Danish postrock act Slaraffenland will release the new EP "Sunshine" this coming fall via Rumraket. Listen to the track "I'm a machine" at myspace: myspace.com/slaraffenland" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/slaraffenland

Stereo Test Kit has a new track from We Are Soldiers We Have Guns posted for free download: m/files/sounds/we_are_soldiers-november.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.stereotestkit.com/files/sounds/we_are_soldiers-november.mp3
The new album "Get up, get out" is out on June 30.

The latest newsletter from the Swedish music Information Centre (mIC) is now available for download: m.se/avd/mic/Prod/bilagor.nsf/dl/SmIC_08-2.pdf/$file/SmIC_08-2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.stim.se/avd/mic/Prod/bilagor.nsf/dl/SmIC_08-2.pdf/$file/SmIC_08-2.pdf
Topics include the transition of the Swedish mIC to its own entity separate from STIm (but still under the same ownership) and the latest releases from in-house label Phono Suecia such as Georg Riedel and Britta Byström.

The Lisa miskovsky greatest hits collection "Last year's songs" comes out July 9.

Here's the updated release schedule for Norwegian jazz/folk label NORCD:

09/13/08 - Eple Trio - The Widening Sphere of Influence (jazz)
10/06/08 - Åse Teigland - Stille (folk)
01/06/09 - Karl Seglem&Berit Opheim - Draumkvedet (folk)
Feb 2009 - Arve Henriksen/Elling Vanberg - tba (jazz)
Spring 2009 - Lena Skjerdal - tba (jazz)
Later 2009 - Tromsø Kunstforsyning - tba (art/jazz)

Here's the video for the new Patrik Isaksson single "Elddon": m/watch?v=q5GzmVspTQU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5GzmVspTQU

mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) sideproject Ø has a new album out on Sähkö called "Oleva". Details and samples: m/sahko-023.php" target="_blank">https://www.sahkorecordings.com/sahko-023.php

Watch Lykke Li cover A Tribe Called Quest live in London: m/watch?v=vqh-8H6fhAg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqh-8H6fhAg

All releases from And the Sound are now back in-stock and ready for order:

m/store/product.php?productid=559">Ef - Give me beauty... or give me death!
m/store/product.php?productid=560">Immanu El - They'll come, they come
m/store/product.php?productid=561">Ef - I am responsible

Other new releases now in-stock:

m/store/product.php?productid=583">Tobias Hellkvist - Sides (CD)
m/store/product.php?productid=582">On Volcano - my sleep was filled with dreams (CDEP)

Hopefully you are a regular reader and already familiar with these artists because they are both excellent and highly recommended. I'm excited to offer them to you in my webstore.

Satyricon reports that basic tracks are complete for their next record with sessions continuing this week and then finishing up in late July. Not sure of a release date yet, but look for worldwide tourdates to be announced for November.

Swedish doom acts Switchblade and Kongh are doing some shows together in September:

09/03 - Utkanten, malmo (SWE)
09/04 - Cassiopeia, Berlin (GER)
09/05 - Kunstverein, Nurnberg (GER)
09/06 - Negasonic, Aalst (BEL)
09/07 - 013 (Ashes To Ashes, Doom To Dust III), Tilburg (NL)
09/08 - tba

Norwegian noise duo Nernes/Skagen (ft. members from Ryfylke and Årabrot) are touring the US as support for Insect With Tits:

06/24 - Velvet Lounge, Washington DC
06/25 - Scary Studios, Baltimore, mD
06/26 - Adventure Island, Philadelphia, PA
06/27 - tba, New York City, NY
06/28 - Lowell Noise Fest, Lowell, massachusetts
06/29 - Cagibi, montreal, Quebec
06/30 - Vintage Records & Tapes, Toronto, Quebec
07/01 - Potential Life Studios, Rochester, NY
07/02 - Bela Dubby, Cleveland, OH
07/03 - tba, Chicago, IL
07/04 - 517noise 4th of July Show, Lansing, mI
07/05 - muscle Beach, Allentown, PA
07/06 - Garfield Artworks (3pm matinee), Pittsburgh, PA
07/07 - The Bridge, Charlottesville, VA

Göteborg-based artists The Gentle Act Incident are streaming their new single "This city doesn't know me" at myspace: myspace.com/gentleactincident" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/gentleactincident

Check out a full-length concert film of José González performing live in Berlin via Hobnox music channel Sly-Fi: m/5f6smx" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/5f6smx

Popmatters offers their take on the new Sigur Rós: matters.com/pm/reviews/article/59827/sigur-ros-me-su-i-eyrum-vi-spilum-endalaust/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/reviews/article/59827/sigur-ros-me-su-i-eyrum-vi-spilum-endalaust/
Also reviewed: the new Scorch Trio album "Brolt!": matters.com/pm/music/reviews/scorch-trio-brolt/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/scorch-trio-brolt/