Listen to four tracks off the new Erik Halldén album "Memories, oh, the memories": https://www.myspace.com/erikhalldenmusic
It comes out July 12 via Cosy Recordings and will be celebrated with a release party at Sugar Bar in Stockholm along with Johan Hedberg.

Pitchfork reviews Kleerup: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/51044-kleerup
Also posted, an mp3 from Juvelen who, as I mentioned before, will be playing a few NYC shows coming up: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/51412-juvelen-hanna-mp3stream

Efterklang is composing the score for two new plays to be put on by Danish theater group Teater GROB. The first work is called "En Plads i Mit Hjerte" and will debut on August 23 at Kaleidoskop in Copenhagen. The second, "Som Hos Dig Står", opens November 17 at PLEX. Read more: https://www.grob.dk/ (in Danish)

Swedish skatepunks Millencolin will tour the UK in September:

09/23 - Academy, Birmingham
09/24 - Academy, Bristol
09/25 - LA 2, London
09/26 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
09/27 - Rock City, Nottingham
09/28 - Academy 3, Manchester
09/29 - Garage, Glasgow

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

Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words is going on tour in August and will even make it over to Washington DC this October. Preliminary details: https://www.deadwords.org/

Look for Finnish shoegazers Murmansk to do a short European tour in October with their friends Mesmer. After that, it's back in the studio to record the follow-up to "Chinese locks", an album we just reviewed earlier this week.

New fall dates for Under Byen:

10/02 - AB, Brussels (BEL)
10/03 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
10/04 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FRA)
10/05 - ISC, Bern (CH)
10/06 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
10/07 - Szene, Vienna (AUS)
10/09 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
10/10 - tba, Berlin (GER)

Danish pop heroes Alphabeat will return to the UK for a string of dates this fall:

10/20 - Carling Academy, Liverpool
10/21 - University, Newcastle
10/22 - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
10/24 - ABC, Glasgow
10/25 - Academy 2, Manchester
10/27 - Waterfront, Norwich
10/28 - Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
10/31 - Anson Rooms, Bristol
11/01 - University, Plymouth
11/02 - University, Southampton
11/03 - Concorde 2, Brighton
11/05 - Carling Academy, Oxford
11/06 - Roadmender, Northampton
11/07 - The Leadmill, Sheffield
11/09 - Kasbah, Coventry
11/10 - Trent University, Nottingham
11/11 - Metropolitan University, Leeds

In Flames will do a huge European headlining tour this fall with support from Gojira (FRA) and Sonic Syndicate (SWE). Check their site for the latest dates: https://www.inflames.com/Tour.aspx

Robyn will support Madonna on tour in Europe:

08/26 - Stade Charles Ehrmann, Nice
08/28 - Olympic Stadium, Berlin
08/30 - Military Airfield Dubendorf, Zurich
09/02 - Arena, Amsterdam
09/04 - LTU Arena, Dusseldorf
09/09 - Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt
09/14 - Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon
09/23 - Danube Island, Vienna
09/27 - Olympic Stadium, Athens

Last Days of April is now confirmed for the next It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö on July 19.

Swedish d-beat crusties Wolfbrigade will tour the US again in September. Tentative dates at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wolfbrigadeofficial

Danish act Agata & Me on tour in Italy:

06/24 - LEGOcafe, Cesena
06/25 - Cantina Mediterraneo, Frosinone
06/26 - Karon Beach, Vasto
06/27 - Bahia Light Bar, Napoli

Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/agataandme