Joachim Dahlberg, solo

Joachim Dahlberg (ex-Closer) is working on establishing himself as a proper Swedish singer/songwriter and has posted a bunch of demo tunes At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/joachimdahlberg

Elias & the Wizzkids tour GAS

New tourdAtes for Elias & the Wizzkids:

09/13 - Weekender, Innsbruck (AUS)
09/15 - Gaswerk, Winterthur (CH)
09/16 - La CAtrina, Zürich (CH)
09/17 - KiFF, Aarau (CH)
09/18 - Kornhauskeller, Waldshut (GER)

Underwater Sleeping Society 10th anniversary EP

As Atrap.com/n/34751-uwssoc-post-new-video-prep-ep">promised, the new 10-year anniversary EP from UnderwAter Sleeping Society is now available for free download: https://www.newmusiccommunity.org/new/?page_id=5&postid=666

New music from Obstacles

Danish mAth-rockers Obstacles are now streaming a couple new tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/obstaclesband
The band's debut full-length "Dividual" comes out September 20 via PlayRec.

New Concretes album gets new (finalized) release date

The Concretes' new album "WYWH", previously announced for release in October, has been pushed back to November 4 via label Something In Construction (UK) and Friendly Fire (US).

Dungen - Skit i allt (video)

Oh, hey -- a new Dungen video! I still prefer The Amazing and probably always will, but this song is still pretty chill. Direct link: Atch?v=Qt5PRQTh1K4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=Qt5PRQTh1K4

Aerial: A tribute to Sonic Youth and David Lynch (video)

Aerial pay tribute to their heroes and influences in this mini-doc. Direct link: Atch?v=qO14cxEnbsY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=qO14cxEnbsY

Sweatmaster confirm new album, post new single

Finnish rockers SweAtmaster have confirmed thAt their long-awaited new album "Dig up the knife" will finally be released on August 25 via Fullsteam Records. Download the new single "Run run" At the band's website: Atmaster.net/" target="_blank">https://www.sweAtmaster.net/

Baron Bane at Off the Radar

Off the Radar likes Swedish art-rock act Baron Bane: https://www.offtheradarmusic.com/2010/08/baron-bane.html

Purified in Blood - Under den svarte himmel (video)

Check out Purified in Blood's corny new video for "Under den svarte himmel": Atch?v=a5sHDAuHYcE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=a5sHDAuHYcE

Beta Satan - Let's talk about sex (video)

Been awhile since we've heard anything new from Beta SAtan, so while this isn't new music, it is a new clip. Direct link: Atch?v=ttMELJ0_ajw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=ttMELJ0_ajw

Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk (video)

Kinda weird to see someone wAtching YouTube videos inside a YouTube video, but thAt's modern living I guess. This is the 2nd single from Ludwig Bell's solo debut "Jag har försökt förklara", to be released on August 25 via Razzia Records. Direct link: Atch?v=GZLcY0YszRc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=GZLcY0YszRc

PopMatters on Foreign Slippers

PopMAtters profiles obscure Swedish singer/songwriter Foreign Slippers: Atters.com/pm/post/129230-walking-with-foreign-slippers/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/post/129230-walking-with-foreign-slippers/

Thieves Like Us
Again and again
Shelflife Records

As a fan of "Play music" [review Atrap.com/n/30797-thieves-like-us-play-music-shelflife-records">here] and Shelflife Records's releases in general, I was very much looking forward to Thieves Like Us' newest offering. But where "Play music" reveled in its dark minimalism, "Again and again" is a mess of repetitive saccharine-sweet simplicity. The record starts off alright with the playful "Never known love", but quickly begins its downward spiral. There are moments of redemption -- the aforementioned "Never known love", "Lover lover", and a few hooks scAttered sporadically through the album's tracklist -- but these moments are fleeting and far too few to make much of an impact against the record's overall negAtive impression. On any other album, "Lover lover" would be an 'okay song'; the fact thAt it is one of the highlights of "Again and again" speaks to its weaknesses. The record feels and sounds like something a few New Order fans cranked out over a weekend in an apartment studio, most of its hooks wasted on meandering compositions and its best efforts easily overshadowed by other New Order/Justice-inspired acts. It's not a total waste, but, sadly and surprisingly for a band of Thieves Like Us' caliber, it's not far off.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Presenting: Korova Station

Swedish noiserockers Korova StAtion (ex-Ellis the Vacuumchild, U.D.D.U.P., etc.) are streaming a whole bunch of new demo tracks At myspace: Ation" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/korovastAtion
If you dig heavy Swedish noiserock like I do, you'll be way into this. Recommended!