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Melody Club's brand new single "Take Me Away" comes out in June. The band reportedly shot a Tarantino-influenced video which is supposed to emulate a 'rainy back-alley in Japan'. The new as-yet-unnamed full-length comes out August 25.

Melody Club will release their brand-new single "Take me away" on June 30. A video is on the way and you can call either 08 52715195 (or +46 852715195 internationally) to hear a preview. Apparently it's just a regular phone line so no additional charges will apply besides standard long distance billing. In other news, the band got a favorable write-up in the UK mag Q. Check it:

With Duran Duran back in business and the Scissor Sisters leading the charge of the neo-'80s revivalists, Swedish dandies Melody Club arrive perfect timing. This debut, a Number 1 hit back home, is unashamedly cheesy, its electro power-pop tunes recalling A-ha and OMD, and carrying a sense of euphoria akin to Suede's "Coming Up". There are echoes, too, of Suede's world-weary comedown song on the slow, wooxy "My Soft Return", whole best of all is the disco-rock of "Stranded Love", its dazzling, hi-energy Euro-pop remining of Abba at their peak.

When will lazy reviewers stop feeling necessary to cite Abba in their reviews of Swedish music? At least it is sort of relevant here, but it's still annoying.

Not only are there two new radio playlists added on the right, but there's also a new album of the month. Koma is a great band that manages to strike the perfect balance between heaviness and Melody. Members of The Perishers and Cult of Luna and totally worth checking out. As for the radio stuff, take your pic between some sweet, summer pop tunes, both new and old. Or chill out with a selection of instrumental music, from noisy electronics a la Pan Sonic, to gentle jazz from Tord Gustavsen to epic post-rock from Magyar Posse. Or listen to both - the choice is yours.

Melody Club checks in from Delta Lab Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark where they are currently working on their new album with producer Thomas Troelsen to report that their new single will hit radio on June 7. As for the official release in stores, that won't happen until June 30 which will be just in time for the Kalas tour. As for the album, that's scheduled for a late August release.

80s synthpop throwbacks Melody Club and the new Swedish supergroup The Gmeyner (members of Bergman Rock, Bear Quartet, Weeping Willows and Urga) have been added to the Kalas tour lineup.

NME reviews the Melody Club show from the Borderline in London on April 7: Melodyclub.com/default.asp?category=news&ID=32" target=_blank>https://www.Melodyclub.com/default.asp?category=news&ID=32

New London dates for Swedish synthpop group Melody Club:

04/06 - Barfly, Camden
04/07 - Borderline, Soho
04/08 - Water Rats, King's Cross

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Interview: Ola Frick/Moonbabies

Melody Club has confirmed their first UK dates:

02/02 - Metro, London
02/03 - Club Fandango @ Dublin Castle, London
02/04 - Underworld, London

Their debut album "Music Machine" will be released over there shortly.

Melody Club's album "The Music Machine" will get a UK release early next year and the band will head over in February to start promotion. More info when I get it.

Soundtrack of our Lives bassist Kalle Gustafsson will be producing the next Melody Club record. The band plans to enter Kalle's Svenska Grammofon Studion in Göteborg in January.

There's a new mp3 on the right from Swedish new-wave synthpop band Paris. Forget about Melody Club, The Sounds, Alice in Videoland, et al - Paris actually writes good songs and appeals to more than just being stylish. Of all the bands in the genre, these guys (and gals) are definitely my favorite that I've heard.

New at Rockfoto.nu: pics from the Access All Areas seminar including Bad Cash Quartet, Bear Quartet, The Concretes, David & The Citizens, First Floor Power, Hell On Wheels, José Gonzales, Kamera, Melody Club, Soak The Sin, Teenage Idols, Whyte Seeds and more.

Via pHinnWeb: International Helsinki/Manchester-based electronic music label Mate Recordings has updated their website with news of upcoming live events, Roger's "Art Schools, Art Students" tour, upcoming plans for Bynatone and a new Kompleksi CDR comp that's being circulated.