The first sale of mental Overdrive's "Exclusive music" series is now on eBay: m.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0?uid=604235030&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=120128586869&lk=URL" target=_blank>https://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0?uid=604235030&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=120128586869&lk=URL

Swedish lofi indie act Stars in Coma just released a new digital EP entitled "moonshine Heights": ma.com/discography.php" target=_blank>https://www.starsincoma.com/discography.php

"Ready for more" by Surferosa has been selected as ESPN's official song for their coverage of the Women's Soccer World Cup. It's unreleased as of now, but will probably be included on the band's next record.

New releases on the way from Finnish dark ambient/industrial label Some Place Else:

No Xivic & Gelsomina - tba CD
Bardoseneticcube & Noises of Russia - New orthodox line CD
Lost Weight - Immune to jewels CD
Niko Skorpio - Psilocybe necrophila CD
Reptiljan - Archaeodermophagia CD

Also look for a few additional Niko Skorpio reissues and compilations as well.

Swedish post-rockers Scraps of Tape on tour in Japan:

06/17 - 0-east - Zankyo festival, Tokyo
06/18 - Woopees, Kyoto
06/19 - Crazy mama2, Okayama
06/20 - Decatant Delax, Fukuoka
06/22 - Drop, Osaka
06/23 - Hellava Rounge, Kobe
06/24 - Rock'n Roll, Nagoya
06/26 - Junk Box, Niigata
06/27 - Hook, Sendai
06/28 - O-nest, Shibuya

micke from Sweden (aka micke Lohse of Atomic Swing) will be going into the studio on June 10 to record a new album, once again working with Janove Ottesen of Kaizers Orchestra as producer. Other musical contributors will include Børge Fjordheim (Cloroform), Sjur miljeteig (The Leather Fashion), John Lilja (Jackman, Thomas Dybdahl) and morten Abel. The working title is "No exception to the rule".

Lupatarkastaja highly recommends up-and-coming Finnish act Hebosagil, a group described as sounding like being hit by a train: mizdat.info/2007/06/01/hebosagil-cosmic-ep/" target=_blank>https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2007/06/01/hebosagil-cosmic-ep/

Version Studios will be releasing Come Sleep's debut album "As above, so below" this coming fall. Preview here: myspace.com/comesleep" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/comesleep
RIYL midtempo heaviness such as Isis, Neurosis, etc.

JuJu Records has announced the winners of their Timbuktu remix contest and posted the winner for free download: m/news.php?id=89" target=_blank>https://www.jujurecords.com/news.php?id=89

Testbild!'s new album "Une teinte intense" will be a concept piece about Isabelle Eberhardt. Look for it in early September via Friendly Noise.

Emil Jensen is blogging his tour-by-bicycle: miljensen.se/cykla/" target=_blank>https://www.emiljensen.se/cykla/ (in Swedish)

Swedish chaotic hardcore act Grizzly Twister reports that their new record "Ont blod" will be released all over Europe on June 25 via mIDmarch Records. Look for them to hit the road in support around late August. Go here for samples: myspace.com/thegrizzlytwister" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/thegrizzlytwister

Swedish label Black Star Foundation finally has a new website up and running: m/" target=_blank>https://www.blackstarfoundation.com/

Norwegian folk/Americana act Bob Haley is offering up their new single "If you look at the world" as a free download: musikk.no/bobhaley/musikk/If%20You%20Look%20At%20The%20World.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.jbmusikk.no/bobhaley/musikk/If%20You%20Look%20At%20The%20World.mp3

Tack!Tack!Tack! will play host to a Sincerely Yours label night when they welcome back The Tough Alliance plus guests The Honeydrips at the Social in London on July 2. Will TTA do more than "perform" to their CD? Wait and see.