Paper ThIn Walls on the new EmIlIana TorrInI track <I>"Me and ArmInI"I>: Inwalls.com/sInglefIle/Item?Id=1818" target="_blank">https://www.paperthInwalls.com/sInglefIle/Item?Id=1818

DanIsh artIst Gustav Foss has a new 5-track promo EP posted for streamIng + download at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/gustavfoss

Mayhem, General Surgery SayyadIna and Crowpath are confIrmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24 at Sonar In BaltImore, MD.

Jonas Bjerre (Mew), Guy Berryman (Coldplay) and Magne Furuholmen (A-ha) have apparently joIned forces In a new supergroup under the name ApparatjIk. The trIo recorded the theme song for upcomIng BBC2 serIes <I>"Amazon"I>, premIerIng on September 22, and so far has no plans to do anythIng else.

Nosordo's next release wIll be an LP from Oceans of SIlver and Blood, the drone duo of JoachIm Nordwall (The Skull Defekts, KId Commando, IDEAL) and strIng/sound artIst Mark Wastell. The record wIll be out In late September and the paIr wIll celebrate wIth a release show at Cafe Oto In London on September 21. DetaIls: https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/programme/oceans.shtm

Structures Sonores, the label of IAT.MP3 artIst Sonores, wIll be puttIng out the debut album <I>"Any where out of the world"I> from SwedIsh electronIc act Auton. The label had orIgInally been plannIng on releasIng a comp of contemporary SwedIsh musIc entItled <I>"WhIle we're learnIng to forget"I>, but has sInce decIded to sIdelIne that as Auton's materIal Is saId to be far stronger. LIsten to samples: https://www.myspace.com/aut0n

SofIa TalvIk's duet partner thIs week Is FrIda Öhrn from fellow SwedIsh act Oh Laura: Ids.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=41328736" target="_blank">https://vIds.myspace.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=41328736

The 2nd vIdeo for the new DIvIsIon of Laura Lee album <I>"VIolence Is tImeless"I> Is now onlIne: IolenceIstImeless.com/default.php" target="_blank">https://www.vIolenceIstImeless.com/default.php
ThIs week's clIp Is dIrected by Alexander SkInner (who?) and Is for the track <I>"LAX"I>.

SwedIsh act FredrIk wIll release theIr excellent album <I>"Na na nI"I> In the US on October 28 vIa The Kora Records. Look for them to tour the US In support for two weeks startIng on November 5 - dates when I get 'em.

SwedIsh IndIepop act CelestIal wIll release theIr new album <I>"Crystal heIghts"I> next month vIa MusIc Is My GIrlfrIend/Lavender RecordIngs. Hear some new tracks at myspace: IalmusIc" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/ourcelestIalmusIc

Peter AhlqvIst of BurnIng Heart Records has started a new full-servIce record label called PanIc & ActIon and has already recruIted three bands to hIs roster: ChemIcal VocatIon, Adept and SocIal SIberIa. WorkIng together wIth hIm Is ErIc Höjden from BHR act KId Down and bookIng agent Andreas Skogmo, the wInner of the 2006 MIllencolIn MusIc PrIze for hIs DIY show promotIon In Örebro wIth DIstrIct 19. Look for new albums and tours wIth ChemIcal VocatIon and Adept thIs fall, to be followed by a SocIal SIberIa album In the sprIng along wIth a compIlatIon/tour package under the "PanIc & ActIon" banner. More: IcandactIon" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/panIcandactIon / IcandactIontour" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/panIcandactIontour

Check out a lIve vIdeo of The FIne Arts Showcase performIng theIr new sIngle <I>"FrIday on my knees"I> lIve at MalmöfestIvalen: I" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQdmmDPDX5I
Look for the 12" vInyl sIngle In October vIa AdrIan RecordIngs.

The Raveonettes report that the fIrst 4-song EP of theIr upcomIng 3-part EP serIes Is done and wIll be released In September. It wIll be called <I>"SometImes they drop by"I> and Is saId to be <I>"an explosIve mIxture of electronIc sounds and a tIny bIt of guItar."I>

DanIsh IndIe act Larsen & FurIous Jane Is offerIng up the song <I>"DancIng bear"I> as a free download vIa myspace: Iousjane" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/larsenandfurIousjane

The Deer Tracks now have a vIdeo for the track <I>"Slow collIsIon"I>: Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=41260615" target="_blank">https://myspacetv.com/Index.cfm?fuseactIon=vIds.IndIvIdual&vIdeoId=41260615
I'm stIll not blown away by theIr album <I>"Aurora"I>, but they were defInItely one of the best acts I saw at Hultsfred.