This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Magnus Carlsson - Magnus carlsson
02. BWO - Halcyon days
03. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
04. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
05. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
06. David Urwitz - I väntan på vad
07. Anna Book - Let's dance + 13 favoriter
08. Sebastian - Sebastian
09. Backyard Babies - People like people like people like us
10. The Refreshments - 24-7
11. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
12. Andreas Johnson - Mr johnson, your room is on fire
13. I'm From Barcelona - Let me introduce my friends
14. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
15. The Knife - Silent shout
16. Laleh - Laleh
17. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
18. The Radio Dept. - Pet grief
19. Anna Christoffersson/Steve Dobrogosz - It's always you
20. Lotta Engberg - Världens bästa lotta
DigitalMetal interviews Norwegian metal act In Vain: https://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=7338
Scraps of Tape has a new, unfortunately Flash-heavy website: https://www.scrapsoftape.com/
Khoma will support 36 Crazyfists on the following UK dates:
06/09 - Corporation, Sheffield
06/13 - Barfly, Cardiff
06/14 - Barfly, Birmingham
06/15 - Barfly, London
Today's mp3 comes to us from manic Swedish instrumental act Alarma Man. Or at least they were instrumental until this release which I believe features guest vocals from singer/songwriter Ed Greene. And what release is this you might ask? Why it's from their split 12" with fellow nutjobs Knife and Ape. Too much insanity for a mere 7", that's the truth. The band describes themselves as "labyrinth-punk" that's as apt descriptor as I've ever heard. I especially like the part in the middle where it sounds like they pushed the guitarists down the stairs - they can barely keep it together, but that's what's so exciting about it. Great stuff.
Swedish emo pop-punks Jettie will begin recording a new album in August.
In addition to playing the Great Escape Festival in London on May 18, Laakso says they will also play the White Light club at the Tatty Bogles the following evening. But it's not true - the venue is apparently closed for remodeling, so a substitute venue is being sought. More details to come?
Labrador has posted a song from the new [ingenting] EP: https://www.labrador.se/mp3/ingenting-slapp_in_solen.mp3
Head over to Khoma's website for some updates in the diary concerning tour plans and the second pressing of their new album "The second wave": https://www.khoma.net/index2.aspx
Junk Music will be releasing a new album from New David soon entitled... "Junk". I don't see how it can compete with his excellent "Sings Kraftwerk" EP, but you never know. More details soon.
Norwegian rockers Jaqueline have finished mixing their new album "Reaping machine" and the first single "Medicine man" is now available for download on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/jaquelineband
The band is the first signing of Nun Music, the label founded by the dudes in WE (see "Reader's companion volume one"). The new album comes out in September.
Finland's Circle will hit the UK again in July:
07/19 - Thelka, Bristol (UK)
07/20 - The Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton (UK)
07/21 - Kosmische 10th Birthday Party, London (UK) w/Salvatore
07/22 - Supersonic Festival @ Custard Factory, Birmingham (UK)