy folks. Exactly two weeks ago I wrote a post with selections from indie pop label Matinee Recordings. Since many more Matinee releases were added to Spotify in yesterdays update, I’m back with some more selections. Enjoy!

Math and Physics Club – Math and Physics Club
Slipslide – The World Can Wait
The Fairways – This Is Farewell
The Pines – It’s Been A While
The Young Tradition – Northern Drive
Various Artists – The Matinée Hit Parade

The Apples in Stereo

Evening. First let me say this: “finally, a quiet day in the Spotify universe!” And now over to something cozy for a Saturday night. The Apples in Stereo, or “Äpplena i stereo” as we say in Sweden, released a ‘greatest hits’ album some weeks back. Enjoy!

The Apples in Stereo – #1 Hits Explosion

Nouvelle Vague (Limited Edition)

Extra! There has been a small Spotify update. Here is a great album by Nouvelle Vague (my older sister will be happy about this!). Enjoy!

(Note: This is the French Limited edition.)

(Furthermore, I changed my header image yesterday, as some of you may have noticed.)

Nouvelle Vague – Nouvelle Vague (Limited Edition)

The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle

Hello again. This excellent 1968 album by The Zombies was added in yesterdays Spotify update. And this is of course recommended listening. Enjoy!

(Thanks to Amanda for the tip!)

The Zombies – Odessey and Oracle

Dengue Fever

Hey. Dengue Fever is a very interesting band. I also included the soundtrack to the film Sleepwalking Through the Mekong. Both releases were added to Spotify not too long ago. Enjoy!

(Note: There is a new playlist, Spotinews 034, with samples starting from this post.)

Dengue Fever – Venus On Earth
Various Artists – Dengue Fever Presents: Sleepwalking Through The Mekong

Sambassadeur

Good evening. I’m back from visiting family and here is my first big find from yesterdays Spotify update. Enjoy Sambassadeur!

Sambassadeur – Sambassadeur

Kid Harpoon – Once

Hello. This album was added to Spotify earlier this week. If you liked the Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson album I think you’re going to like this one too. Enjoy!

(I’m going away to visit family later today, which means there may not be any blog updates for a little while. I’ll be back late Saturday night.)

Kid Harpoon – Once

Jonna Lee – This War EP

Hey. This EP by Swedish singer-songwriter Jonna Lee was added to Spotify earlier this week. Enjoy!

Jonna Lee – This War EP

Matinee Recordings

Hi there. Quite a few releases from indie label Matinee Recordings have been added to Spotify recently (a couple even today). Here are my six top picks. Hopefully, many more releases will be added soon. Enjoy!

The Guild League – Speak Up
The Hermit Crabs – Correspondence Course EP
The Liberty Ship – Tide
The Lucksmiths – T-Shirt Weather EP
The Windmills – Now Is Then
Would-Be-Goods – Emmanuelle Beart EP

Dylan Mondegreen

Howdy. Here are two excellent albums by Norwegian singer-songwriter Dylan Mondegreen. One is new and was added to Spotify two weeks ago, while the other is from 2007. Both are recommended listening. Enjoy!

Dylan Mondegreen – While I Walk You Home
Dylan Mondegreen – The World Spins On

Lacrosse – Bandages for the Heart

Howdy. This album by Swedish indie pop band Lacrosse was originally released back in May. A couple of weeks ago it was finally added to Spotify. Enjoy!

Lacrosse – Bandages for the Heart

[ingenting] – Tomhet, idel tomhet

Extra! There has just been a new Spotify update. Here is my first (or actually second) find: the new [ingenting] album. Enjoy!

(Sadly, though, there is a bug that prevents [ingenting] from being scrobbled.)

[ingenting] – Tomhet, idel tomhet

Elk City – New Believers

Good evening. This is a fine album from last weeks third Spotify update. Some very relaxing pop music. Enjoy Elk City!

Elk City – New Believers

The Postmarks

Good evening. This album has been on my “most wanted in Spotify”-list for a long time. And today it was finally added to Spotify. Enjoy The Postmarks!

(Now I have to take some time to decide on how to present the many great albums that have been added in the two latest Spotify updates. There should be one more post later tonight.)

The Postmarks – The Postmarks

New Prefab Sprout Album

Extra! There has been a rather big Spotify update (103k tracks for me in Sweden) this morning. First find, thanks to an e-mail from a Norwegian reader, is the new Prefab Sprout album. This has probably been okey in the UK before, but now it has reached Scandinavian territories. Much more to come later. Enjoy!

Prefab Sprout – Let’s Change The World With Music

Jeepster Records

Good evening. Lots of albums from British indie label Jeepster Records were added in todays Spotify update. Here are five quick selections. Enjoy!

(Click here to find all Jeepster releases including many more albums by Belle and Sebastian.)

(Also, note that several Belle and Sebastian albums were removed some weeks ago but now they are back!)

Belle and Sebastian – Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Snow Patrol – Songs For Polarbears
Salako – Re-Inventing Punctuation
SixNationState – SixNationState
The Gentle Waves – The Green Fields Of Foreverland

Taken By Trees – East Of Eden

Extra! There has just been a decent enough Spotify update (almost 12.000 tracks here in Sweden). First find: the amazing new Taken By Trees album (review here). More updates will follow tonight. Enjoy!

Taken By Trees – East Of Eden