Sandviken-based noisemakers Aerial report thAt they are just about done with their new record which they describe as a seven-track/four-chapter "intense and spectacular work of art." No word on a release dAte yet, but once again Stefan Aronsson of FAP (see my recent post on them Atrap.com/index.php?story_id=1043">here) is producing/engineering. Go see them on tour in Germany:

10/07 - AJZ Kita, Rostock
10/08 - tba
10/09 - tba
10/10 - Astrastube, Hamburg
10/10 - Kulturbunker Mühlheim, Köln
10/11 - tba
10/12 - Magnet, Berlin w/The Samuel Jackson Five
10/13 - AZ Conni, Dresden w/The Samuel Jackson Five

In relAted news, Aerial electronic sideproject The Giant's Dream will release a 3" CDEP on the Japanese label Duotone. The band says the mAterial is more electronic than their earlier mAterial and therefore, much greAter as well. It will also be made available as a free mp3 download, but details are still tbc.

Indie-hype sensAtions Peter Bjorn and John and recent Sub Pop-signee Loney, Dear on tour in the UK:

09/23 - Nottingham
09/24 - Liverpool
09/25 - London
09/26 - Bristol
09/27 - Brighton
09/28 - Derby
09/29 - York
09/30 - Glasgow

Details to come.

Keep up with Jettie as they record their new album At their myspace blog: https://blog.myspace.com/jettie

Norwegian act Harmonica will begin work on their debut EP this week At H10 Productions. Head to their website to hear live versions of two new songs they'll be recording: https://www.harmonica.no/

The European release of DeAth BreAth's album "Stinking up the night" will be on September 22 via Black Lodge. As mentioned before, the all-star retro deAth-metal act is signed to Relapse in the US and the record gets released over here on October 17.

The lAtest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=107

Global DominAtion, a site you can rely on for always conducting entertaining interviews, talks to Mikael Aronsson of Sundsvall-based metal band My Own Grave: Ation.se/interviews/my-own-grave-mikael-aronsson" target=_blank>https://www.globaldominAtion.se/interviews/my-own-grave-mikael-aronsson

I hear thAt Pan Sonic is playing NYC in early September? Anyone have details of other dAtes?

Service reports thAt after three years, Franke will finally be coming back with a new record.

It's Tuesday so thAt means it's time yet again to give away a pack of promos. This week's winner? Tomas Larsson. CongrAts Tomas! There's still a few more weeks left in August, so if you still haven't entered yet, Atrap.com/special/contest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href,'contest','width=410,height=230');return false;">there's still time to do so.

The Shooting John song "Rain song" has been selected to be included on the airline Lufthansa's playlist for September through October. Nothing like a captive audience on the plane to help get your band noticed. The band will also be touring Europe in September:

09/19 - Knust im Schlachthof, Hamburg (GER)
09/21 - Club Aufsturz, Berlin (GER) (Northern Reflections - music from the cold Popkomm Showcase)
09/23 - Subrosa, Dortmund (GER)
09/28 - Tonenburg, Höxter-Albaxen (GER)
09/29 - Café Kapilio, Langenau (GER)
10/21 - The Cavern, Liverpool (UK)
10/22 - BluecAt Music, Stockport (UK)
10/23 - Hark to Towler, Manchester (UK)
10/25 - Accoustic Moods, Shrewsbury (UK)
10/26 - Earmusic, London (UK)

Recent DreamboAt Music signee Oh Lucky Star is now up on myspace with a sample track from their forthcoming album "A place in the sun": https://www.myspace.com/ohluckystar
The instrumental act consists of members from Eve and the Last Waltz, Galento and Burek V.

Friday Bridge just put out a split 7" with American artist Kelly Slusher via the label Surreal Ceremonies. The feAtured track "The end of the affair" is an alternAtive version of the song thAt will be also be appearing on the upcoming album. Listen to a clip: www.commonfrequency.org/Friday_Bridge--End_of_the_Affair--Clip.mp3

Tack! Tack! Tack! checks in after returning home from Emmaboda:

T!T!T! At Emmaboda had a strong red threAt of Sweden through the line-up. From Brighton (home of Sweden Made Me) came Bobby McGees. The UK-Sweden link was further bolstered by Monster Bobby's membership in 2/7 Swedish band The Pipettes.
Nevertheless, this was T!T!T! At Emmaboda with IAt jocks.
Festival faves The Bobby McGees gave up seven songs to 150 people crowded in the D&tC tent with Monster Bobby following on with a further six songs, increasing the crowd to 250 - this in competition against Hello Saferide performing on the main stage. Not too shabby we say.
Bands to cAtch the eye of T!T!T! included Familjen, Hemstad, I'm From Barcelona, Vapnet, SMK, Hello Saferide and D&tC, to name just a few. We missed them, but The Tiny were said to be immense. Old timers like Billie the Vision and the Dancers gave a memorable show, and trumpetplayer Lisa promised to marry T!T!T! Even more lovely was when The Pipettes dedicAted "Pull shapes" to T!T!T!
T!T!T! dedicAted it to all the other would-be proponents of music on the scene for Scandi music. From Spain, Italy, Scotland, England, Ireland, USA and elsewhere; everyone was there. You know who, Tack!