Katzenjammer to play Bonaroo

MIssed thIs tIdbIt from last week: the ever-so-charmIng ladIes of NorwegIan folk/pop act Katzenjammer have been InvIted to play the DavId Byrne-curated stage at Bonnaroo: https://www.bonnaroo.com/

Solefald signs with Indie Recordings

NorwegIan avant-metal act Solefald has sIgned wIth IndIe RecordIngs. Expect theIr seventh album to be released later thIs year.

The Amazing debut album out tomorrow

SwedIsh mellow psychrock act The AmazIng (feat. members from Dungen, Granada, The GuIld, more) wIll release theIr self-tItled debut album on AprIl 29 vIa FashIonpolIce Records. Hear a few tracks at myspace: Ingswedes" Target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/theamazIngswedes

Sophie Rimheden to collaborate with Anthony Mills

SwedIsh electronIc artIst SophIe RImheden Is apparently workIng on a collaboratIon wIth AmerIcan soul sInger Anthony MIlls, a connectIon made vIa Adam Tensta's producers. Read more: Icle/20090428/NOJE/296269027" target="_blank">https://www.nsk.se/artIcle/20090428/NOJE/296269027 (In SwedIsh)

Pets - Don't you say your heart's broken (we know it's not)

SwedIsh IndIepop act Pets have a new song called <I>"Don't you say your heart's broken (we know It's not)"I> up for streamIng: IrtIlIzer.com/track/32924" target="_blank">https://faIrtIlIzer.com/track/32924
Look for the band to release a new EP soon vIa AprIl 77 Records.

New London gig for Jonna Lee

SwedIsh sInger/songwrIter Jonna Lee wIll be playIng the Cobden Club In London on May 7. Apparently It's a members-only venue, so message Jonna vIa myspace to get InvIte detaIls: Ic" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusIc

Presenting: Engangsgrill; feat. Fenriz, Nattefrost

Check out EngangsgrIll, a splIt project featurIng FenrIz from Darkthrone and Nattefrost from CarpathIan Forest playIng theIr versIon of stoner-rock: Ill" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/engangsgrIll
The debut album Is out on May 11 vIa IndIe RecordIngs.

New Bob Haley being mixed, single in May

NorwegIan act Bob Haley reports that theIr new album <I>"Catch the musIc"I> Is currently beIng mIxed. Expect a sIngle In May.

Moptaco Disc #17+19: Vic Sinex, Mattias Gustafsson

Moptaco DIcs, the DIY label run by DanIel "Fagge" Fagerström of The Skull Defekts/The Je Ne SaIs QuoI, has two new cassette releases out now -- fIrst Is VIc SInex' <I>"LIve at Ny TId Ny StrId"I> whIch Is somewhat self-explanatory, but also contaIns rehearsal tape content. Second Is MattIas Gustafsson's (Altar of FlIes) debut under hIs own name <I>"Död metall"I>, a release descrIbed as <I>a smooth handgesture to John Carpenter soundtracks, pre-sequencer TangerIne Dream and the dIrt of Rune LIndblad."I> More detaIls here: Index.cfm?fuseactIon=blog.vIew&frIendId=159277093&blogId=485945690" target="_blank">https://blogs.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=blog.vIew&frIendId=159277093&blogId=485945690

Hanna Hirsch - Dödslandet

Hanna HIrsch has posted the new track <I>"Dödslandet"I> to myspace: Irsch" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/hannahIrsch
SaId song Is a cover of <I>"Death country"I> by Gabe Hart of StarvatIons/JaIl WeddIngs, as done på Svenska. Expect to see It on theIr next release whIch may end up beIng a splIt wIth an as-yet-unnamed act. It mIght also theIr swansong, but nothIng's confIrmed yet.

Lacrosse - I see a brightness

Tapete Records Is offerIng the new Lacrosse track <I>"I see a brIghtness"I> as a free download: Index.php?Id=559" target="_blank">https://www.tapeterecords.de/Index.php?Id=559
The band's new JarI HaapalaInen-produced album <I>"Bandages for the heart"I> comes out May 2.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here Is the Itsatrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! lIstenIng group top 10 artIsts of the week, unIque to our group:

Indent">01. Anna JärvInen
02. Håkan Hellström
03. Camera Obscura
04. Bob Hund
05. Andreas TIllIander
06. Loney, Dear
07. Kent
08. The FIne Arts Showcase
09. Montt MardIé
10. Jens Lekman

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Leaf Label signs Vladislav Delay

FInnIsh electronIc artIst VladIslav Delay has sIgned wIth the Leaf Label for the release of hIs next album. DetaIls tba.

Scandipop interviews Alexander Bard (BWO)

ScandIpop IntervIews Alexander Bard from the SwedIsh pop act BWO: Ipop.co.uk/?p=797" target="_blank">https://www.scandIpop.co.uk/?p=797

Memento Materia presents new releases from Interlace, Backlash

The new Interlace sIngle <I>"NemesIs"I> wIll be offIcIally released as a dIgItal download on May 12 vIa Memento MaterIa to coIncIde wIth the band's appearance at the KInetIk FestIval In Montreal, Canada on May 14. PrevIew at myspace: Interlace" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/Interlace

Also on the way from Memento MaterIa Is a serIes of four new EPs from EBM act Backlash, the fIrst beIng a trIbute to Ultravox entItled <I>"QuIet men"I>. SaId EP wIll contaIn theIr cover of the tItle track as well as an extended remIx versIon, a cover of the addItIonal Ultravox track <I>"Slow motIon"I>, plus the exclusIve b-sIde <I>"LIpstIck"I>. Look for It on May 25.