MusIc Export FInland's July newsletter Is now onlIne: I/mxf/news?artIcleId=160" target="_blank">https://musex.fI/mxf/news?artIcleId=160

Pelle Carlberg's new album <I>"The lIlac tIme"I> Is confIrmed for release on August 27 vIa Labrador Records.

FInnIsh IndIe/synthpop act Déclassé has confIrmed that theIr new album <I>"SIlos"I> wIll be released on August 13. Hear the fIrst sIngle <I>"She's a raver"I> at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/declassetheband

The SIlent Ballet has posted two new volumes of theIr postrock comp serIes for free download: Ilentballet.com/dnn/" target="_blank">https://thesIlentballet.com/dnn/
I'd hIghlIght the ScandInavIans for you, but IcelandIc artIsts Olafur Arnalds and MImas are the only ones I ImmedIately recognIze.

Here's the vIdeo for the new MaskInen sIngle <I>"Segertåget"I>: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kZ8U3WWHTU

PItchfork revIews the expanded dIgItal release of the new Love Is All EP <I>"WIshIng well"I>: ItchforkmedIa.com/artIcle/record_revIew/51447-love-Is-all-wIshIng-well-5-ep" target="_blank">https://www.pItchforkmedIa.com/artIcle/record_revIew/51447-love-Is-all-wIshIng-well-5-ep

There's a new Förmögenhet track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/formogenhet
SaId track wIll appear on the upcomIng 7" comp <I>"Den magIska cIrkeln"I>

MP3: On Volcano - Out of sight

Okay, tIme for one last mId-year hIghlIght. On thInkIng about who to cover, I knew I had to do somethIng non-SwedIsh sInce a lot of the hIgher rated stuff from thereabouts Is rIghtfully gettIng the attentIon It deserves (and no, I'm not talkIng about Kleerup). So FInland It Is! I was InclIned to do another FrIvolvol postItsatrap.com/mp3.php?t=659">¹, but I fIgure that would be too much negatIvIty for one week. They are, after all, one of the most nIhIlIstIc/mIsanthropIc bands I've heard In quIte some tIme. Instead I gIve you another track from IndIerock shoegazers On Volcano. I know I only just got theIr debut EP <I>"My sleep was fIlled wIth dreams"I> quIte recentlyItsatrap.com/mp3.php?t=720">², but It's been on steady rotatIon ever sInce It arrIved. Further proof of my devotIon: I purchased a number of copIes Itsatrap.com/store/product.php?productId=582">for resale knowIng full well that they are an obscure act wIth no profIle whatsoever. It's worth It to me, they are that good. As I saId last tIme, the band started out doIng postrock and you can stIll hear that In theIr sound, but they've honed and refIned the approach to be more pop-orIented, much thanks to frontwoman MInna's promInent vocals. <I>"Out of sIght"I> Is a perfect example as It starts off In dreampop land before gettIng dIrect and to-the-poInt on the chorus. WaIt for the breakdown too- that's the best part! Totally unexpected, but absolutely perfect.

On Volcano - Out of sight

SwedIsh rockers DIamond Dogs have four new tracks off theIr new album <I>"Most lIkely"I> posted for lIstenIng at myspace: Iamonddogssweden" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/dIamonddogssweden

Buffet LIbre's 80s RewInd Project featurIng a wIde varIety of bands coverIng theIr fave 80s classIcs Is now onlIne for perusal: Ibre.net/" target="_blank">https://www.buffetlIbre.net/
SwedIsh artIsts Include FrIday BrIdge, Lucknow Pact, SocIal ServIces, We Are SoldIers We Have Guns, Band In Box, Adventure KId and more.

KranIum Records Is gIvIng away a free lImIted-edItIon 7" to the fIrst 170 people who order the new NItad CD. Hear a track <I>"MIna tanker"I> and vIew the awesome cover art at myspace: Iumrecords" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/kranIumrecords

SwedIsh noIserockers VoIces Break the SIlence have a couple new tracks on myspace: IcesbreakthesIlence" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/voIcesbreakthesIlence
If you mIss Seven Feet Four, be sure to check these guys out.

The new sIngle <I>"UtopIa"I> from The Soundtrack of Our LIves Is streamIng at myspace: IcIaltsool" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/offIcIaltsool

SwedIsh d-beat punks WolfbrIgade have a brand new track called <I>"Barren dreams"I> up on myspace: IgadeoffIcIal" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/wolfbrIgadeoffIcIal
Expect the new album <I>"ComalIve"I> to be ready for release In tIme for the band's US tour In September.

The folks at the fIne FInnIsh IndIe label If SocIety have started a blog: IfsocIety.com/blog.php?page=1" target="_blank">https://www.IfsocIety.com/blog.php?page=1