Alexander Rybak offers album for streaming

Eurovision champ Alexander Rybak is streaming his new record "Fairytales" at myspace: myspace.com/alexanderrybak" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/alexanderrybak

RIP Matti Inkinen (SIG)

pHinnWeb on the death of matti Inkinen, vocalist of Finnish electropop act SIG: m/2009/05/matti-inkinen-of-sig-1958-2009.html" target="_blank">https://phinnweb.blogspot.com/2009/05/matti-inkinen-of-sig-1958-2009.html

A Camp to release 3-track EP of covers

A Camp will release the imaginatively titled "Covers EP" on June 9 via iTunes with a wider digital release to follow on June 16. Tracklist:

01. Us and them (Pink Floyd)
02. Boys keep swinging (David Bowie)
03. I've done it again (Grace Jones)

more about their picks here: mp.net/?p=82" targe=t"_blank">https://www.acamp.net/?p=82

WaPo Express talks to Enslaved and Opeth

The Washington Post Express talks to Scandinavian metal tourmates m/content/2009/05/enslaved.php" target="_blank">Enslaved and m/content/2009/05/opeth.php" target="_blank">Opeth. Both are recommended reading as both acts are great examples of smart, modern metal.

Fluxblog on Marit Bergman

Fluxblog on marit Bergman's "Carry me home": mes-an-ocean-falling-down" target="_blank">https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/05/here-comes-an-ocean-falling-down

Dúné - Time to leave/Heat

Download a brand new track from Danish indie act Dúné: musik/dune/musik/248116" target="_blank">https://www.tonspion.de/musik/dune/musik/248116
You can also streaming the new song "Heat" here: ml" target="_blank">https://www.energy.de/brandneu/index.html

MP3: Hebosagil - Temple

I should have probably talked this up a few months ago when it first came out, but it kind of doesn't matter because Hebosagil's debut EP "Cosmic" still sounds just as good today as when it was first released as a digital download back in 2007, likewise as it did when Rusto-Osiris reissued it on CD earlier this year. I try not to be one of those "the demo was the best!" sort of guys, but it's true so far -- the full-length follow-up "Colossal", though quite good, was not great. "Cosmic" remains one of the most punishing releases of the 00s so far and tracks like "Temple" prove it. It encompasses all things heavy: brutal, detuned riffs; blazing, face-melting leads; painful, harsh vocals; and so on and so forth. I just love the rawness of it all, too -- you can't talk about Hebosagil without bringing up just how distorted and crazy the recording is. It's completely disgusting, yet every instrument somehow remains distinct. I don't know how they did it, but they win. Other than maybe Haust, no other band brings the sound of the new world dystopia to life better than this.

Hebosagil - Temple

Pluto/Munck//Johnson split 7" available for download

Tryghed & Tristesse is now giving away mp3s from the Pluto/munck//Johnson split 7" they released back in 2006: m" target="_blank">https://www.tryghed-tristesse.dk/udgivelser.htm
If you're interested in the real thing, physical copies are m/store/product.php?productid=256">still available.

The Radio Dept. - David

No doubt it's already been posted on a bazillion drooling blogs already, but Labrador is giving away the new Radio Dept. single "David": mp3" target="_blank">https://www.labrador.se/david/TheRadioDept_David.mp3
I guess I can understand their appeal, but I don't think I'll ever get excited about this band. At least "David" manages to add a little swing to their sound.

Melody Club - The only ones (video)

Expressen is premiering melody Club's new video for "The only ones": https://www.expressen.tv/1.1584210

Two new Nom de Guerre tracks now streaming

Swedish indiepop act Nom de Guerre has posted two more new tracks at myspace: myspace.com/mynomdeguerrespace" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/mynomdeguerrespace

Volcanic Places - Saturn

Volcanic Places (m/?n=30474">remember?) have a new track available for download called "Saturn": m/Saturn.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.antiton.com/Saturn.mp3

Peter Bjorn and John - It don't move me (video)

Check out the new Peter Bjorn and John video for "It don't move me": m/watch?v=eN_oOtHIe7c&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_oOtHIe7c&fmt=18

Nitad in the US

Full US tourdates for Nitad:

05/29 - The Broken Neck, Austin, TX
05/30 - House Show, Denton, TX
05/31 - OKC INfoshop, Oklahoma city, OK
06/01 - Wolf's Den, Kansas City, mO
06/02 - The Nuthouse, St. Louis, mO
06/03 - Ronny's, Chicago, IL
06/04 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
06/05 - The Last Stand, Buffalo, NY
06/06 - Siesta Nouveaux, Toronto, ONT
06/08 - tba, Rochester, NY
06/09 - midway Cafe, Boston, mA
06/10 - Valentines, Albany, NY
06/11 - The model Home, Philadelphia, PA
06/12 - America, New Brunswick, NJ
06/13 - The Charleston, NYC, NY
06/14 - The Nowhere House, Baltimore, mD
06/15 - tba, Allentown, PA
06/16 - Dust Warehouse, Charlottesville, VA
06/17 - The Corpse Fortress, Washington DC
06/18 - House show or Dive bar, Raleigh, NC
06/19 - No way fest, Richmond, VA
06/20 - No way fest, Richmond, VA

Subliminal Sounds presents Lisa o Piu

Subliminal Sounds (Dungen, Trad Gras och Stenar) has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "When this was the future" from Swedish artist Lisa o Piu (aka Lisa Isaksson and band) on June 26. Read all about it at their website: minalsounds.se/" target="_blank">https://www.subliminalsounds.se/
Samples at myspace: myspace.com/lisaolillportan" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/lisaolillportan