The video for the new Sahara Hotnights single "Cheek to cheek" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtrW5Tvvmh8
I really dig the song, but have yet to hear the whole album. Soon that shall be remedied.

David Åhlén (nee Namur) will release a 7" single via Compunctio/Baked Goods in June featuring the song "Wasted breaths" (ft. Rickard Jäverling) b/w "We sprout in thy soil".

IAT faves Detektivbyrån will release the new single "Lyckans Undulat" on June 6. More details to come.

Bad Afro has now confirmed the release of The Setting Son's debut album for September 3 with the first single "In a certain way" now coming out on 7" vinyl on May 14. As mentioned before, the band is the project of Danish singer/songwriter Sebastian Kristensen and features drummer Lorenzo Woodrose of Baby Woodrose along with Adam Olsson (The Aim) on gutiar and Marco Burro (The Untamed) on bass.

Musique Machine on the new Mayhem record "Ordo Ad Chao": https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1210

Swedish indiepop act Double Dan has a couple new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thedoubledan
Highly recommended for fans of anything Labrador. As I've said before, I'm not a big fan of this general style, but these guys are definitely good at it.

Datarock is coming over for a few select dates to promote the American release of their album "Datarock Datarock":

06/01 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
06/02 - Studio B, Brooklyn, NY
06/03 - La Tulipe, Montreal, Quebec w/CSS
06/04 - Lee's Palac, Toronto, Ontario w/CSS
06/05 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
06/06 - Triple Rock Club, Minneapolis, MN
06/09 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, BC w/Girl Talk
06/10 - Chop Suey, Seattle, WA
06/11 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR w/Hot Chip
06/12 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
06/13 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA

New tourdates for The Soundtrack of Our Lives:

05/02 - Stone Boat Cafe (acoustic gig), Beijing (CHI)
05/03 - MIDI Festival, Beijing (CHI)
05/05 - Star Live, Beijing (CHI) w/PK14
05/06 - True Colors, Shenzhen (CHI)
05/15 - Joy Eslava, Madrid (ESP)
05/16 - Apolo, Barcelona (ESP)
05/17 - La Casa del Loco, Zaragosa (ESP)
05/18 - Santana, Bilbao (ESP)
05/19 - Greenspace, Valencia (ESP)

Thermostatic's new single "The box" will officially be released on May 9. The MCD will include both the full version and radio edit as well as remixes by Tiger Baby and White O.

Just an average week in the lives of The Hives: https://www.hivesmusic.com/journal/?did=1000

Swedish act The Milestone Corporation has a brand new EP posted for free download at their website: https://www.themilestonecorporation.com/

Finnish brutal doom act Paganus has two new tracks posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/paganusdoom
RIYL Khanate.

Some updated tourdates for Norwegian piano trio In the Country:

05/21 - Norwich Art Center, Norwich (UK)
05/23 - Luminaire, London (UK)
05/26 - Pavilion - Bath Jazz Festival, Bath (UK)
06/14 - tba, Rochester, NY
06/15 - House of Sweden - Nordic Jazz, Washington, DC
06/22 - Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver, BC
06/23 - Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver, BC
08/07 - Mono - Klubb Øya, Oslo (NOR)
08/11 - Varangerfestivalen, Vadsø (NOR)

Finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire will return to the UK in late July:

07/26 - Brixton Windmill, London
07/27 - Red Rooms, Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
07/28 - Indietracks festival, Derbyshire

Swedish hip-hop artist Emrik will release his new album "Kontrollen" on May 16 via his own new label Emrikording & Entertainment. The first single "Ett Äventyr" features guest vocals from Jenny Silver and production from Jimmy Ledrac can be heard on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/topemrik