Well, this is quite a surprise: Pitchfork calls Dungen's new album one of the best of the year: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/d/dungen/ta-det-lugnt.shtml
As alerted via DJ Martian, the new Kaada collaboration with Mike Patton (Mr. Bungle, Faith No More) will be called "Romances" and is due out in November via Patton's own Ipecac Records. E-card here: https://www.kaada.no/romances/
Musique Machine reviews Denmark's Bliss and their new album "Quiet letters": https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=535
Up-and-coming Norwegian pop artist Annie has a new UK-centric website to herald her arrival on the scene: https://www.anniemusic.co.uk/
Dark Tranquility will be releasing a new EP called "Lost to Apathy" on November 15 through Century Media Records. Tracklist:
01. Lost to Apathy
02. Derivation TNB
03. The Endless Feed (Chaos Seed Remix)
04. Undo Control (live)
05. Lost to Apathy (video clip directed by Roger Johansson)
06. D.T. Screensaver
The band's 7th proper full-length album is due out early next year.
Check out an e-card for the new Soundtrack of Our Lives album: https://www.animero.com/warner/tsool/dagensskiva/tsool.html
Not only does CDOASS have a new updated website, but they've also announced that they'll be supporting The Hives on their upcoming European tour. Not too shabby! Full dates:
09/20 - Guildhall, Southampton (UK)
09/21 - Carling Academy, Bristol (UK)
09/22 - Rockcity, Nottingham (UK)
09/23 - Carling Academy, Birmingham (UK)
09/24 - Apollo, Manchester (UK)
09/25 - Octagon, Sheffield (UK)
09/26 - Carling Academy, Glasgow (SCO)
09/27 - Ambassador, Dublin (IRL)
09/29 - Brixton Academy, London (UK)
10/14 - Columbia Halle, Berlin (GER)
10/15 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
10/16 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
10/17 - Elysee Montmarte, Paris (FRA)
10/19 - Aqualung, Madrid (SPA)
10/20 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona (SPA)
10/21 - Havana, Toulouse (FRA)
10/22 - C-Side, Milan (ITA)
10/23 - Volkhaus, Zurich (SWI)
10/24 - Tonhalle, München (GER)
10/25 - Arena, Wien, (AUS)
10/27 - Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER)
10/28 - E Werk, Köln (GER)
10/29 - AB, Brussels (BEL)
10/30 - Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg (GER)
Don't forget that these guys are also one of the many fine acts featured on the upcoming "It's a trap! reader's companion" compilation. Preorders are already being taken!
Today is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. That means I'm taking most of the day off. Here's a couple quick tidbits...
It's not enough that he has to take a boat when travelling abroad - no, Christian Kjellvander seems to like going about everything the long way. At long last it can be announced that Startracks has signed an international licensing agreement to release Christian's music in the UK and the US through the French label Fargo. "Songs for a two room chapel" will be released in Spain and France on October 18, in the UK on November 18 and finally in the US sometime around February. Smart Americans can already buy the record through my mailorder, but hey - it'll be good to finally see it in stores as well. Christian will be in Paris on October 1 to do press and the following day he will support Neal Casal at Cafe De La Danse.
Go here to download some new tunes from Finnish blues rockers Beautiful Sailors: https://www.beautifulsailors.tk/
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (04) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
02. (03) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
03. (01) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
04. (02) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
05. (NY) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
06. (07) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
07. (06) Franz Ferdiand - "Michael"
08. (NY) Eastern Lane - "I Said Pig On Friday"
09. (15) Jens Lekman - "Julie E.P."
10. (05) Cirera - "Motherfucker - "Fake Vegetarian Ex-Girlfriend"
11. (08) Ed Harcourt - "This One's For You"
12. (10) Kasabian - "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
13. (09) Faithless - "I Want More"
14. (NY) The Delgados - "Everybody Come Down"
15. (12) Chromeo - "Needy Girl"
16. (17) Björk - "Oceania"
17. (19) Mando Diao - "Clean Town"
18. (14) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
19. (NY) Svenska Akademien - "Vetande"
20. (NY) Client - "Radio"
New tracks just outside the top 20:
Lars Winnerbäck - "Elegi"
Strip Music - "Never Die"
David Sandström - "The Sixties (Never Actually Happened)"
Leaving the chart:
(11) Beastie Boys - "Triple Trouble"
(13) Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Nature Boy"
(16) Arrested Development - "Honeymoon Day"
(18) The Gift Of Gab - "Rat Race"
(20) Gisli - "TV=The Devil"
The new EP "Don't Let The World Catch You Crying" from The Confusions is mixed and should be ready to send to radio in a couple weeks. Look for a commercial release sometime in October.
The "It's a trap! reader's companion volume one" is now available for preorder! Check the links in the upper right-hand corner! All prices include postage.
Thomas Denver Jonsson will tour the Netherlands at the end of the month. Dates:
09/28 - Q-bus, Leiden (NL)
09/29 - BRTO Crossroads (radio session), Bergen op Zoom (NL) (Broadcasted 10/01 @ 8pm and 10/03 @ 5pm)
10/01 - tba, Amsterdam (NL)
10/02 - Take Root festival, Assen (NL)
10/03 - Acoustic Alley, Hague (NL)
Starmarket is handing out free copies of their new EP "Cologne". Find out how: https://www.starmarket.nu/