Sondre Lerche's next album, now confirmed as "Phantom punch", will be out in January.

memento materia has revealed the label's top 3 song picks, as voted on by the fans for the their 15th anniversary: mementomateria.se/" target=_blank>https://www.mementomateria.se/
Look for the limited edition 15th anniversary box-set to be released this fall.

Finnish indiepop act Laurila has confirmed that their next album will be released on January 7.

Fujasaki has posted a new remix of "You never left an airport happy pt. 2" for download: https://www.sudd.org/fujasaki/

Dark Tranquility on tour in the Asia Pacific:

09/07 - Club Quattro, Osaka (JAP)
09/08 - Club Quattro, Nagoya (JAP)
09/10 - Unit, Tokyo (JAP)
09/11 - Unit, Tokyo (JAP)
09/15 - Capitol, Perth (AU)
09/16 - Unibar, Adelaide (AU)
09/17 - manning Bar, Sydney (AU)
09/18 - Basement, Brisbane (AU)
09/19 - Hi Fi, melbourne (AU)
09/22 - tba, Seoul, South Korea
09/23 - Gwang myeong music Valley Festival, Seoul, South Korea

Contrary to rumors, Catena Collapse has not actually broken up and will be releasing a new 4-song 12" this fall on Release the Bats and Adagio830.

The 8bitpeoples netlabel has posted a new release from Swedish artist Dorothy's magic Bag: m/discography_gfx.php#8BP063" target=_blank>https://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography_gfx.php#8BP063

Video footage of Circle performing at SXSW in Austin, TX: m/videoplay?docid=605252757699302113" target=_blank>https://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=605252757699302113

Lupatarkastaja recommends Finnish indierock act Vastine: mizdat.info/2006/07/20/1710/" target=_blank>https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/07/20/1710/
Emphasis on the -rock. Love that fat, distorted bass tone.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
03. Robert Wells and His Rhapsody Lounge Orchestra - Full house boogie
04. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
05. Carola - Från nu till evighet
06. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
07. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
08. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
09. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
10. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
11. The Poodles - metal will stand tall
12. marie Fredriksson - min bäste vän
13. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
14. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
15. BWO - Halcyon days
16. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
17. Shirley Clamp - Favoriter på Svenska
18. Ola - Given to fly
19. Lasse Stefanz - Pickup 56
20. Lill Lindfors - Här är den sköna sommaren

Cake On Cake has posted yet another new song on myspace: myspace.com/cakeoncake" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake

Pitchfork does the track review thing with the Acid House Kings: media.com/page/track_reviews/37239/Acid_House_Kings_Come_Josephine#37239" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/track_reviews/37239/Acid_House_Kings_Come_Josephine#37239

Ricochets will go on indefinite hiatus once again following the show at Raumarock in Åndalsnes, Norway on August 4. Whether or not the band will return after said hiatus remains to be seen.

Laakso spent their summer recording a new album entirely in Finnish. No foolin'. It's called "mämmilä Rock" and will only be released in Finland to begin with, but the band plans to offer up a few copies for sale via their own webstore too. Check out the first single "Hurrin hurjaa elämää" at myspace: myspace.com/laaksofi" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/laaksofi

Labrador is offering up a download of the new Legends single "Lucky star": mp3/thelegends-lucky_star.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.labrador.se/mp3/thelegends-lucky_star.mp3