Absolut Noise on the new Hives single "Tick tick boom": m/2007/09/no-punk-intended_04.html" target="_blank">https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2007/09/no-punk-intended_04.html

Norwegian artist Sondre Lerche is responsible for the soundtrack of the forthcoming Hollywood film mdb.com/title/tt0480242/" target="_blank">"Dan in real life" starring Steve Carell. View the trailer: m/trailers/touchstone/daninreallife/" target="_blank">https://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/daninreallife/

Before there was The Accidents, there was Skitslakt. Download their 1995 demo "Victim" from bloggasfuck: ms_de.html" target="_blank">https://bloggasfuck.blogg.no/1188935819_skitslakt__victims_de.html

The new Club 8 track "Heaven" is now available as a free download: mp3/club8-heaven.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.labrador.se/mp3/club8-heaven.mp3

Don't just take my word for it: Foxy Digitalis gives The Skull Defekts' "Skkull" a 9/10: m/foxyd/reviews.php?which=2734" target="_blank">https://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=2734
Buy it m/store/product.php?productid=459">here.

Linda Lindmark is leaving Swedish promo agency Skiva to pursue an education in medicine, so that leaves Christian Östlund and Henrik Nyström to run things.

The video for the new Caesars single "No tomorrow" is up on YouTube: m/watch?v=rVxYknKzE_I" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVxYknKzE_I
It was directed by Andreas Nilsson (The Knife, José González, etc.) so you know it's worth watching.

The new José González single "Killing for love" is available as a paid download today along with the b-side "Smalltown boy".

Lykke Li has posted some new tracks from her forthcoming debut EP which will be a 10" with three tracks: myspace.com/lykkeli" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/lykkeli

Danish acts Choir of Young Believers and Evil Death machine have combined forces as Choir vs. Evil. Listen here: myspace.com/evilchoir" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/evilchoir

Pitchfork adores the new Jens Lekman album: media.com/article/record_review/45319-night-falls-over-kortedala" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45319-night-falls-over-kortedala

MP3: Timo Räisänen - My valentine

The new Timo Räisänen album "Love will turn you around" surprised me. I've always been iffy on his earlier records so the huge opening riffs of "my valentine" came as a huge surprise. Timo doing bombastic pop? Really? I thought that "Sweet marie" was as a promising lead single, but in no way did it prepare me for this. Naturally, I'm much more into loud guitars so it doesn't take much to figure out which one I like better. The track "michael" is actually a bit better at combining the two approaches into an epic, but the one I've posted today works better to show off Timo's newly expanded range. It's just so gigantic! I never knew he had it in him.

Timo Räisänen - My valentine

The Dear Elaines
Whatsoever-never
Workaholics on Holiday!/BSBTA

The fact that one has to strain to even half-hear whatever is happening on "Whatsoever-never" doesn't help one in siding favorably with the EP. I can't really pass proper judgment on a recording that sounds like it is being relayed to me from a live show via a friend's mobile... though, any band who would allow their songs to be released with this type of production have to understand that some critics are going to shrink away from it (and this goes doubly for the label). Lo-fi doesn't even really do the sound justice. That said, "Whatever happened to Jesamine?", a Beatles-like composition, would be a damned fine summer song if it could only be shared with friends without feeling slightly embarrassed for doing so (especially when you could be listening to the Beatles themselves or any other band that took the time to be properly produced). I would encourage the Dear Elaines to rerecord some of their songs in a proper studio, even a basement set up that a hopeful engineer has crafted, anything so that we can actually hear the songs. I feel I would really like the results.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Talking to Teapots
The re-creation of all things
First Take Recordings/Empty Tape

The fact that the band is currently without a proper distribution in Sweden is a crying shame. On the other hand, you can't really accuse them of being original; their playful indie rock reeks of influences from The Residents, Guided by Voices, Hüsker Dü and some Nirvana. We are talking about a band that's not really up to date with the music industry, thank god for that, and that's probably the reason for the lack of interest from operators in the business. me, on the other hand, being a sucker for all of those bands, I surrender on the spot to TTT's wonderful melodies, sudden disharmonic turnarounds and psychedelic trips. On the downside, some of the songs are old and have been featured on other albums, but hey, it's a smart move to include "Come on, common sounds!" again since it stands out as one of their best. Bearing in mind that "This is music! I'm going down..." and the self-titled follow-up didn't end up as best-sellers, I'd say it's okay to include the best material you have. One thing though; if they're including older material, why not add "There's a roadblock on the road between the road and the block" while you're at it?
- Jonas Appelqvist

Mikko Singh
Illalla nukutaan aamu on
self-released

Powerfully starting with "Iloitkaamme Hawaii", mikko Singh draws you in... and then nearly lets you slip away. The production changes, the delivery, too, and all the sudden a wonderful instrumental track bleeds into a strange acoustic number with lo-fi strings and what sounds like waves crashing (though this could just be a facet of the lower quality production) in the background. The first track feels like it could have been featured on the "True Romance" soundtrack, the next feels more like a choice for a quirky, low-budget indie film, and doesn't really challenge the listener with its repetitive tact. Luckily, mikko recovers, especially once he hits on "Palmun juurella", a similar track to that of the opener, though this time accompanied by Singh's fragile, though assertive vocals. From there on out it's pretty smooth sailing, even if lost at sea in arrangements akin to that of dreamscape pioneers Sigur Rós and the Notwist, touches of José González noticeable in the competent guitar lines, and an almost Peter Gabriel-esque quality perceptible at times. While "Illalla nukutaan aamu on" has a quick stumble in the important opening section, its creator easily convalesces, and the final product is quite an accomplishment.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson