Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl will have his latest album "Science" rereleased in the US on October 23 via Recall Records.

Victims have announced that their next album will be called "Killer". Recording begins next week at an old church in Gävle, Sweden and Ryan from US hardcore act Coliseum is working on the artwork. Expect an early 2008 release.

Danish indie act Front and the Factory Lies Beneath (remember?) have a new track on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/frontandthefactoryliesbeneath
I think I like these guys more every time I listen to 'em.

PSL does the live music video thing with Days: https://svt-psl.colo.netstar.se/default.aspx?entryID=150

In case you haven't seen it already at one of the bazillion places its been reposted, Rolling Stone has the new Jens Lekman video for "Sipping on the sweet nectar": https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/20/watch-on-the-edge-artist-jens-lekmans-video-for-sipping-on-the-sweet-nectar/
Beware of copious streaming ads!

Familjen is offering up two b-side remixes of "Det snurrar i min skalle" for free download: https://www.detsnurrariminskalle.com/

Hits in the Car has a new track from Danish act and Crunchy Frog artists Snake and Jet's Amazing Bullit Band: https://stytzer.blogspot.com/2007/09/snake-and-jets-amazing-bullit-band.html

The Open Up and Bleeds will release their new self-titled EP next week via Suicide Records and will be marking the occasion with a release party at Landet in Stockholm on September 26. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/openupandbleeds
Recommended!

Via DJ Martian comes a heads-up on Box, a new Rune Grammofon signing featuring Ståle Storløkken of Supersilent: https://www.myspace.com/boxmusicproject

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
02. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
03. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
04. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
05. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
06. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
07. Per Gessle - En händig man
08. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
09. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
10. Timo Räisänen - Love will turn you around
11. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Danny - Heart beats
15. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
16. Torsson - Det fjärde bästa bandet i Lund
17. Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Licence to funk
18. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
19. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
20. Mustasch - Latest version of the truth

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Raga Rockers - Ubermensch
02. Minor Majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
03. Leif Ove Andsnes - Ballad for Edvard Grieg
04. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt
05. Vazelina Bilopphøggers - Bensin på bålet
06. Kari Bremnes - Live
07. Postgirobygget - Tidløs
08. Kjartan Salvesen - Then Silence
09. Superfamily - Warszawa
10. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007
11. Anne Marie Almedal - The Siren and the Sage
12. deLillos - Festen er ikke over...det er kake igjen!
13. Turbonegro - Retox
14. Cloroform - Clean
15. Vassendgutane - Ungkar med dobbeltseng
16. Audrey Horne - Le fol
17. Malin - Malin på månen
18. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
19. BigBang - Too Much Yang
20. GT-Sara - På farten med full rulle

More Finnish music coverage from the Washington Post Express, this time with a Finntroll live review: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/20/AR2007092002376_3.html

Swedish hardcore act Meleeh kicks off tour tonight with a record release party in Gävle for their new album "Heartland":

09/21 - Spegeln, Gävle (SWE)
09/22 - 1000fryd, Aalborg (DK)
09/23 - Rostock, (GER)
09/24 - Fraktal club, Mikolow (POL)
09/25 - AzConni, Dresden (GER)
09/26 - Elektromadonna Squat, Czesochova (POL)
09/27 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
09/28 - ann and pat, Linz (AUS)
09/29 - Hopa, Bratislava (SLO)
09/30 - Tuewi, Wien (AUS)
10/01 - Kultiplex, Budapest (HUN)
10/02 - CK13, Novi Sad (SER)
10/03 - Capolinea, Faenza (ITA)
10/04 - approdo caronte, Milano (ITA)
10/05 - Tetrisclub, Trieste (ITA)
10/06 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/07 - Cafe Revolt, Malmö (SWE)
10/08 - Råhuset, Copenhagen (DK)
10/09 - Insikten, Jönköping (SWE)
10/10 - Cafe MIC, Vänersborg (SWE)

Also check out the band's brand new website: https://www.meleeh.com/

Pitchfork does the Forkcast thing with Susanna of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/45680-susanna-home-recording-mp3stream

Peter Bjorn & John in Seattle last night: I think I prefer the tighter 'nothing-but-the-hits' setlist I saw at Way Out West, but this show was also quite good. I can definitely appreciate it from the band's perspective as they've taken many of their songs and revised the arrangements to allow for more spontaneity. I'm fine with bands who are competent at reproducing their albums live, but it's always better to hear something different y'know? By far, the evening's highlight was the extended, Kraut-ed out version of "The chills". Totally unexpected and excellent - definitely not a song that would've made my short list of top PB&J tracks in the past, but I might just have to revise my opinion now.

On a side note, I'm not sure if Peter was pulling my leg or not, but he mentioned that the band's next release will be an all-instrumental album and it's just about finished. More details when I get them. UPDATE: This has now been confirmed as fact and said record will be out Q108.