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Denmark's The Fashion has completed work on their new album and here is the confirmed tracklist:
01. Dead boys
02. Letters from the ambulance
03. Untitled
04. Like knives
05. The apartment complex
06. Solo Impala
07. Funeral dept.
08. Alabaster
09. Vampires with gold teeth
10. Mathmatics
The first single from the forthcoming Samuraj Cities album will be called "thxa1000000". It will be released on both CD and 12" vinyl.
Enter the Hunt's debut full-length "For life. 'Til death. To Hell. With love" has been confirmed for release on August 23. There's no samples from the album yet, but you can still preview three tracks from the "Become the prey" EP on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/enterthehunt
Definitely recommended for people in melodic heaviness ala Khoma or Closer. Or 'intelligent heavy rock', as I like to say.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
03. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
04. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
05. Robert Wells and His Rhapsody Lounge Orchestra - Full house boogie
06. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
07. Carola - Från nu till evighet
08. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
09. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
10. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
11. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
12. The Poodles - Metal will stand tall
14. BWO - Halcyon days
15. Takida - ...Make you breathe
16. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
17. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
18. Ulf Lundell - När jag kysser havet - det bästa 75-84
19. Lasse Stefanz - Pickup 56
20. Ola - Given to fly
Dark Dose, always one of my favorite music blogs, on Finnish neo-folk act Tenhi: https://darkdose.com/?p=134
PopMatters on The Knife: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/the-knife-silent-shout/
Pitchfork bestows an 8.3 upon Vapnet: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37469/Vapnet_Jag_Vet_Hur_Man_V%E4ntar
Looking for an affordable copy? Look no further! Compare my price of $15 ppd to Amp Camp's price of $16.25 before shipping! Ain't gonna find a better deal than that, let me tell you.
Finland's Avarus also got a decent review at pfork today: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37485/Avarus_Vesikansi
Swedish singer/songwriter Tobias Fröberg live in London:
08/01 - 12 Bar Club, Denmark Street
08/02 - Notting Hillarts Club, Notting Hill Gate
08/03 - The Borderline, Orange Yard off Manette Street
08/04 - Kok, Camden High Street, Camden
08/05 - Nambucca, Holloway Road
Dimmu Borgir vocalist Stian "Shagrath" Thoresen has a new band entitled Chrome Divison. The debut album "Doomsday rock'n'roll", which is said to be a blend of heavy-metal, stonerrock and boogie, comes out next week.
The Lost Patrol Band's new album "Automatic" will be released on October 16 via Burning Heart. A 7" single for the song "Automatic kids" (b/w 3 exclusive b-sides) will be released around the same time via frontman Dennis Lyxzén's own Ny Våg label.
Norwegian band Lorraine will return to the UK in September:
09/01 - The Park, Peterborough
09/02 - Colosseum, Coventry
09/08 - Hub, Plymouth
09/09 - Cavern, Exeter
09/12 - Charlotte, Leicester
09/15 - Wells Forum, Tunbridge
09/30 - Tunnel , Aberdeen
Japanese label Fabtone Records has licensed the Local Boys album "Whattheclockman" for release over in their part of the world. It will be out on August 2.
Tiger Lou is selling a few guitars: https://www.tigerlou.se/store/
Speaking of the Tiger, test presses for the "Until I'm there" 7" just showed up on my doorstep. Exciting!