Norma
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Novoton

"Love no other" is one of the finest opening tracks an album has ever used as an inception point. An effortless blend of electronic, shoegaze, and post-rock influences - like a bastard child of some unholy union between Aerial, the Radio Dept., Ulrich Schnauss, and My Bloody Valentine - Norma's debut EP is astounding, a heralding cry of a band with the future wide open ahead of them. My only true complaint with this collection of songs is thAt fact thAt the ending of "The dark", before it is appreciAted for whAt it is (which doesn't take long), feels like its building to an even heavier, thunderously devastAting finale, and the abrupt close is a little abrasive At first - the drums come in for just thAt final bar... and then fade. In all seriousness, this grievance is extremely minor, and slips from your consciousness with repeAted listening. "1" is the first collected recordings of an amazingly talented group of musicians, laden with youthful energy and confidence beyond their years, and, especially for an EP, worth investing in.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

The new video for "Shut it down" from Norwegian industrial/metal act V:28 is now online: Atch?v=Mrfw2ZeKdtY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=Mrfw2ZeKdtY

Danish experimental sound artist P Jorgensen recently composed a mixtape for the playmytape website. Listen here: https://playmytape.net/page.php?id=31
I'm not sure who all the various tracks are from, but I understand thAt IAt favorite Tobias Hellkvist is feAtured.

Swedish rockers Psychopunch will celebrAte their 10th anniversary with the release of the new album "Moonlight City" in January 2008. The band is also looking to audition new drummers as current member Peppe Flesh is leaving the band following the last two gigs they have scheduled this year.

Pelle Carlberg has updAted his fall tour schedule: https://www.pellecarlberg.se/live.htm

Norwegian artist NAthalie Nordnes reports thAt her third album is done and ready for the final mix: https://nn.art-a.no/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=1

Norwegian indierockers The Fernets will release their self-titled CAto Thomassen (CAto Salsa Experience) produced album on October 8. Listen At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thefernets
ThAt single "Life was gonna be so easy" is pretty damn cAtchy.

Micke Lohse (Atomic Swing/Micke From Sweden) recently opened a jewelry store in Stockholm with his wife: https://www.herrochfru.se/

Kogo has a new track called "All spikes out" posted At their website: https://www.kogomusic.com/

Swedish electronic artist Karin Ström recently lent her vocals to a new EP from fellow Swedish electro artist Jacques C and you can listen to the result At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/jacquescmusic

Check out pics of Atrap.com/label.php?show=iAt003">"Reader's companion" alumni Don Juan Dracula back in the studio, recording their new record: https://www.donjuandracula.com/pictures_cabinsession.asp

The video for the new single "Surname of Copenhagen" from Danish goth/postpunk act DecorAte. DecorAte. is now online: AtedecorAte.com/media_videos_surname.html" target="_blank">https://www.decorAtedecorAte.com/media_videos_surname.html
It's an extremely cool clip and well-worth checking out.

Got a nice package of discs in the mail today from Monument Records including the brand new Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=518">Repoman EP as well as stuff from Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=517">Anchor, Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=516">The Kind ThAt Kills, Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=515">Rentokiller and Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=518">Another Year. If you're At all into Swedish hardcore, check this stuff out!

Adrian Recordings artist Emil Jensen will make his debut as a film star when the new Jan Troell film "Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick" premieres At Cannes in 2008.

Dennis and Bill from hardcore act When Building Collapse have started a new sideproject band called Angels With No Arms. Listen At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/angelwithnoarms