Finnish all-star powerpop act Treeball will release their new album "I dream of electric sheep" on November 22 as a free download from their website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.treeball.com/
The record features ten brand new original tracks and will include downloadable artwork.

Next week Songs I Wish I Had Written will release their first-ever 7" from Swedish indiepop artists Lovekevins. Listen to the a-side "Private life of a cat" here: m/PLOAC.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.songsiwish.com/PLOAC.mp3
The band's new album comes out in January.

22-Pistepirkko's next album will be produced by "US-producer, musician, free-thinker, studio owner, label founde" Kramer, known for his work with Bongwater, Ween and Shimmydisc. Look for a US tour in march as well. Listen to demos here: m/player/demoplayer.html" target=_blank>https://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/player/demoplayer.html

Jonna Lee has confirmed that her new album will be called "10 pieces/10 bruises". Still no word on an exact release date yet.

Danish act Storgaard has changed their name to . See their new myspace page: myspace.com/silentcarcrash" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/silentcarcrash

MP3: Johndoe - Nattskift

m/index.php?story_id=1051">A few months back, I posted an mp3 for the song "Kjøtere", the first single from Johndoe's latest album "Dødvinkel". Little did I know, said record would go on to become of my favorites for 2006. How would I? Just like you, I only had one (albeit great) song to go on. So let us revisit Johndoe once again, this time with the song "Nattskift". Frontman Jonas Skybakmoen explains the lyrics:

"Nattskift" literally means "night shift". It's a song about not knowing what will come later in life. When you get older, you seem to think a lot more about these things. In short, the story is about a ghost like old neighbour that never sleeps. Every night, he leaves his apartment, only to play the slot machine at the local gas station. The protagonist in the song comes across him late one night, and for a second, their eyes meet. And the protagonist gets afraid, because he can see the reflection of himself in the old man's eyes. This meeting with his "future self" kinda leads him to contemplate where he is going in life. So "Nattskift" deals with themes of destiny, chance and uncertainty.

Not speaking Norwegian, the thing I like best about that song is that infectious melody line that sounds like a guitar doubled with cello. And that noise in the first chorus that sounds like a reverb tank being kicked over. Love that too. Look for the copies of "Dødvinkel" to appear in the webstore soon.

Johndoe - Nattskift

Profile: Voices Break the Silence

Swedish rockers The 21st Century Noise have posted three new demo tracks on myspace: myspace.com/the21stcenturynoise" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/the21stcenturynoise

Nomethod reports that mixtapes & Cellmates will be going into David Sandström's studio in Ånäset on monday with Oskar Sandlund (David Sandström Overdrive) to begin recording their debut full-length. Oh, and David will be laying down some drum tracks besides just lending them his space. Expect a February release with a new netrelease EP for the first single in January.

Eskobar's next single will be for the song "Whatever this town". It comes out December 27 and will include an acoustic version of "Devil keeps me moving" as the b-side. Check out pics from the video shoot here: m/community/index.php?automodule=gallery&cmd=sc&cat=3" target=_blank>https://www.eskobar.com/community/index.php?automodule=gallery&cmd=sc&cat=3

Emiliana Torrini talks about what she's been up to and her plans for the future: miliana.nu/english_version/medias/presse_pages/interviews/2006_itwemiliananu2.php" target=_blank>https://www.emiliana.nu/english_version/medias/presse_pages/interviews/2006_itwemiliananu2.php

New tourdates for Cult of Luna in 2007:

02/06 - Scharinska, Umeå (SWE)
02/07 - mittwoch/Gamla Teatern, Nyköping (SWE)
02/08 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
02/09 - Pustervik, Göteborg (SWE)
02/10 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)
02/11 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
02/12 - Firlej, Wroclaw (POL)
02/13 - Island, Leipzig Conne (GER)
02/14 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/15 - Isc Euro, Bern (CH)
02/16 - Le Romandie, Lausanne (CH)
02/17 - La Loco, Paris (FRA)
02/18 - Corporatio, Sheffield (UK)
02/19 - Academy, Newcastle (UK)
02/20 - musicbox, manchester (UK)
02/21 - Joiners, Southamton (UK)
02/22 - Underworld, London (UK)
02/23 - Charlatan Club, Gent (BEL)
02/24 - Bolwerk, Sneek (NL)
02/25 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
02/26 - Die Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe (GER)
02/27 - Haffenklang, Hamburg (GER)
03/01 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)

Absolut Noise talks to magnus of Imperial Recordings: m/2006/11/interview-imperial-recordings-magnus.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/11/interview-imperial-recordings-magnus.html

microlips talks to Lo-Fi-Fnk: microlips.blogspot.com/2006/11/lo-fi-fnk-sweden_17.html" target=_blank>https://microlips.blogspot.com/2006/11/lo-fi-fnk-sweden_17.html

Swedish indiepop act Tower of Foil has posted two songs from their new EP "Highland lullabies" for download: m/" target=_blank>https://www.toweroffoil.com/