Dusted reviews the new Ole-Henrik moe double-album on Rune Grammofon: magazine.com/reviews/4384" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4384

more new music from marcus Cato now available for streaming at Adrian Recordings: m/" target="_blank">https://www.adrianrecordings.com/

Antenna talks to the four bands performing at this year's Danish metal Awards: Dawn Of Demise, Svartsot, The Arcane Order and A Kid Hereafter in the Grinding Light: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=398

NRK Lydverket has live footage of Ungdomskulen performing "modern drummer" acoustic (almost PSL-style) at Hovefestivalen: m/services/link/bcpid1378342454/bclid1411847775/bctid1632758849" target="_blank">https://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1378342454/bclid1411847775/bctid1632758849

MP3: The Goner - Spirit roundup

Here's another one that probably should've been included in last week's "best music of 2008 thus far" series of posts (m/mp3.php?t=745">here, m/mp3.php?t=746">here and m/mp3.php?t=747">here), but I ran out of days so what can ya do? m/mp3.php?t=726">As I stated before with regards to The Goner, the music he creates is willfully obscure psych/pop/drone par excellence and this particular track is the perfect culmination of everything he stands for. "Halartrallar", the first EP of his planned H-Trilogy, leaned more towards the pop side of things with a few tracks that approximated a standard verse/chorus/verse format, but "Hind Hand", the second installation of the series, is all dronedronedronedronedrone. And I'm not talking about ambient electronic noodling either, this is heavily influenced by Indian raga, so it's very rhythmic, not to mention incredibly melodic. As for esoteric? Hardly. There is no challenge to appreciating blissed-out jams like this. It also passes the toughest test of my household in that even my hard-to-please wife loves it. Undertand: that's high praise from a fickle source.

Only 33 copies were made, so you better grab one before they're gone: marknaden.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/hind-hand-released/" target="_blank">[click here]

The Goner - Spirit roundup

Stars In Coma
You're still frozen in time
Music Is My Girlfriend/Plastilina Records

Think back to the time when The Field mice released their EP "Sensitive", add some melancholic electro beat, the 80's synth and a thinner version of Pelle Almquvist's voice, with a tiny flashback to London, to The Beatles. This is Stars In Coma. Not flashy or classy. "You're still frozen in time" ain't giving that wow feeling, but rather a conclusion of alright pop music with a general positive impression and a few hits. When listening to "I saw my heart passing by" I had to look at the playlist, to make sure it wasn't Andreas Jonsson's "Sing for me", parenthesis: meaning high quality, therefore their best track. Vocalist André Brorsson has, sadly, a too fragile and ordinary voice, sometimes too whiny, to reach the top. Chris martin is fragile and whiny, but importantly eccentric. maybe André needs to twist it up to make his sound more tweepoppy, more special. Well, I think of London when I listen to this. I bet my head that this will be suitable to the taste of 'Londoners'. Right now I'm wondering if the lath in Sweden is placed high up above, coming to the scene of pop and indie.
- Therese Buxfäldt

Dungen will be playing a special acoustic show in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge on July 15. It's mostly an invite-only affair apparently, but a limited number of tickets will be available via Brooklyn Vegan or at Other music starting July 9 at noon.

Cake On Cake is now streaming two songs from her forthcoming album "Hymns I remember": myspace.com/cakeoncake" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake

New UK dates for Lykke Li:

09/29 - The Plug, Sheffield
10/01 - Scala, London
10/02 - Concorde 2, Brighton
10/05 - Glee Club, Birmingham
10/06 - Thekla, Bristol
10/08 - Academy 2, Liverpool
10/09 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
10/10 - The Duchess, York

The Silent Ballet reviews the new Cult of Luna album "Eternal kingdom": m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1570/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1570/Default.aspx

Opeth has confirmed fall dates for North America: mbgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11022" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=11022

The new Volbeat album "Guitar gangsters & cadillac blood" has been confirmed for release on September 1. Look for the first single "maybelenne I Hofteholder" in early August.

Nebraska-based indie label Series Two has released a new CD from Swedish act Klas today called "To sleep and love". Samples at myspace: myspace.com/klas1" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/klas1

Digital Spy interviews Annie: music/a102078/annie.html" target="_blank">https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a102078/annie.html

MP3: The Deer Tracks - Slow collision

This track is all about the wordless refrain. It sucks you in on the first listen, at least that's the way it worked on me when I heard it live. The persistence of the melody burrows it deep inside my skull, though none of the transmutations every match the quiet beauty of the solo voice. On the other hand, the majesty of the full band carrying the line at the song's peak is quite powerful as well. Finally, David Lehnberg has achieved the epic sound he's been searching for! Ariel Kill Him came close, but was bogged down by trying too hard, trying to do too much. The Deer Tracks hold more back and thus are able to go further. Still, as much as I enjoy "Aurora", the record doesn't match the band's live performance. They blew me away at Hultsfred, but they aren't nearly as dynamic or powerful here. I remain a fan, but my enthusiasm has waned ever so slightly.

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The Deer Tracks - Slow collision