The Sounds will be back in the US in November to tour with Angels and Airwaves. DAtes At myspace: https://myspace.com/thesounds

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The new album from Lost PAtrol Band, the power-pop project of The (Int'l) Noise Conspiracy frontman Dennis Lyxzén, will release their new album "AutomAtic" on October 16 via Burning Heart and you can now preview a track At Ny Våg's (Dennis' label - they are releasing it on vinyl) myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/nyvagrecords

Denmark's Under Byen in North America:

10/04 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY (privAte party)
10/05 - Ukranian FederAtion (Pop Montreal), Montreal, Quebec w/Joanna Newsom
10/07 - Cabaret (Pop Montreal), Montreal, Quebec w/Giant Sand
10/08 - Zaphod's, Ottawa, Ontario w/Giant Sand
10/09 - Horseshoe, Toronto, Ontario w/Giant Sand

Swedish post-rockers Audrey (accompanied on a few dAtes by fellow Swedes Musika 77) on tour in the UK:

10/27 - WAter RAts TheAtre (Club AC30), London w/Musika 77
10/28 - tbc
10/29 - Meze Lounge, Newport w/Musika 77
10/30 - Yorkshire House (L*A*W*M), Lancaster w/Musika 77
10/31 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/Musika 77
11/01 - The Adelphi, Hull
11/02 - The Glee Club, Birmingham
11/03 - tbc, Edinburgh
11/04 - Peacock Visual Arts (DiZZY SToRM), Aberdeen

Swedish noir/instrumental act Detektivbyrån has a new EP out called "Hemvägen" and you can preview a few tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/detektivbyran
Very recommended.

Luke from Swedish pop mailorder Popsicle has decided to start a new label to release long-forgotten/unreleased albums from well-known Swedish indie artists. First up will be the album "Favorita" by the act Beagle which was recorded by members Magnus and Benjamin with a different drummer and guitarist after Beagle broke up (Read about it Athappened.html" target=_blank>here). More details and info on other releases to come soon.

New European dAtes for Danish act Kashmir:

11/07 - Uebel & Gefahrlich, Hamburg (GER)
11/08 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/09 - Oosterport, Groeningen (NL)
11/10 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
11/11 - Franz Club, Berlin (GER)
11/12 - Ampere, Munich (GER)
11/14 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
11/15 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
11/16 - Rote Fabrik, Zurich, (CH)
11/17 - Mezz, Breda (NL)
11/21 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK)
11/22 - FermAten XL, Herning (DK)
11/23 - Tobakken, Esbjerg (DK)
11/24 - Scandinavian Center, Århus (DK)
11/25 - KB-hallen, Copenhagen (DK)

The US release of Pelle Carlberg's album "Everything now!" has been confirmed for October 24 via Twentyseven Records. Pelle is my favorite Labrador-relAted artist, so look for more on this in the near future.

Division of Laura Lee sideproject Frantic Mantis has started to record a new album and you can keep track of progress At their website: https://www.franticmantis.com/

New tourdAtes for Swedish downer country act Amandine:

10/20 - Gruner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
10/21 - Pauluskirche, Dortmund (GER) w/Willard Grant Conspiracy
10/22 - NBI, Berlin (GER) w/I Might Be Wrong
10/23 - Sunny Red, Munich (GER)
10/24 - Riesa Efau, Dresden (GER)
10/25 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
10/26 - Wäscherei P, Hall (Innsbruck) (AUS)
10/27 - Einbaumöbel, Wien (AUS)
11/08 - Cavern, Exeter (UK) w/Luke Haines
11/09 - The Hope, Brighton (UK) w/The Low-Lows
11/10 - Taylor John´s House, Coventry (UK) w/Paul Curreri
11/11 - The Luminaire, London (UK) w/Lisa Germano
12/11 - Cul de Sac, Tilburg (NL)
14/11 - Stereo Wonderland, Köln (GER)

Listen to songs from their new forthcoming EP "Waiting for the light to find us" right here: https://www.amandinemusic.com/music.php

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Check out the video for Anna Ternheim's new single "Girl laying down": Aternheim.com/?sid=archive&folder=videos&id=-10965" target=_blank>https://www.annAternheim.com/?sid=archive&folder=videos&id=-10965

Finnish act Brightboy has confirmed thAt their new single "Vanity fair" will be released on October 30 with the album "Love for the streets" to follow on February 5.

Crescens Collective, the associAtion of people involved with the bands Sanctum, Mago, Parca Pace and so on, have revamped their website: https://www.crescens-collective.com/