The next Saint Thomas album to be recorded this summer will be called "A mouse in a crowded house".

Friendly Noise has another new free mp3 single online, this time from Band in Box: https://www.friendlynoise.se/mp3-releases

A book soundtrack? Featuring Efterklang? Read more: https://efterklang.net/home/2007/07/23/efterklang-on-book-soundtrack/

There's a new Manifesto Jukebox track up on myspace from their forthcoming A Death in the Family split, due out in September via Poison City Records in Australia: https://www.myspace.com/mjfinland

UK-based label Stereo Test Kit will be releasing a new album from Swedish artist Dear Euphoria in September and is offering up a sample for free download: https://www.stereotestkit.com/files/sounds/dear_euphoria-something_great.mp3
Read more here: https://www.stereotestkit.com/

Solefald member and acclaimed author Cornelius Jakhelin has confirmed that his written work will soon be available in English as well as German and French: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124946742&blogID=291351115

Global Domination talks to Erik Danielsson (aka E) of Watain: https://www.globaldomination.se/interviews/watain-erik-danielsson
Naturally, he is far too grim a black metal musician to take kindly to GD's juvenile brand of humor.

This week's It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. Death Cab for Cutie – Plans
02. The Pipettes – We Are the Pipettes
03. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
04. Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position
05. The Postal Service – Give Up
06. Bloc Party – Silent Alarm
07. Shout Out Louds – Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
08. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
09. Shout Out Louds – Our Ill Wills
10. Jens Lekman – Oh You're So Silent Jens

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Join us! Go here to learn more: https://www.last.fm/help/

Thomas Denver Jonsson has posted a track from his forthcoming album for free download: https://www.thomasdenver.com/mp3/01-theborder.mp3

Hearts of Black Science will be releasing a digital-only collection entitled "Stange mixes and b-sides" containing just that: "ancient myspace songs, scrapped remixes and tracks that just didn't make it on to any of the releases." No exact release info yet, but I'll post an update when I get details.

Pitchfork reviews Jakob Olausson: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/44298-moonlight-farm

Antenna talks to LG Petrov from Entombed: https://www.antenna.nu/entombed/interview1.php

I've added a Facebook sharing widget at the bottom of each day's posts (and the articles), alongside the digg and del.icio.us thingies. Since I'm not a Facebook user myself, please let me know if there's any issues with it.

Tower of Foil's new EP "Faster" will be released on August 10 and will be available as a free download.

Swedish singer/songwriter Sophie Zelmani is conducting an open Q&A session: https://www.sophie-zelmani.com/news0029.htm