Chris Magnusson of Hemstad has a new electropop solo project called Das Kometen that you can check out right here: https://www.suchgreatheights.se/daskometen/index.htm
Beware of the auto-playing video, but keep an eye out for the hilarious outdoor keyboard/groove shots.
Australian label Speak n Spell will be releasing Figurines' album "Skeleton" in their part of the world very soon.
In semi-related news, Figurines home-country labelmates Under Byen (both on Morningside) have licensed their most recent album "Samma stof som stof" for release in Japan via Ultra Vybe. It will come out July 8.
Sing Your Life! reports that OHM will be releasing a new single for the song "Spoon me" in a few weeks with "Follow my fate" as a b-side. They'll probably both be available as a free download and I'll try my best to let you know when they're available. In other news, Lionlove is currently working on their album and a video for the song "For dears" and Leif Elverstig is also working on a new record, but will be taking some time off to tour with IAT.MP3 artist The Grand Opening.
Updated European tourdates for Danish hardcore act Lack:
05/24 - Das Haus (Monbachstrasse), Kassel (GER)
05/25 - Palais Bar, Paris (FRA)
05/26 - Le Goldwing, PĂ©rigueux (FRA)
05/27 - Melusik Festival, Lusignan (FRA)
05/28 - Mac Daid's, Le Havra (FRA)
05/29 - Juzi/Proberaum, Göttingen (GER)
Check out live footage of Swedish roots act Hyacinth House playing in the Netherlands: https://3voor12.vpro.nl/3voor12/groups/index.jsp?groups=28246645
There's a damn good reason I had them in my top 10 list for 2005 and it's a shame to see that they are still totally underrated and underappreciated.
Long-running Norwegian hardcore act JR Ewing is calling it quits! They'll still play all the shows they have booked for the summer, but come fall it's all over. I bet their US label Dim Mak is pissed. Read more: https://www.v8.no/thejrewing/v1/news.php
MTVe is streaming the video for the new single "Take you out" from The Doits: https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6309
Delusions of Adequacy talks about Racingpaperplanes sideproject Ghost Sessions in their online music review today: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=6939
Stylus reviews Envelopes: https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/envelopes/demon.htm
PopMatters on the The Concretes latest: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/the_concretes_in_colour/
Neumu has posted their review of the Supersilent DVD "7": https://www.neumu.net/fortyfour/
Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja is updated with posts on new stuff from doomsters Swallow the Sun, noise-rockers Au Pair and hardcore/grind band Rentokiller: https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/
Indieworkshop on Boys of Scandinavia: https://www.indieworkshop.com/music.php?id=2459
Like most everything on If Society (the label that originally put it out), I really enjoy BoS and heartily recommend them. Buy it here if you're interested.