Swedish act The Animation has a new website- go there to download their latest single "Overboard": https://www.theanimation.se/

Service's 2nd single as a coop comes from Kool Dj Dust aka Daniel Savio, a name you might recognize from the skweee scene or maybe Hundarna Från Soder. Stream his new single "The quest" here: https://srvc.se/catalog/item.php?catno=SRVC002

The new Keep Of Kalessin album "Kolossus" will be released on June 6 in Europe and June 10 in America. Otherwise, look for a video for the track "Ascendant" to be released soon, but in the meantime, preview said song on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/keepofkalessin

Montt Mardié's UK debut release "Introducing... the best of Montt Mardié" will consist of 2 new songs, 6 re-recorded tracks from his first album "Drama" plus 10 tracks off of the "Clocks/Pretender" double-album.

Gbg-based electronic act Studio will be releasing the new remix collection "Yearbook 2" on May 28. Here's the tracklist:

01. A Mountain of One – Brown Piano (Remake by Studio)
02. Shout Out Louds – Impossible (Possible version by Studio)
03. Love Is All – Turn The Radio Off (Remake by Studio)
04. Rubies – Room Without A Key (Version by Studio)
05. Brennan Green – Escape From Chinatwon (Version by Studio)
06. Kylie – 2 Hearts (Version by Studio)
07. Williams – Love On A Real Train (Version by Studio)

All About Jazz has created a great guide giving a broad overview of the modern Norwegian jazz scene: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29498

Swedish ambient/doom project Ondo has a new 3" CD out now called "Slow". Details: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=395087184

Slightly, but not entirely OT: Scottish indie favorites Camera Obscura will once again be working with producer Jari Haapalainen (The Bear Quartet, Laakso, etc.) on their next album with Björn Yttling (Peter Bjorn and John) handling the string arrangements.

Danish electronic/techno label Statler & Waldorf has signed Antifilm and will be releasing something from him later this year. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/antifilmspace

The May edition of the Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=155

Speed of Sound has signed Danish act Le Fiasko, a band that features members from Choir of Young Believers and Under Byen. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/lefiaskocph

Bad Taste Records (Logh, Looptroop Rockers) has signed Sahara Hotnights and will be releasing their most recent album "What if leaving is a loving thing" all over Europe sometime around September. Expect European tourdates to be confirmed soon as well.

Check out Blända, a new band featuring Magnus Josefsson (Mollgan, Jonny Kock), Johan Lejmark (Varmvatten), Christoffer Schlee and Fredrik Björling (Dungen, The Guild): https://www.myspace.com/blandaband
The band's debut 7" will be released this summer via Fashionpolice Records and features a wide assortment of guest stars such as Ulf Stureson, Mattias "Tiaz" Gustafsson (Dungen, Life On Earth), Tove Leander (Stella Rocket) and more.

Swedish act Marching Band has made the Pfork Forkcast: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/50601-marching-band-feel-good-about-it-mp3stream

Pg.Lost's debut full-length "It's not me, it's you!" will get a Japan release this week via Octave Records, a full 4 months before it comes out at home in Sweden. In other news, look for the band to tour Europe beginning in August with Danish act Obstacles. Go here for preliminary details: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5441486&blogID=394285154