A new month means a new m/store/product.php?productid=383&cat=1">Record Club pick and for may, I'm going with Kristofer Åström's "RainawayTown". Kris continues to impress me with each and every new release and I think this latest one proves, without a doubt, that he's in it for the long haul. Preview some tracks (including a brand new one) over at myspace: myspace.com/kastrom" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/kastrom

Also note that there's a brand new artist profile up today on Agent Simple. m/index.php?a=293">Check it out!

Norwegian doom act Octavia Sperati tourdates:

05/16 - Garage, Bergen (NOR) (release party)
05/19 - Folken, Stavanger (NOR) w/Sirenia
05/24 - Astoria, London (UK) w/Fields of the Nephilim
05/26 - The Night Owl, Cheltenham (UK)
05/28 - The Underworld, London (UK) w/To-mera

Kitty Litter Records has confirmed that the forthcoming mr Suitcase album "Guidelines for an emerging century" will be released on may 30. Download the first single "You don't smile anymore" plus two remixes: https://www.kittylitterrecords.se/

The Silent Ballet on the new album from Danish post-rock act Lis Er Stille: m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/477/Default.aspx" target=_blank>https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/477/Default.aspx
Personally, I'm still digesting the record and have yet to come to a verdict.

The Chrysler makes the Fingertips weekly find list: music.com/this_weeks_finds.htm" target=_blank>https://www.fingertipsmusic.com/this_weeks_finds.htm

Peter Bjorn and John's show from April 30 in Washington DC is now online for streaming at NPR: mplates/story/story.php?storyId=9807712" target=_blank>https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9807712

Dusted reviews the new Islaja record "Ulual YYY": magazine.com/reviews/3540" target=_blank>https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/3540

Blabbermouth has the official word on Ved Buens Ende being done for good: m/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71595" target=_blank>https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=71595
VBE mainman Carl-michael "Czral" Eide says that much of the material he has written will end being used by his other act Virus.

Dark Dose on the new Watain album "Sworn to the dark": m/?p=156" target=_blank>https://darkdose.com/?p=156

It has been revealed that the new Superfamily record will be called "Warszawa". As mentioned before, it comes out may 21 via Propeller Recordings.

Norway's Infidels Forever have a brand new track up on myspace: myspace.com/infidelsforever" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/infidelsforever
The band's new album "Lightweights" will be out in August via mas-Kina.

The Pitchfork Forkcast features a track from tweepoppers Liechtenstein: media.com/article/download/42654-liechtenstein-stalking-skills-mp3-and-stream" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/42654-liechtenstein-stalking-skills-mp3-and-stream

Back in stock: m/store/product.php?productid=390">C.Aarmé - Vita
Quite possibly one of my most favorite albums ever.

Two new David Åhlén (nee Namur) songs now up on for streaming on myspace: myspace.com/davidahlen" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/davidahlen