Cobolt, the Umeå-based slowcore act featuring ex-Refused bassist Magnus Björklund, is now on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/coboltmusic
The video for the new Melody Club single "Destiny calling" is now online: https://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/?id=fc001bd1-ea6a-424a-a98f-898c3e001582&delivery=stream
Danish melodic hardcore act Barra Head on tour with Delbo:
11/18 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
11/19 - Café Wagner, Jena (GER)
11/20 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
11/21 - Sunny Red, München (GER)
11/22 - Falkendom, Bielefeld (GER)
11/23 - Cuba Nova, Münster (GER)
11/24 - Brasserie 911, Belvaux (LUX)
11/25 - Foolhouse, Lohr (GER)
11/27 - Anorak21, Kassel (GER)
Stylus on the US release of Frida Hyvönen and her album "Until death comes": https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/frida-hyvnen/until-death-comes.htm
Relapse has posted an e-card for the new Coldworker record: https://www.relapse.com/ecards/coldworker/
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) The Knife - "Like a Pen"
02. (04) Jet - "Bring It on Back"
03. (02) The Lost Patrol Band - "Automatic Kids"
04. (NY) The Streets - "Prangin' Out"
05. (11) The Mary Onettes - "Lost"
06. (05) Depeche Mode - "Martyr"
07. (13) Supersci - "Move On"
08. (07) The Plan - "Walk for Gold"
09. (NY) Fat Joe - "Make It Rain"
10. (15) Deportees - "Missing You, Missing Me"
11. (19) Melody Club - "Destiny Calling"
12. (NY) Tingsek - "World of It's Own"
13. (NY) Wolfmother - "The Joker and the Thief"
14. (03) Peter, Bjorn & John - "Let's Call It Off"
15. (09) Universal Poplab - "Heart Apart"
16. (14) The Long Winters - "Rich Wife"
17. (12) David & the Citizens - "A Heart and a Hand and the Love for the Band"
18. (18) [ingenting] - "Punkdrömmar"
19. (NY) Asha Ali - "Fire Fire"
20. (08) Camera Obscura - "Let's Get Out of This Country"
Leaving the chart:
(06) Mates of State - "Fraud in the 80's"
(09) Psapp - "Hi"
(10) The Magic Numbers - "Take a Chance"
(16) Dukes Special - "Last Night I Nearly Died"
(17) Otur - "Enough"
(20) Shareefa - "Need a boss"
Labrador is offering up the new Loveninjas single as a free download: https://www.labrador.se/mp3/loveninjas-i_wanna_be_like_johnny_c.mp3
Swedish act Hearts of Black Science (as posted about here) have posted a new demo track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/heartsofblackscience
A little less like Depeche Mode, a little more Eskju Divine.
Shade Tree has posted a new song for download: https://www.myspace.com/shadetreegbg
Pitchfork labels the new album from Norwegian producer Lindstrøm as 'best new music': https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/39324/Lindstr%C3%B8m_Its_a_Feedelity_Affair
Long-running Swedish punk-rockers Terror Pop are giving their new album "Guerilla warfare" for free, one song at a time: https://www.terrorpop.nu/
MTV's new Swedish and Danish-specific websites are now up: www.mtv.se / www.mtv.dk
A big batch of new reviews posted today, including coverage of new albums from Marit Bergman, The Embassy and more: [click here]
The new Cult of Luna video for "Back to chapel town" is now online: https://www.cultofluna.com/
Check out a clip of "We share our mother's health" from The Knife's forthcoming live DVD: https://www.inthemix.com.au/broadband/tv/28586/The_Knife_We_Share_Our_Mothers_Health_Live