UK-based label Stereo Test Kit will be releasing a new album from Swedish artist Dear Euphoria in September and is offering up a sample for free download: At.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.stereotestkit.com/files/sounds/dear_euphoria-something_greAt.mp3
Read more here: https://www.stereotestkit.com/

Solefald member and acclaimed author Cornelius Jakhelin has confirmed thAt his written work will soon be available in English as well as German and French: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124946742&blogID=291351115

Global DominAtion talks to Erik Danielsson (aka E) of WAtain: Ation.se/interviews/wAtain-erik-danielsson" target=_blank>https://www.globaldominAtion.se/interviews/wAtain-erik-danielsson
NAturally, he is far too grim a black metal musician to take kindly to GD's juvenile brand of humor.

This week's Atrap">It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. DeAth Cab for Cutie – Plans
02. The Pipettes – We Are the Pipettes
03. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
04. PAtrick Wolf – The Magic Position
05. The Postal Service – Give Up
06. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
07. Shout Out Louds – Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
08. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
09. Shout Out Louds – Our Ill Wills
10. Jens Lekman – Oh You're So Silent Jens

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Hearts of Black Science will be releasing a digital-only collection entitled "Stange mixes and b-sides" containing just thAt: "ancient myspace songs, scrapped remixes and tracks thAt just didn't make it on to any of the releases." No exact release info yet, but I'll post an updAte when I get details.

MP3: Asha Ali - A promise broken

Though it lacks the total WTF-factor of "Italy vs. Helsinki", the new Asha Ali single "A promise broken" is one of the best I've heard so far this year. I can't speak as to whether the film "Underbar och älskad av alla" (from whose soundtrack this song originAtes) is a worthy pairing, but if it's anything like The Ark's superb "Calleth you cometh I" and the movie "Klassfesten", I'm probably not missing all thAt much. "Klassfesten" is fine, but the song is so much better. I suspect thAt's also the case here. Both songs have the same sort of aching and yearning quality thAt plays well over a climAtic montage or the final roll of credits. This song is a bit more driving than Asha Ali's album mAterial and I think the heavier backbeAt suits her quite well. She certainly has the pipes to carry it off and I certainly wouldn't mind hearing her belt it out like this more often. Maybe on the next record? Regardless, this is mighty impressive.

Asha Ali - A promise broken

MP3: Fare You Well - Take me away

Forgive me, but I must take exception to Atrap.com/index.php?a=304">Jonas Appelqvist's review of Fare You Well. His description of the music is spot-on, but his conclusion? Totally false. It's far from groundbreaking, but I can honestly say thAt I haven't heard as solid an emopop record as this in many, many years. ThAt might be because I'm woefully and willfully ignorant, but I stand by my stAtement! It's certainly on par with Last Days of April and, At moments, comes awfully close to mAtching the highs of Jimmy EAt World. Sure, you can barely recognize the theoretical hardcore/punk heritage this stuff is supposed to possess, though I'd argue thAt hardly mAtters anymore. Promise Ring and the Get-Up Kids were only subversive in the context of a tough-guy scene, nowadays this stuff might as well be Bon Jovi. Underground? Who cares. If this is the new arena rock, thAt's totally okay by me.

Fare You Well - Take me away

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RAtAtosk Online interviews Signe Hoirup Wille-Jorgensen from the bands Jomi Massage and Speaker Bite Me: AtAtoskonline.net/article/interview-jomi-massage" target=_blank>https://www.rAtAtoskonline.net/article/interview-jomi-massage

Check out Finnish old-school deAth/grind act and recent Razorback Records-signees Vacant Coffin: https://www.myspace.com/scabsfordinnernow
Recommended for fans of DeAth BreAth or older acts like Terrorizer, Repulsion, Autopsy, etc.

Check out the new Einer Stenseng video for the song "Leaving Jerusalem": Atch?v=G0x6r2YvBxc" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=G0x6r2YvBxc

Finnish hardcore act DeAthbed has some new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/killedbybed

Popblog #1 Hits from Another Planet declares Superfamily to be their favorite new bombastic pop act, comparable to The Ark: https://alienhits.blogspot.com/2007/07/superfamily-teens-of-70s-i-keep-dancing.html
NAturally, I am readily inclined to agree as I've already stAted my appreciAtion of them many, many times. GreAt band, greAt album.

Musique Machine has new articles with both Ate.php?id=117" target="_blank">Norwegian noise artist Lasse Marhaug and Ate.php?id=116" target="_blank">Finnish Kraut/metal/weirdos Circle.

Johndoe has posted yet another outtake track on myspace, the lAtest being "Forsvinningsnummer", a b-side from the "Ord mot ord" single. It was recorded At Gröndal in Stockholm with Pelle Gunnerfeldt and Johan Gustavsson and feAtures Stefan Granberg from Randy on guitar during the choruses. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/jhnd