Adrian Recordings has announced the signing of eMiL jensen. His debut EP "jag har splittrats" comes out july 5 and you can read all about it right here: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?page=new&messid=182 (in Swedish)

This year's Gearfest at Debaser in Stockholm on june 26 will feature a full 12 hours of bands including The Flaming Sideburns, Thunder Express, The Laundrettes, The Ruiners (US), Holy Rollers and more. Details: https://www.gearfest.com/

Rallypack, the new band rising from the ashes of Lok, have announced their first official single will be called "Luke Skywalker". It debuts on P3 on june 17 at 11pm. The b-side will be the track "I love you".

Millencolin has announced they will be playing the Burning Heart 'Heartattack' tour in September. Dates so far:

09/03 - Valhall, Oslo (NOR)
09/05 - Forum, Copenhagen (DK)
09/10 - Hovet, Stockholm (SWE)
09/12 - Helsingin jäähalli, Helsinki (FIN)

Swedish label Lady Godiva Operations has just released a new 12" from grind/metal band Asterisk* called "Dogma V: Decomposing Dogma". The album features two remixes, one from japanese noise artist Merzbow and one from jazzkammer member Lasse Marhaug.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
02. Carola - Credo
03. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
04. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
05. Di Leva - Tiden Faller
06. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
07. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
08. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
09. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
10. Peter jöback - Det Här Är Platsen
11. jimmy jansson - Flickan Från Det Blå
12. Sahara Hotnights - Kiss & Tell
13. Petter - Ronin
14. Infinite Mass - 1991
15. Da Buzz - Dangerous - The Album
16. Abba - The Definitive Collection
17. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
18. Per Gessle - Mazarin
19. Christian Walz - Paint By Numbers
20. Svenska Akademien - Tändstickor För Mörkrädda

Aftonbladet has selected The Solution as one of the 'records of the week' and posted their review and samples: je/story/0,2789,490207,00.html" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,490207,00.html (in Swedish)
As mentioned before, The Solution is the soul/rock band collaboration between Nick Andersson (The Hellacopters) and Scott Morgan (Sonic Rendezvous Band).

The 2x7" from Finnish experimental music pioneer j.O. Mallander planned for release this summer on Anoema Recordings will not be proceeding as planned. Instead, it will be released as a CD as a previously unpublished Mallander track from Fylkingen's archives in Sweden has been found and added to the tracklist and it would've 'broken the symmetry of vinyl singles'. For more info and history on Mallander, go here: https://www.phinnweb.org/early/

Beyond the Stars interviews jimi Tenor: jimitenor.com/beyondthestars_int.html" target=_blank>https://www.jimitenor.com/beyondthestars_int.html

Upcoming UK dates for hyped band The Concretes:

06/21 - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
06/22 - Hop & Grape, Manchester
06/23 - King's College, London
06/25-27 - Glastonbury Festival, Somerset

The group's new single "You Can't Hurry Love" comes out june 14 and the video should be online soon.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Promoe - These Walls Don´t Lie
02. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
03. A-Teens - I Promised Myself
04. HIM - Solitary Man
05. Eskobar - Bring The Action
06. C21 - All That I Want
07. Christian Walz - Maybe Not
08. Petter - Repa skivan
09. Kashmir - Aftermath
10. Venke Knutson - Scared
11. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
12. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
13. Tungtvann - Slepp Dae Laus
14. Winta - I Want You
15. Grand Avenue - This Is Not An End
16. Elastinen - Syljen
17. Paleface - Colgate Soulmate
18. Whyte Seeds - Black Key Song
19. Bergman Rock - jim
20. Elin Sigvardsson - A Person Called She

Challengers:
01. 21st Century Noise - It´s Alright It´s Ok
02. Nightwish - Nemo
03. jens Lekman - You´re The Light
04. Boy - Superstar
05. Slaptones - Probably Not
06. The Raveonettes - Heartbreak Stroll

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Howlin' Pelle from The Hives will be guesting with a reunited MC5 for two dates in japan. The Hellacopters' Nicke Andersson will be guesting on some European tourdates, as he has done before.

Lars Horntveth manages to claim NME's runners-up spot. Here's what Robert had to say about him:

"Norwegian person constructs unbelievably graceful instrumental. Not, sadly, a cover of Steve Miller's 1974 classic (don't front - those bluegrass harmonies are the bomb), but still high quality. Horntveth is the man behind jaga jazzist, a ten-piece outfit who have radically retooled - gulp - jazz, and come up with something a little more experimental. He's also written for psycho-metallers Turbonegro, so you can imagine it's not quite Acker Bilk we're dealing with here. 'The joker', though is in a universe all of its own, touching on ocean-deep electronica, groovy string quartets, minimalist jungle and tropicala. Four Tet have turned in their best remix in about three years, too - a jumble of spliced beats trimmed down to tiny shards, seemingly by some monomaniacal lunatic with some dangerous fucking scissors - so it's all good."

Various members from the bands Transport League, Taetre, Dimension Zero and Nightshade have joined forces in less-than-serious black-metal project called Gaffla Knifvur. The music is said to be in the same vein as Emperor, but the lyrical content consists of humorous texts in Swedish about 'evilistic and satanic chefs.' just what the world needs, right? Anyhow, they've recorded a two-song demo and are seeking a record deal. Their site is currently down, but when it comes back, it can be found here: https://www.drink.to/gafflaknivfur/

juju Publishing has signed 19 year-old hip-hop producer Soul Supreme. He's currently got a record deal with US-based label Grit Records who put out his debut album "The Saturday Night Agenda" which features guest appearances from KRS-One, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane and more. He also produced Petter's single "Repa Skivan" and is currently working on various American projects. Read more: jord.com/incNyheterView.asp?id=635" target=_blank>https://www.svenskunderjord.com/incNyheterView.asp?id=635 (in Swedish)