Stereogum does another cover album project thingy, this time paying tribute to REM's "Automatic for the people": http://www.stereogum.com/drivexv/
Scandinavian contributors include indie act du jour Figurines and Shout Out Louds.

Column: A Postcard Life #3

Liga has live video from the Figurines: mms://WMS.dr.dk/storage/Ung/Boogie/Liga/figurine.wmv

Morningside has posted pics of the spectacular packaging for the 2xLP version of the Figurines' latest album "When the deer wore blue": http://morningsiderecords.dk/?p=93

The Leipzig Journal interviews Danish act Figurines: http://www.leipzig-journal.de/good-old-friends-interview-with-figurines-in-leipzig/

Stylus reviews the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue": http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-figurines/when-the-deer-wore-blue.htm

PopMatters reviews the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/48332/figurines-when-the-deer-wore-blue/

ROSA, The Danish Rock Council, is putting on a series of shows at Debaser in Malmö under the name 'Klubb Smörrebröd' featuring what they hope to be a bright selection of Danish artists. So far only The Kissaway Trail and Kloak have been confirmed for September 27, but other names such Kashmir, Speaker Bite Me, Efterklang, Figurines and more have been brought up as potential offerings for later in the year. Learn more at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/smorrebrod

Morningside Records has posted a bunch of new Figurines tourdates: http://morningsiderecords.dk/?p=77

Pitchfork reviews the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/44972-when-the-deer-wore-blue

Death By Kite
s/t
Quartermain

Denmark's Death By Kite have the unique ability to exude all the confidence of influences Placebo, Mew, and Sonic Youth, whilst simultaneously enjoying a degree of forgiveness afforded by their youthful energy and honest approach. The end result is a record that feels at once familiar and novel, both responses enhanced by their diacritically juxtaposed counterparts. There's a strangely nostalgic quality to the music, fashioned from the band's influences and the lo-fi production, that also adds yet another touch of authority to Death By Kite's self-titled effort. If you've been looking for a record drenched in delayed guitars and vocals reminiscent of Brian Molkos' delivery, that concurrently radiates a record overlooked in the late 90s and an album combining the dirtier approaches of contemporary bands like Figurines with the wonderfully dark musings of Joy Division... look little further. The Swedish part of me hates to admit it, but these Danes really have done well.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

New North American dates for Danish act Figurines:

10/11 - Crocodile, Seattle, WA
10/12 - Media Club, Vancouver, BC
10/13 - Berbati's, Portland, OR
10/15 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
10/16 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
10/17 - Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
10/19 - Emo's, Austin, TX
10/20 - Cavern Club, Dallas, TX
10/23 - 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN
10/24 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
10/26 - El Mocambo, Toronto, Ontario
10/27 - Club Lambi, Montreal, Quebec
10/28 - Middle East, Boston, MA
10/29 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
10/31 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
11/01 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

Morningside Records is offering up another free mp3 from the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue": http://morningsiderecords.dk/?p=62

The entirety of the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue" can now be streamed: http://www.figurines.dk/ecard

Danish hardcore act Lack began recording their third album this week with engineer Per Knold, the gentleman responsible for recording most every Play/Rec artist nowadays and also the drummer in Menfolk. Kenneth Andersen, the live sound engineer for fellow Danes Figurines and I Am Bones and guitarist for Beta Satan, will mix.