Swedish hard-rockers mustasch will release a new six-song EP called "Parasite" on may 24 featuring five brand-new tracks and one live track. Listen to a sample: mustasch.net/audio/mustasch-Kill.The.Light-sample.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.mustasch.net/audio/mustasch-Kill.The.Light-sample.mp3

Deleted Art has announced that the new Knife and Ape full-length "Hex" has been sent to press and should be ready in may. Judging from the stuff I heard off their split with Alarma man, this is going to be killer.

Also on the way from Deleted Art is a split LP featuring Swedish/American noise act Synt.Tofs and Antennacle, a new noise collective featuring members from the mighty man Is the Bastard, Bastard Noise and Creation is Crucifixtion. more details to come.

The Dead Frog website is updated with even more demo reviews: m/demos-reviews/" target=_blank>https://www.deadfrogrecords.com/demos-reviews/
I don't know how those guys suffer through all that crap, but kudos to them for doing it!

music (for Robots) on marching Band (nee Second Language): music.for-robots.com/archives/001416.html" target=_blank>https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001416.html
Absolut Noise talks them up as well: m/2006/04/allez-je-vous-fais-marcher.html" target=_blank>https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/04/allez-je-vous-fais-marcher.html

Lost at Sea reviews The Sounds: ml?id=387028636443d2e2b3e8ac" target=_blank>https://www.lostatsea.net/review.phtml?id=387028636443d2e2b3e8ac

marie Fredriksson of Roxette's new solo album will be called "min bäste vän" and will be out on June 14. The first single will be for the John Holm-penned track "Sommaräng" and will be released on may 15.

my boys KVLR are back! They had their first rehearsal in over a year today and finished two new songs with four more on the way. Look for them to record a new full-length at Arrowstreet in Umeå over the summer. Song titles so far include "Feel bad hit of the summer", "You caress the greedy hand", "Bad century dream" and "Enemy diary".

Check out a live video of Kemialliset Ystävät playing at Vastavirta Club in Tampere: miallisetystavat.com/kyvv.mov" target=_blank>https://www.kemiallisetystavat.com/kyvv.mov

Finnish ambient/glitch act musti Laiton has posted their new record "Nous Voulons voir Euro Disney" for free download: mustilaiton.net/nous_voulons_voir_euro_disney.htm" target=_blank>https://mustilaiton.net/nous_voulons_voir_euro_disney.htm

Kaada's new album "music for moviebikers" will be released on July 11 via Ipecac, the label run by mike Patton. Preview some tracks at myspace: myspace.com/kaada" target=_blank>https://myspace.com/kaada

Finnish "Neuriscan" act Callisto has confirmed that their new album "Noir" will be released on may 10 via Fullsteam Records. Tracklist:

01. Wormwood
02. Latterday Saints
03. The Fugitive
04. Backwoods
05. A Close Encounter
06. Pathos
07. Folkslave
08. Woven Hands

Listen to a preview track at myspace: myspace.com/callistochaos" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

MP3: You Is Stupid - I am history

Despite the terrible name, You Is Stupid is a good band. The trio features current and ex-members of acts such as Hardy Nilsson, Autorock, Reverend Big O and Fraction of my Former Self, so they aren't exactly fresh faces on the scene, but I think that's okay. Their take on the lighter side of 80s goth music is refreshing in a world of bleak Joy Division clones. It's still definitely heavy on the minor chords, but try thinking more along the lines of Echo and the Bunnymen or The Cure to get a good idea of what these guys are after. I especially love the way that the minimalist guitar licks on this particular track counterbalance the vocals. They make sure that neither element overwhelms the other until they rise up together in the triumphant final chorus. Extremely well done.

You Is Stupid - I am history

MP3: Citylights - Moby Dick

In my mind, the sound of classic Swedish indiepop is forever associated with bands such as Broder Daniel and Bad Cash Quartet. Revved-up garage rock riffs, lots of reverb and baleful, weary vocals. It's echoes can be heard in acts as disparate as Niccokick and The Embassy, but regardless - the roots still show. Citylights, today's featured demo act, epitomizes that original classic sound perfectly. The band's actually been around for awhile now (since '98/99 they say) and they also enlisted the help of Pelle Carlberg to produce their latest recording from which today's new mp3 is taken. The experience shows - this is sublime pop, done just as well as any of the so-called big names. Download more songs from the band's website: mysecretscience.com/citylights" target=_blank>https://www.mysecretscience.com/citylights

Citylights - Moby Dick

The Alpine
On feel trips
Supersonic Records/Sony/BMG

The Alpine sort of remind me of a sub-par version of Blur circa "The Great Escape" in that they play this sort of tongue-in-cheek pop with slick, harmonized vocals – the lead singer's bratty sneer is featured prominently all over the album and is at times, a little grating. Unfortunately, the singer's voice is not the only thing that's grating: the songs themselves are just sort of generic and uninspired which makes for a pretty shaky foundation for the band's somewhat overbearing delivery (I'm mostly referring to the dueling boy/girl vocals and liberal use of silly keyboard settings). my aversion to this album probably has much to do with the cringe-worthy lyrics (for example: "Life is so ironic/it's never what it seems" and "mom and Dad/got pissed real bad/the day I joined the band"). If you're the kind of person that is easily turned off by bad lyrical content, avoid this album altogether. It's not to say there aren't any high points at all: "Trigger" stands out as one of the few gems in the sense that I could imagine it penetrating Top 40 radio, but I cannot conclusively say that I enjoyed this album.
- Jessica Numsuwankijkul