Release shot some pictures of Marsheaux, Solar Fake, Nattskiftet and She Past Away at the last Electronic Winter festival in Gothenburg. Browse a photo gallery with comments below. [more...]

“What we call ‘sky’ could be a hall of mirrors. What we call ‘moon’ could not be a real body. A new universe is emerging, showing the need for a new human mind”. The Italian astrophysicist Giuliana Conforto conclude that the moon is merely a hologram of the Earth, possibly an alien construct, and is the inspiration behind the title of the new album by long-lived Italians Kirlian Camera. Six years after their latest album release, they are back with the grandiose electropop release of “Hologram Moon”, involving collaborative work with Covenant singer Eskil Simonsson.

In Jimi Nilsson’s Release interview with Elena Alice Fossi and founding member Angelo Bergamini we learn about the ideas behind the band, collaborations, how to be considered non-Italians on the Italian alternative scene and being a survivor in a music industry fraught with digital disruption. [more...]

Though the Grammys 2018 featured all of the acts you might typically consider as winners of such awards, there were actually, and maybe surprisingly, some Release-worthy winners. [more...]

The Scottish synthpop trio Chvrches have just released their new single “Get out”. Listen after the jump. [more...]

On Friday’s Manifest gala in Stockholm the best Swedish independent music of 2017 was awarded.  [more...]

After the success of “World Be Gone”, Erasure is currently on a massive world tour. The synthpop duo has also recorded an orchestral album, with alternate versions of the songs from the last album.

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After the release of “Plunge”, Fever Ray (Karin Dreijer) keeps releasing video after video in collaboration with Martin Falck. [more...]

A remix EP, “Control”, is next for the skilled hard electronics duo Cryo. [more...]

Most of our writers have posted lists of their favorite albums, songs, newcomers, live artists and artists of 2017. They can be found under Features in the menu – together with previous year lists.

It looks like four ordinary old men having a Swedish “fika”. But they are responsible for some of the finest Swedish synthpop ever made. [more...]