Speaking of charts, read this article at Dagensskiva about Sweden's new combined single/download chart: https://www.dagensskiva.com/news.asp?id=3452 (in Swedish)
Ebb's new single "I'm all made of music" will be out November 6 via Gaymonkey Records and the video is already up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ebbloona
B-sides will include remixes from Jori Hulkkonen (FIN), Andreas Tilliander (SWE) and Melnyk (UK). Speaking of Melnyk, he will be supporting Ebb at his UK debut on October 20 at Great Eastern Hotel in Liverpool along with Knivflickan and an appearance from Sara Berg. It's a guestlist-only show, but Jeff from Gaymonkey tells me he's got a few spots available if any IAT readers are interested. Email him at jeff@gaymonkeyrecords.com for details.
Pitchfork reviews Teddybears: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38865/Teddybears_Soft_Machine
MP3: Anna Ternheim - Feels like sand
I think it's safe to say that no one expects Anna Ternheim to top "Shoreline" anytime soon. Her emotionally devastating take on the Broder Daniel anthem was absolutely perfect, a notion further reinforced by her lukewarm follow-up EP of all cover songs. I thought she was a fine artist before "Shoreline", but that's the song she'll be remembered for. So now that Anna has a new record out, what's the expectation? To be completely honest, I didn't have high hopes, but perhaps that's a good thing because "Separation road" is surprisingly good. I'd say it's even better than her debut, despite the lack of any transcendent moments like "Shoreline". It's consistently strong the whole way through thus proving Anna's stature as a fine singer/songwriter. The lead single "Girl laying down" is great (and can be viewed as part of this week's video mix), but that CCR guitar riff that anchors "Feels like sand" gets me every time. It's dingy and dark during the verses and then it opens up into something delicate and lovely. There's many other songs just as post-worthy, but their charms are more subtle and that classic guitar hook gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.
Anna Ternheim - Feels like sand
Details for the forthcoming Tough Alliance album "Escaping your ambitions": https://www.sincerelyyours.se/eya.html
DHG (nee Dødheimsgard) addresses the so-called leaks of their new album "Supervillian outcast": https://blog.myspace.com/dodheimsgard
Rusty Flores reports that guitarist Jonas Andersson has left the band, at least temporarily. Friend and respected solo artist Tias Carlson will take his place. In other news, the band has a new demo track on myspace and says that many new songs are written with a special guest singer in mind. It's unclear exactly what that means, but they say they will have more info later.
Dates for Regulations upcoming Canadian tour are up: https://www.nyvag.com/label.htm
Not only does Swedish indie label Music is My Girlfriend have a new website, but they've also announced plans to launch a 7" single club. First up will be "Fragile heart" from Celestial in November and records from Fireflies and The Faintest Ideas will follow.
Desperado's upcoming European tourdates have been posted to the Dead Letter Records website: https://deadletterrecords.net/
Upcoming tourdates for The Lost Patrol Band, Dennis from (Int'l) Noise Conspiracy's power-pop sideproject:
10/18 - Musikhuset, Örnsköldsvik
10/20 - Satin, Örebro
10/22 - Kreuz, Fulda
10/23 - Bunker, Chemnitz
10/25 - Gebaäude 9, Köln
10/26 - Molotow, Hamburg
10/28 - Gleis 22, Münster
10/29 - Jubez, Karlsruhe
10/30 - Backstage, München
10/31 - Szene, Wien
11/01 - Gaswerk, Winterthur
11/02 - ISC, Bern
11/03 - Hirschenenck, Basel
11/04 - Meyer, Siegen
11/05 - Römer, Bremen
11/07 - 1000fryd, Ålborg
11/08 - Smålands Nation, Lund
11/09 - Henriksberg, Göteborg
11/10 - Raw Power, Eskilstuna
11/11 - Debaser, Stockholm
Download the new [ingenting] single "Punkdrömmar": https://www.labrador.se/punk/Punkdrommar.mp3
Those wacky Danish psychobillies Powersolo will be touring Germany and France later this month:
10/11 - Frannz Club, Berlin (GER)
10/14 - Lila Eule, Bremen (GER)
10/15 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
10/16 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
10/20 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
10/22 - Elpi, Freiburg (GER)
10/23 - Deep Inside, Dijon (FRA)
10/24 - Les Passagers du zinc, Besancon (FRA)
10/25 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FRA)
10/26 - Nevers à Vifs festival, Nevers (FRA)
10/27 - L'Abordage, Evreus (FRA)
10/28 - Les Rockomotives festival, Vendome (FRA)
10/29 - Cafteur, Limoges (FRA)
10/31 - Kao Café, Lyon (FRA)
11/01 - Festival Be Bop - L'oasis, Le Mans (FRA)
11/17 - Festival Maple, Saint Lo (FRA)
11/18 - L'Antipode tribut Wampas, Rennes (35) (FRA)
11/19 - Le Point Ephemere, Paris (FRA)
If Society didn't just put out new albums from both noiserockers Vene and hardcore punks Valse Triste, no they are also putting out the new album from Finnish scene legends Radiopuhelimet in February (read more about them here). Look for a new album from Viola around March as well. You want more details and a few downloads? Go here: https://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#100