The new all-acoustic EP from The Confusions, aptly named "It sure looks like The Confusions but it sounds more acoustic", is out now and available via paid digital download or limited-edition CD only directly from the band or label (Massproduktion). So to further entice you, the band is offering up a sample track for free: https://www.theconfusions.com/media/sound/the_confusions-all_dressed_up-acoustic.mp3

The band White Willow is still on hiatus, but they've posted an update concerning all the various members' sideprojects and other activities: https://www.whitewillow.org/

Flyphonic, the production team behind Swedish hip-hop artist Supersci, will be releasing a 5-track EP of their own entitled "Mosiac tiles". It will include the Supersci track "Full steam ahead" as well as guestspots from various Swedish jazz artists. Look for it in June.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Dimmu Borgir - In Sorte Diaboli
02. Tone Damli Aaberge - Sweet Fever
03. TNT - The New Territory
04. Susanne Sundfør - Susanne Sundfør
05. BigBang - Too Much Yang
06. Magnet - The Simple Life
07. Vidar Busk and the Voo Doodz - Jookbox Charade
08. Tord Gustavsen Trio - Being There
09. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
10. D.D.E. - No går det så det suse
11. Heroes & Zeros - Strange Constellations
12. Steinar Albrigtsen - Moments of Peace
13. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
14. Thomas Dybdahl - Science
15. Finn Kalvik - Komplett Klassisk Kalvik
16. My Midnight Creeps - Histamin
17. Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao
18. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
19. Shit City - God bless our home
20. Jokke & Valentinerne - Prisen for popen

Guitarist Peter Lindgren has left Opeth. Read his statement: https://www.opeth.com/main.html
Ex-Arch Enemy guitarist Fredrik Akesson has already been named as his replacement.

Kinda OT, but something I find interesting: Swedish film director Lukas Moodysson's ("Fucking Åmål", "Tillsammans", "Lilja 4-ever") next film "Mammuth" will be in English. Read more: https://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2204&a=651062 (in Swedish, ironically)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
02. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
03. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
04. Cornelis Vreeswijk - CV - Det bästa med Cornelis Vreeswijk
05. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
06. Lillasyster - Hjärndöd musik för en hjärndöd generation
07. Eldkvarn - Svart blogg
08. Vikingarna - Bästa kramgoa låtarna 2
09. Nanne - Jag måste kyssa dig
10. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
11. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
12. The Boppers - 30
14. Shout Out Louds - Our ill wills
15. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
16. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
17. Mr Jones Machine - Återvändsgränd
18. Jerry Williams - I can jive - Det bästa med Jerry Williams
19. Laleh - Prinsessor
20. Emilia - Små ord av kärlek

Pitchfork has a new Club 8 track in their Forkcast section: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/42938-club-8-whatever-you-want-mp3

New CDs from Finnish acts Fun and Viola just showed up on my doorstep - look for 'em in the webstore shortly Go on and get 'em!

Denmark's The Alpine have posted a nice long blog entry concerning their recent activities and upcoming album plans: https://www.thealpine.dk/ver2/alpine.php?sub=webdiary

This Sect has posted the brand new video for "Oh ballerina": https://www.thissect.com/2007/05/oh-ballerina-video.html

The latest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: https://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=132

Swedish indiepop act Don Agbai has a brand new track up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/donagbai

The video for "Pleasure songs" by Mary Onettes is now online: https://www.labrador.se/video/tmo_pleasure_song.php3

Swedish crustpunks Massmord on tour across Europe:

06/09 - Koma-F, Berlin (GER)
06/10 - Hansastr.10, Dresden (GER)
06/11 - Klub 007, Prague (CZ)
06/12 - EKH, Vienna (AUS)
06/13 - Kafé Kult, Munich (GER)
06/14 - Be-Part Festival, Stuttgart (GER)
06/15 - Soap Box Club, Nancy (FRA)
06/16 - Asylum Bar, Besançon (FRA)
06/17 - Local 100%, St Etienne (FRA)
06/18 - tba, Toulous (FRA)
06/19 - tba, Barcelona (ESP)
06/20 - L'Horta Squat, Valencia (ESP)
06/21 - CSA Arrebato, Zaragoza (ESP)
06/22 - Orbekoetxea Squat, Llodio (ESP)
06/23 - L'Athenée Libertaire, Bordeaux (FRA)
06/24 - tba, Nantes (FRA)
06/25 - la Miroiterie, Paris (FRA)
06/26 - Centre Culturel Libertaire, Lille (FRA)
06/27 - Carlo Levi, Liege (BEL)
06/28 - Oetinger Villa, Darmstadt (GER)
06/29 - Gerberstrasse 3, Weimar (GER)
06/30 - G16, Leipzig (GER)