Frukt Records has a new release from Gbg-based indie duo Honeymoon Over! for free download: https://www.fruktrecords.se/

Differnet has a new website to coincide with the release of the new record "Collapsing universe": https://www.collapsinguniverse.org/

Alpine Those Myriads? have parted ways with Osito Records and it looks like they will be releasing their forthcoming album themselves.

IAT faves Desert Planet, being that they are eager early-adopters of new technology, will make their next release via USB memory stick. Entitled "Aska-Osaka Virtual Highway", it will contain 512mb worth of new music and multimedia as well as contributions from cyberpunk author Kenji Siratori. Read more: https://stick.desertplanet.com

Frode Johannessen, frontman for Norwegian dreampop act Popface, will be releasing a solo album this fall under the name Beautifulmemorieslastyourwholelifelong. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/beautifulmemorieslastyourwholelifelong

Tobias Hellkvist, one of my favorite up-and-coming young talents, is working on an album of covers and has upped his version of "Summer away" by Aloha to myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tobiashellkvist

Nomethod has signed Mixtapes & Cellmates frontman Robert Svensson to a solo record deal which he is currently recording at home in Stockholm for an anticipated October 10 release. Look for a free EP soon and listen to demos at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/robertsvenssonisalive

Swedish folk/pop act Raymond & Maria is reportedly making headway in the UK and will be heading back in June for a few more gigs:

06/19 - The Fly, London
06/20 - The Windmill Brixton, London
06/21 - The Monto, London
06/22 - Sounds of Sweden< Glasgow

Antenna interviews Torstein Parelius from Manes: https://antenna.nu/manes/interview1.php

The latest issue of the Zotapine webzine has a feature on Hello Saferide: https://www.zotapine.com/4/music.htm

Copenhagen-based noiserockers Imagine I Had Hands have lost their drummer: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=80051513&blogID=269938413

Johndoe has posted more rare b-sides on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/jhnd

Lampshade frontwoman RebekkaMaria will release her debut 12" solo single "Part of the game" using the moniker As In RebekkaMaria on June 2 via Attack Music to coincide with her performance at the Spot Festival. B-sides include the track "Cowboy song" as well as remixes from SuperTroels, Kernefamilien and Varano. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/asinrebekkamaria

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

01. Shout Out Louds
02. The Arcade Fire
03. Arctic Monkeys
04. Björk
05. Of Montreal
06. The National
07. Feist
08. The Tough Alliance
09. Modest Mouse
10. Radiohead

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Adrian Recordings has signed even more electrionic music, this time it's Swedish duo Boeoes Kaelstigen. Look for the group to perform and this year's Arvika Festival and keep an eye out for the 12" EP "Pan European" later this year. Download an mp3 of a full liveset: https://roventskij.net/mornel/boeoeskaelstigen/Liveset070223.mp3
More samples: https://www.myspace.com/boeoeskaelstigen