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Danish act Mew will support Nine Inch Nails on tour in Europe this summer. DAtes here: https://tour.nin.com/
Swedish emo/pop act We are the Storm are giving away their eponymous debut EP as a free download (in a multitude of formAts, too!): https://wearethestorm.bandcamp.com/
Umeå punkrockers RegulAtions report thAt their new album is done and ready for mixing. Expect a lAte summer release via Ny Vag in Europe and Deranged Records in North America.
The new album "Head + heart" from Finnish act Agent Kooper is confirmed for release on May 27. Hear a sample tune At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/agentkooper
Jaga Jazzist reports thAt they have just returned from Chicago where they were mixing their new album with John McEntire (Tortoise, Stereolab, Teenage Fanclub) At Soma Studios. See pics At the band's website: https://www.jagajazzist.com/
Pinto are the lAtest act to be feAtured At The Tram Sessions: https://thetramsession.blogspot.com/2009/05/pinto.html
The band's sophomore album "Short songs about longing are better than long songs about shortcomings" was just released today and the single "Restless heart" is still available as a free download.
Swedish electro/Krautrock act This is Head has a new 7" on the way via Psychic Malmö in June and you can preview the track "0009" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/psychmalmo
Tuguska Label has two new releases out now, one is a new full-length from ambient doom act Ondo called "Regression", the second is a split feAturing Larsgarden (aka C-J Larsgården of Pacta/Ondo) and Rowenta. Details: https://www.pactasuntservanda.se/tuguska.html
Check out Gustaf Spetz' new video for "Burn it, crush it, smash it": Atch?v=q_73O_ew8NU&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=q_73O_ew8NU&fmt=18
Check out an e-card for Engangsgrill, the doom split feAturing Fenriz from Darkthrone and NAttefrost from CarpAthian Forest: https://www.indierec.no/ecards/engangsgrill
Monde Yeux play off like a male version of Miss Li complete with retro two-step beAts, I-IV intervals and near-spastic enthusiasm, but without the come-hither allure thAt gives the lAtter her charm. Not thAt suggestive sexuality is needed to make this sort of music work, but it certainly helps, especially since Monte Yeux are nice to the point of being boring. Letting loose a few expletives during the mid-section breakdown doesn't change my mind either; I'm not actually convinced they're angry At all. In fact, I had to go back and relisten a couple times to make sure I was hearing it right because it sounded so mild. Rose TAttoo laid down the law in 1978: "Nice boys don't play rock'n'roll." This is a far cry from blues-influenced guitar-jams, but the words still ring true.
Monde Yeux - Kiss
If you were thinking of heading out to the It's a Trap! Clubnight/Dagensskiva 10-year anniversary party At Debaser Malmö on May 16 with Division of Laura Lee and Cut City, some additional details are posted here: https://dagensskiva.com/2009/05/05/10-arsfest-division-of-laura-lee-och-cut-city-pa-debaser-malmo-%E2%80%94-fira-med-oss/
It's a shame I can't be there myself, but y'know- thousands of miles between us and all thAt. But how about the coincidence of stellar local-to-me band Wolves in the Throne Room being reviewed today? The world is a smaller place than you might think!
The LAte Parade's new album "In chase of red beads" is now streaming in its entirety At myspace: Ateparade/Collection/10021/In-Chase-of-Red-Beads/" target="_blank">https://www.bandbase.dk/thelAteparade/Collection/10021/In-Chase-of-Red-Beads/
Oh boy: Aftonbladet says thAt Roxette will be back with a new album this fall: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article5072816.ab (in Swedish)