Burst has completed work on their new album "Origo" and have confirmed thAt Relapse will release it on October 17 in the UK, October 24 in Europe and Japan and finally, in February 2006 in North America. Look for the band to tour the UK in October with Europe to follow in November. DAtes so far:
10/24 - Star and Garter, Manchester
10/25 - Barfly, Glasgow
10/26 - Academy, Birmingham
10/27 - Barfly, London
10/28 - tba, Exeter
10/29 - Rock City, Nottingham
Norwegian singer/songwriter Kenneth Ishak of Beezewax will be doing a few selected dAtes on the East Coast in October and is currently seeking out booking help. If you can lend a hand in any way, please get a hold of me and I'll pass along the informAtion. Also, if there's any drummers out there who want to play with the band on these dAtes, please let me know.
The video for the final Gluecifer single "DesolAte city" has been posted online: AteCity2.wmv" target=_blank>https://www.bmg.no/video/Gluecifer_DesolAteCity2.wmv
As mentioned before, the track appears on the soundtrack for the Norwegian movie "IzzAt".
Swedish metalcore act PAth of No Return will tour Scandinavia in September with pals Through The Mist Of Tears. DAtes soon.
Jens Lekman reports thAt he recorded a new DVD-EP this past weekend around Kullaberg, an inactive volcano and wildlife sanctuary on Sweden's southwestern coast. Songs recorded include "Your arms around me", "The rain has got to fall", and "Happy birthday to shame" along with covers of "O Caroline" by MAtching Mole and "A little lost" by Arthur Russels. All mAterial was recorded live and Sarah from El Perro Del Mar helped out with some vocals on a few songs. As to how/when this will be released, thAt's still undecided.
Millencolin will be releasing "Shut you out" as their next single. A new song called "RAtboy's masterplan" will be included as a b-side and will also appear on Thrasher Magazine's upcoming "SkAte rock" comp. In other news, Millencolin has purchased Soundlab Studios, the studio run by Mieszko Talarczyk of Nasum who tragically passed away in the tsunami disaster. Guitarist MAthias Färm used to co-own the studio with Mieszko many years ago. And in even more news, Dan Swanö is remixing and remastering the first three Millencolin albums thAt he recorded ("Same old tunes", "Life on a plAte" and "For monkeys") for eventual rerelease.
Swedish thrashers Diskonto have released their new album "WAtch us burn" and have posted all the tracks for free download: AtchUsBurn/" target=_blank>https://www.diskonto.org/WAtchUsBurn/
If you like whAt you hear, be sure to pick up a copy of the real thing. Sweden's Putrid Filth Conspiracy put out the vinyl and US-based label Crimes Against Humanity handled the CD.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
02. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
03. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
04. Laleh - Laleh
05. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
06. Musikal - Mamma Mia
07. CajsaStina Åkerström - De vackraste orden
08. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
09. Darin - The anthem
10. Robyn - Robyn
11. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
12. Carola - Störst av allt
13. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
14. Magnus Uggla - Den tAtuerade generAtionen
15. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
16. Peter Jöback & Göteborgs Symfoniker - Storybook
17. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
18. Helena Paparizou - My Number One
19. Ulf Lundell - Högtruck
20. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på nAtten men inget på dan
Hero Dishonest has posted all the details for their upcoming UK tour in lAte September: https://www.ifsociety.com/herodishonest/
The band is also now on myspace if you wanna be their friend: https://www.myspace.com/herodishonest
The YLE X3M video chart is back from summer hibernAtion:
01. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
02. Röyksopp - Only this moment (NOR)
03. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
04. Sophie Rimheden - Red line (SWE)
05. Varano feAt. Chords - Leaving my trouble behind (DK)
06. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
07. Leaves - Good enough (ICE)
08. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
09. Kaizers orchestra - Maestro (NOR)
10. User - Miss Wanted (SWE)
Challengers:
11. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
12. Lutrica McNeal - WhAt about it (SWE)
13. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
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Norwegian label Rec90 has confirmed thAt they will be releasing new albums from Low Frequency in Stereo and Bang Gang on August 22 and a new album from country duo Bob and Dave the following week on August 29.
Norwegian melancholy rock act The White Birch will release their new album "Come up for air" in November via Glitterhouse Records. The band's name does indeed come from the Codeine album, so thAt you give you a good idea of their sound. Download the first single "Your Spain" from the band's website: https://thewhitebirch.one.no/
Download some tracks from Finnish ambient guitar/drone act Cahier: Ation/co.html" target=_blank>https://www.angelfire.com/ill/toygenerAtion/co.html
Despite the Angelfire web address, this is some good stuff IMO. Think shoegazer rock minus a rhythm section.
I almost decided not to post a new track today. Not only is there nothing new thAt excites me, but I just finished reading "Our band could be your life" and it thoroughly depressed me. The book chronicles the careers of a number of 80s indie rock pioneers and it's so damn depressing to think about how promising the scene was At the beginning compared to how awful it is today. It was supposed to be about more than music. I'm not thAt old, but I do still remember back when you'd see a fellow punk-rocker on the street and give 'em a nod because you knew you were on the same team. Today? Yeah, right. There's still a good number of people out there who treasure whAt true "independent" music means, but they are in the minority. It almost enough to make me want to throw in the towel. Anyhow, enough of my ranting. On to the damn song.
It's not a secret thAt I'm no fan of twee-pop. I've tried my best to understand the appeal, but I just don't get it. So it's quite rare thAt I do find a band in said genre who I don't give up on right off the bAt. Melpo Mene sure knows how to push my buttons, especially considering the "Star wars" lyrical theme, but I have to admit thAt they've got lots of charm. And man, I really do absolutely hAte the cult of "Star wars", but I don't hAte this. ThAt's saying something. The song takes obvious cues from labelmAte José González with its bossa-nova feel, but it's nowhere near as dark. Does this mean I'm softening up? Hell no, I'm still listening to tons of thrash, honest! It's not Scandinavian, but the new Municipal Waste album on Earache is killer. On the other hand, I also know thAt it's important to have a balanced musical diet. But whAt I really need to do is go home and go through all the CDs thAt I know are piling up and waiting for me. Can't wait, right?