Also at the Silent Ballet, a review of emo/post-rock act molia Falls: m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/438/Default.aspx" target=_blank>https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/438/Default.aspx

The new Egil Olsen (nee Uncle's Institution) self-explanatory single "Singer/songwriter" is now available for free download (both mp3 and video): m/" target=_blank>https://www.egilolsen.com/

Indie mP3 on the new Celestial single "Dream on": mp3.co.uk/2007/04/celestial-dream-on.html" target=_blank>https://www.indie-mp3.co.uk/2007/04/celestial-dream-on.html

Check out The medalist, a Swedish indiepop band featuring IAT.mP3 artist Björn Kleinhenz's twin brother Christian: myspace.com/themedalist" target=_blank>https://myspace.com/themedalist

mixtapes & Cellmates just added a new track to their myspace page: myspace.com/mixtapesandcellmates" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/mixtapesandcellmates

Two Swedish songs managed to slip into this week's m/group/itsatrap">It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 track chart amongst all the indie favorites:

01. The National – Fake Empire
02. The Arcade Fire – Keep the Car Running
03. Blonde Redhead – 23
04. The Arcade Fire – Black mirror
05. The Arcade Fire – Ocean of Noise
06. Säkert! – Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
07. Bright Eyes – Four Winds
08. modest mouse – Dashboard
09. The Arcade Fire – Intervention
10. maia Hirasawa – And I found this boy

There's quite a few other Swedes further down the chart too, believe it or not. Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Join us! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/

Blabbermouth reports on rumors that Norwegian avant-black metal act Arcturus has split up: m/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70596" target=_blank>https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70596

Danish indierockers Larsen & Furious Jane provide a bit of insight into what to expect from the band's forthcoming album: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=47682405&blogID=253920724" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=47682405&blogID=253920724

Ondo, the ambient/doom-metal project of IAT.mP3 artist Pacta Sunt Servanda, has posted his interview from Bad Acid magazine: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=253924758" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=253924758

montt mardié's new video for "The windmill turns the same" is now online: m/watch?v=oYocfclQCBo" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYocfclQCBo

"Reader's companion" alumni mPTP will release their debut 7" on may 3 via the new label Spegel. The a-side is "Jim morrison" and the b-side will include remixes by two excellent Swedish acts, Zeigeist and Samuraj Cities. Samples and more info: myspace.com/spegelspegel" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/spegelspegel
Look for Zeigeist's debut 7" on the label as well.

The Vice Broadcasting System online TV channel is running a special 5-part series on Norwegian black-metal this week: https://www.vbs.tv/
Episode 1 kicks off with Gorgoroth so you know it's gonna be awesome.

The new Radio LXmBRG single "Feel the heat" is now posted on myspace: myspace.com/radiolxmbrgband" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/radiolxmbrgband

Pitchfork interviews The Field: media.com/article/feature/42128-interview-the-field" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/42128-interview-the-field

MP3: The Skull Defekts - Sex fracture

I got a few copies of the new album m/store/product.php?productid=459">"Skkulls" from all-star noise collective The Skull Defekts over the weekend and it's a monster. Truthfully, it's quite a bit more subdued than the live document m/store/product.php?productid=192">"Open the gates of mimer", but aural brutality is still their main calling-card. As the text under the CD states, "The extra K is feedbacking your skkull / Beware / Explode". They aren't fooling around. However, if you're expecting masonna or merzbow-level cacophony, you'll probably be disappointed as this record is far more minimalist and controlled. Group improv still factors as a huge part of their sound, but the pure electronic origins of the recording gives the music an icy coldness that separates it from their other work. Opening track "Sex fractures" is a good introduction - there's a recurring, two-note rhythmic theme that holds it together. As the title suggests, the piece is fractured and the sound cuts in and out, threatening to fall apart at any moment. It spits and crackles and hums. The band tends toward droning ambience elsewhere on the record, but I really enjoy the way they use interspersed silence here. Very recommended.

The Skull Defekts - Sex fracture