Last Days of April will release their most recent album "If you lose it" in Australia on May 17 via Roadshow Music. The label is home to other bands like Savage Garden and LDOA marks the first time they've worked with a foreign act. So far the reaction has been quite positive, so I'd imagine it's quite possible to expect a tour some point soon.

Bands confirmed for the Blow Up a Panda Festival at Gula Villan in Haninge on July 31 - August 1: Tiger Lou, Phoenix Undead, The Steroids, Last Days Of April, Hank, The Sunshine, Twopointeight, Switchblade, The High Heeled Honeys, The End Will Be Kicks, Voice Of A Generation, Sparks Of Seven, C.Aarmé and The Legends. More info: http://www.blowupapanda.se/

More bands confirmed for Popaganda: Bergman Rock, Tough Alliance, David & The Citizen, Division of Laura Lee, Last Days of April, Monkeystrikes, Fine Arts Showcase, Action Biker, Jmyhaze Beatbox, Differnet, Slagsmålsklubben, The Light Bulb Project, Anna Ternheim, Eskju Divine, Fibi Frap and Wonderboy. More info: http://www.popaganda.nu/

Last Days of April is playing the Metro in London on May 10. Fellow Swedes and Deep Elm artists Sounds Like Violence play the same venue on June 11.

Updated tour dates for Last Days of April:

04/15 - Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona (ESP)
04/16 - Azkena, Bilbao (ESP)
04/18 - Galeria dois bois, Lisbon (POR)
04/19 - Spectra, Malaga (ESP)
04/20 - Gruta 77, Madrid (ESP)
04/21 - Teatre Conino Gurillo, Castellón de la plana (ESP)
04/23 - Covo, Bologna (ITA)
04/25 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/27 - Abart, Zurich (SUI)
04/28 - ISC, Bern (SUI)
04/29 - Garage, Saarbrücken (GER)
04/30 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)
05/03 - JJ Records, Hasselt (BEL)
05/04 - Gebäude 9, Cologne (GER)
05/05 - Schwimmbad, Heidelberg (GER)
05/06 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
05/07 - Matrix (Visions party), Bochum (GER)
05/08 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
05/24 - Astro Hall, Tokyo (JPN)

Last Days of April is heading to Japan! They'll be playing Tokyo on May 24 and will be doing a couple instore appearances as well. More info: http://www.creativeman.co.jp/ (in Japanese, scroll down for the LDOA link)

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigos"
03. (03) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
04. (04) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
05. (05) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
06. (06) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
07. (15) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
08. (07) Damien Rice "Volcano"
09. (20) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"
10. (11) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
11. (10) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
12. (12) The Legends "Call It Ours"
13. (13) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
14. (NY) Syd Matters "Black & White Eyes"
15. (NY) Spring In Paris "Can I Stay"
16. (09) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
17. (14) N.E.R.D. "She Wants To Move"
18. (NY) Atmosphere "Trying To Find A Balance"
19. (NY) Mattias Hellberg "Walking Restless"
20. (17) Starsailor "Four To The Floor"

Leaving the chart:
08. John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
16. Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
18. Last Days Of April "It's On Everything"
19. Organism 12 "Sångfågel"

Petter's new album "Ronin" has been confirmed for an April 28 release date.

The latest Last Days of April tour schedule:

03/02 - Nyhetsmorgon, TV4 (SWE)
03/05 - Smedjan, Köping (SWE)
03/06 - Club Feber @ Pianobaren, Trollhättan (SWE)
03/12 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
03/13 - Valhall, Falun (SWE)
03/17 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE)
03/18 - Herrgårn, Linköping (SWE)
03/19 - Kalmar Nation, Uppsala (SWE)
03/20 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
03/24 - Din Kompis, Västervik (SWE)
03/25 - Repulik @ Bergsbron, Norrköping (SWE)
03/26 - Ungdomens Hus / Bruket, Ronneby (SWE)
03/27 - Bommens Salonger, Göteborg (SWE)
03/28 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
03/30 - Kafé 44, Stockholm (SWE)
03/31 - Kungen, Sandviken (SWE)
04/01 - Tingshuset, Östersund (SWE)
04/02 - Pinkerton, Skellefteå (SWE)
04/03 - Club Modos, Umeå (SWE)
04/08 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
04/09 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
04/10 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
04/11 - Zaal Comma (Entrepot), Bruges (BEL)
04/12 - Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
04/19 - Spectra, Malaga (ESP)
04/20 - Gruta 77, Madrid (ESP)
04/21 - Teatre Conino Gurillo, Castellón de la plana (ESP)
04/27 - Abart, Zurich (SWI)
04/28 - ISC, Bern (SWI)
04/29 - Garage, Saarbrücken (GER)
04/30 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)
05/04 - Gebäude 9, Cologne (GER)
05/05 - Schwimmbad, Heidelberg (GER)
05/06 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
05/07 - Matrix, Bochum (Visions party)
05/08 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Phoenix "Everything Is Everything"
02. (02) Marit Bergman Feat. Cecilia Nordlund "Adios Amigo"
03. (05) Tiger Lou "Oh Horatio"
04. (03) Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
05. (11) Laakso "Aussie Girl"
06. (07) The Von Bondies "C'mon C'mon"
07. (06) Damien Rice "Volcano"
08. (09) John Frusciante "Song To Sing When I'm Lonely"
09. (04) Josh Rouse "Come Back (Light Therapy)"
10. (10) Jens Lekman "Rocky Dennis In Heaven EP"
11. (15) Swan Lee "I Don't Mind"
12. (08) The Legends "Call It Ours"
13. (NY) Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man "In Love With The Riot"
14. (14) N.E.R.D. She Wants To Move
15. (NY) Teddybears Sthlm Feat. (Mad Cobra "Cobrastyle"
16. (11) Peaches Ft. Iggy Pop "Kick It"
17. (NY) Starsailor "Four To The Floor"
18. (NY) Last Days Of April "It's On Everything"
19. (18) Organism 12 "Sångfågel"
20. (NY) Graham Coxon "Freakin' Out"

Leaving the chart:
13. Paris "Hey Sailor!"
16. David & The Citizens "Graycoated Morning"
17. Belle & Sebastian "I'm A Cuckoo"
19. Dave Clarke Feat. Chicks On Speed "What Was Her Name?"
20. Missy Elliott "I'm Really Hot"

Last Days of April - If you lose it (Bad Taste)
For me, the best LDOA album is "Angel Youth" and I'm not sure if they'll ever top it. "If you lose it" is stronger than the last album "Ascend to the stars", but it still doesn't totally grab me. I'm thinking that the stripped down production courtesy of Mathias Oldén from Logh doesn't suit the band best. I absolutely love Logh, but I'm not loving this. Anyhow, I shouldn't be bitching - it's still a good record, even if it's not their best.

Last Days of April
If you lose it
Bad Taste Records

For me, the best LDOA album is "Angel youth" and I'm not sure if they'll ever top it. "If you lose it" is stronger than the last album "Ascend to the stars", but it still doesn't totally grab me. I'm thinking that the stripped down production courtesy of Mathias Oldén from Logh doesn't suit the band best. I absolutely love Logh, but I'm not loving this. Anyhow, I shouldn't be bitching - it's still a good record, even if it's not their best.
- Avi Roig

New reviews of Scandinavian music from German webzine Sellfish:

C.Aarmé - s/t
Laakso - i miss you, i'm pregnant
Last Days of April - if you lose it
Pain of Salvation - 12:5

Check out the video for "It's on Everything" from Last Days of April: http://www.ldoa.com/ItsOnEverything.html

Last Days of April is currently working on an animated video clip for "It's On Everything", the first single from their new album "If You Lose It". Look for it to hopefully be done sometime later this month.

Check out the Last Days of April microsite for the new album "If You Lose It": http://www.badtasterecords.se/microsites/if_you_lose_it/