Plugged Records has announced the signing of Swedish singer/songwriter Frida Pettersson.

Pelle Carlberg will be returning to the UK once again in late January:

01/24 - The Luminaire, London
01/25 - The Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton
01/27 - tbc, Oxford
01/28 - Sadder Days @ The Windmill, Brixton

Okay, Laakso didn't officially make my top 10 list or even the honorable mention list, but that's not because it didn't deserve it. It's a serious oversight on my part and I apologize. I only just started to appreciate the album "My gods" in the last few weeks, so I've been hesitant about praising it too much before I've given it enough time to sink in. I don't trust that new-album euphoria when it comes to my year-end list. At first it was just the singles that got my attention, but the more I delve into the album, the more I like about it. The music is extrememly catchy and the lyrics are quite witty in their self-depreciation. I discover a clever new line almost every time I listen. And those screeching falsetto backing vocals! More than a novelty, I swear.

New top 10s today from IAT correspondent Roni Brunn and Martin Willén of Jezebel Recordings. Check 'em out on the right.

The new Whyte Seeds album and single "Bold as love" will be out in February.

Victims have been writing and rehearsing a bunch of new material recently and report that they now have plans to enter the studio in February to record a new album. After that it looks like the band will do a 4-week US tour around April/May. More details soon.

Swedish noise/drone artist Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words has posted a Christmas card with a new download: https://whenskiesaregrey.se/silent_night/

Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche plans to release two new albums in 2006. Read more: https://www.sondrelerche.com/news.asp?id=127

Various folks from Danish label Morningside Records list their top picks for the year in many categories: https://morningsiderecords.dk/features/mrec_awards.asp

NRK's top Norwegian album picks for 2005: https://www.nrk.no/musikk/5348171.html

Hemmalaget has posted a new video from Paragon: https://www.hemmalaget.nu/media/video/Paragon-SnöraUppDom.mpg

Music (for Robots) spotlights David & the Citizens and mentions their upcoming release on US label Friendly Fire: https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001292.html

Swedish arty EBM act Auto-Auto has posted a new EP for free download: https://totem.auto-auto.se
Also included are files and information for a remix contest sponsored by the band and their label Substream. Check the link for more.

Finnish punk/hardcore label Combat Rock Industry has posted a couple new tracks for download:

01. Nine - Everything went black
02. The Phoenix Foundation - This town

Nine's new MCD "Death is glorious" and the new Phoenix Foundation full-length "Falling" will be out soon.

Check out a promo clip of the new Askil Holm single "Ain't no cure loving you": https://www.apache.no/askil/html/menu/AskilHolm_NoCurePromo.html