Scandinavian acts confirmed for this year's Sonar Festival: DJ99/Guttorm Andeasen (NOR), Pellarin & Mylleager (DK), The Beautiful People (NOR), Tape (SWE), Djsos Krost (DK), Efterklang (DK) and Pharfar & Ned Flanders (DK). Full list here: http://ilx.p3r.net/thread.php?msgid=5640226

Danish DIY indie label BSTBA has signed Manuskript, a band they describe as "click n' cut dreampop + intricate female Danish spoken word magick" and recommend if you like acts such as Manual, Efterklang or Mum. The group's six-song EP "Digt #1" comes packaged with a notebook-eque coil spine and should be available now.

Check out the video for "Swarming" from Danish post-rock group Efterklang: http://sanzaboe.rthost.net/RtPlay/RtBw.htm?CLIPNAME=Video/efterklang_swarming_&LAYOUT=2&TITLE=Efterklang%20-%20Swarming

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The Cricket has posted the top 15 of 2004 for Denmark's Efterklang: http://www.thecricket.nu/blandat.asp?id=704

Scandinavian reviews from PopMatters:

Efterklang - Tripper
In Flames - Soundtrack to your escape

Top 10s for 2004: Mikael Månsson (Kasual Recordings)

Pitchfork reviews Efterklang: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/e/efterklang/tripper.shtml

Indieworkshop reviews Denmark's Efterklang: http://indieworkshop.com/reviews/1254

Via Supertanker comes word that UK-based label The Leaf Label has signed Denmark's Efterklang and will release their upcoming debut album "Tripper" on October 25. To check out what the band sounds like, head over to their website and download the "Springer" EP: http://www.efterklang.net/