Flunk's new remix album "Democracy" is now posted for free download: music.com/democracy.html" target="_blank">https://www.flunkmusic.com/democracy.html

Efterklang has posted the new song "Cutting ice to snow" for free download: me/downloads" target="_blank">https://www.efterklang.net/home/downloads
It will appear on the band's new record "Parades", due out October 15.

There's now a Q&A section of the At the Gates website: https://www.atthegates.se/qa.txt
Obviously it's yet to be filled, but I'm sure it won't take long.

The Silent Ballet reviews Vladislav Delay's "Whistleblower": m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/828/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/828/Default.aspx

Stylus reviews the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue": magazine.com/reviews/the-figurines/when-the-deer-wore-blue.htm" target="_blank">https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-figurines/when-the-deer-wore-blue.htm

Absolut Noise talks to Labrador Records act Irene: m/2007/09/interview-irene-bobby.html" target="_blank">https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2007/09/interview-irene-bobby.html

Speaking of Irene, here's their upcoming tourdates:

09/12 - Woody West vardagsklubb @ Pustervik (release party), Göteborg (SWE)
09/14 - Klubb Igloo @ Debaser malmö, malmö (SWE)
09/22 - Club Feber, Trollhättan (SWE)
09/28 - Klubb Desired @ Bolanche, Rockfickan, Borlänge (SWE)
09/29 - Boom Goes The Dynamite! @ Kalmar Nation, Uppsala (SWE)
10/05 - Lost music Presents @ Brixton Jamm, London (UK)
10/06 - Popklubb @ The Dog And Parrot, Newcastle (UK)
10/18 - John Doe @ Herrgårn, Linköping (SWE)
10/20 - Falling And Laughing @ Debaser medis, Stockholm (SWE)
11/17 - Klubb Populär @ Storan, Göteborg (SWE)

There's a new Envelopes track up on myspace (besides the forthcoming single "Life on the beach", due out next week): myspace.com/envelopes" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/envelopes

Indie mP3 on the upcoming Reykjavik Nights in London: mp3.co.uk/2007/09/reykjavik-nights-in-london-2.html" target="_blank">https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2007/09/reykjavik-nights-in-london-2.html

Via m/2007/09/assasinated-by-martin.html" target="_blank">Hits in the Car comes word that Phonovectra guitarist Allan K is working on a sideproject called Assassin and has two new tracks up: myspace.com/assasindk" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/assasindk
He'll probably have awhile to concentrate on it, especially considering that myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=40224352&blogID=309253933" target="_blank">Phonovectra frontman mark Rosenér just became a dad.

Danish act Vincent Van Go Go will be filming the recording of their new album to share with the world via YouTube/myspace. They're doing in a "Dogme" style which means that it'll be all live with no clicktrack or overdubs. They'll also be travelling to California for a few dates in early October. Details and dates here: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64960687&blogID=308042938" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64960687&blogID=308042938

Delusions of Adequacy is not so impressed by Pelle Carlberg: https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=8167

The Washington Post Express interviews the dudes behind the "Black metal" graphic novel: m/read_freeride/2007/09/cartoon_mayhem_black_metal.php" target="_blank">https://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/09/cartoon_mayhem_black_metal.php

Danish techno artist Kasper Bjørke will be doing a bunch of international record release shows for his new album "In gumbo":

09/21 - VEGA, Copenhagen (DK)
09/28 - 103 Club, Berlin (GER) w/Trentemøller (DJ set)
10/01 - Palms Out Sounds Party @ The Knitting Factory, NYC, NY
10/06 - Savalas, Brooklyn, NY w/The Bangers
10/10 - 205, NYC, NY w/Stretch Armstrong
10/12 - Ruff Club, NYC, NY w/Shitdisco
10/20 - Kaffibarinn, Reykjavik (ICE) w/Jack Schidt, Trentemøller

For more dates and samples, hit up myspace: myspace.com/kasperbjorke" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/kasperbjorke

MP3: Sweatmaster - Animal

New rock'n'roll today from Finland's Sweatmaster. I don't find "Animal" to be as catchy their last single m/watch?v=sl6DLzVSsTE" target="_blank">"Song with no words", but that's okay 'cuz it's a tough one to top. "Animal" does have a stronger hook in that guitar riff that follows each verse line. And the chorus is ridiculously simple in the best possible way. m/watch?v=pAs1sYKe9rk" target="_blank">Endless repeats of a single word trumps actual singing any day. When they throw a cowbell breakdown before the final chorus, that's just the icing on the cake.

Sweatmaster - Animal