'Crossing the rubicon' now streaming

The Sounds' new album "Crossing the rubicon" is currently streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesounds

The Sounds to play 'secret' NYC show

The Sounds are playing a "secret" show on April 30 in NYC. Go here to enter a ticket drawing: http://originalsignalrecordings.com/thesoundsparty/

The Sounds - 4 songs & a fight

The Sounds are streaming the new track "4 songs & a fight" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesounds

The Sounds - No one sleeps when I'm awake

The Sounds' new single "No one sleeps when I'm awake" is up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thesounds

The Sounds confirm new album title

The Sounds' new album will be called "Crossing the rubicon". I have no idea when it will be out, but they say the first single "No one sleeps when I'm awake" will be on myspace next week.

Kid Down want to be your valentine, tour Germany

Kid Down are offering a special Valentine's Day-themed single for free download: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=10958428&blogID=470439219
In other news, the band will do a few German dates supporting Fall Out Boy and The Sounds in March:

03/18 - Tonhalle, München
03/20 - Palladium, Köln
03/21 - Colombiahalle, Berlin

The Sounds prep new single, Euro tour

The Sounds will premiere their new single "No one sleeps when Ii'm awake" on the Carson Daly show this Thursday night. They'll also be touring Europe with Fall Out Boy in March and you can go to myspace for the latest dates: http://www.myspace.com/thesounds

The Sounds to support No Doubt on tour

The Sounds will be supporting No Doubt on tour later this year. Dates and details soon.

Quit Your Dayjob
Tools for fools
Bad Taste Records

Riding a huge wave of success and acknowledgement, the freaks are out and back again. This, the follow up to 2005's "Sweden we got a problem", is, despite its simplicity, a more complex record. The hardcore fans, however should not be alarmed by this, the trademark madness QYD do so well is intact throughout all 13 tracks. The impression I get when listening to "Tools for fools" is that the songwriting has improved. For better and worse, I must add. The head-on, full-frontal punkrock with surf vibes, the all-or-nothing feeling is lost on this album at times. And to be really honest, this is one band that is more suited for just releasing EPs. When the band sounds like a date between Dead Kennedys and The Cramps on speed in "Danger! Fire kills children", it's like coming home again. Robert Johnson & the Punchdrunks would be proud of a song like "Medieval monsters in the modern man" and "Bodypoppers" is a smart move as the first single, being co-written with The Sounds. To sum it up, these maniacs are enjoying recognition from all sorts of characters including Blag Dahlia from The Dwarves, Ok Go, The Hives and, more surprising, R.A. The Rugged Man who is also featured on the opening track "Warmachine". I salute them as well! If they had just weeded out some of the weaker material, the grade would've been higher, for sure.
- Jonas Appelqvist

The Sounds will do a few California dates next week: http://www.the-sounds.com/news.html

Look for a new single and video from The Sounds called "Painted by numbers" to be released soon.

Quit Your Dayjob has officially wrapped up production on their new album "Tools for fools", due out for release in September via Bad Taste Records. The record featured collaborations with fellow Swedes The Sounds as well as NY-based rapper R.A. The Rugged Man.

Most everyone in The Sounds has been busy with various international sideprojects recently and, if you really need to know all the details, you can go here to read more: http://www.the-sounds.com/news.html

The Sounds recently travelled to Philadelphia to perform at Bam Margera's wedding. The event was filmed (of course) by MTV for airing as part of "Bam Margera's unholy union" in March. Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha joined them onstage to play sax during the songs "Tony the beat" and "Hit me".

L'amour à trois has a Rex the Dog remix of The Sounds: http://lamouratrois.blogspot.com/2007/01/sounds-tony-beat-rex-dog-mix.html
Never forget the Fatwa!