And on the If Society touring front, look for Echo is Your Love to do four dates in Russia in February and two-and-a-half weeks with labelmates Fun (see the "IAT reader's companion") in Europe in April/May. Hero Dishonest will also be hitting the road in Europe around May/June and I can personally attest that they are not to be missed.

Swedish art-punks Kid Commando have finally confirmed their upcoming UK tourdates:

01/19 - Ferryboat, Norwich
01/20 - Cabaret, Nottingham
01/21 - Upstairs at the Barfly, Glasgow
01/22 - Subway, Edinburgh
01/23 - Dr Brown's, Middlesbrough
01/24 - Le Pub, Newport
01/25 - Buffalo Bar, London
01/26 - Freebutt, Brighton
01/27 - Metro, London
01/28 - Jug of Ale, Birmingham
01/29 - The Fenton, Leeds (matinee show)

More details: https://www.planbmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1107

"The good you bring" is the name of the first single from Kristofer Åström's upcoming album "So much for staying alive". It comes out on February 5.

Trewetha Records will release the new album "We know you love us and that's why we do this" from The State of Floral Beings on February 21.

After a few years of silence, Norway's Gehenna is back with a new album entitled "WW". Look for it to be released sometime this coming spring via Moonfog Records, the label run by Satyr of Satyricon.

Tiger Lou needs your money: https://www.tigerlou.com/sale.htm

KVLR's heartthrob bassist Joel will be filling in with Starmarket on their upcoming European tour. Watch out ladies!

Västerbottens Folkblad talks to The Perishers about their upcoming North American tour with Sarah McLachlan and more: https://www.folkbladet.nu/index.asp?vf=1&x=29297 (in Swedish)
Apparently the song "Sway" got something like 97k times for free at iTunes. If that's true, how come I don't see any American press talking about these guys?

Finland's Oksa Records has a new website: https://www.oksarecords.com/

Havoc Records has confirmed most of the upcoming dates for Riistetyt's US tour. Check 'em out here: https://www.havocrex.com/tours/

Check out the excellent animated video for "I love death" from Finland's Lodger: https://koti.welho.com/alaari/lodger/ (via)

Jim Stärk will be releasing a new single called "The Word That Makes You Sing" very soon. The band's new self-titled album is due out February 28.

Download the track "The 11th Commandment" from 8thsin, the new band featuring Michael Bohlin and It: https://www.8thsin.biz/main/downloads/samples/The%2011th%20Commandment.mp3

Swedish mp3 blog Sounds Like Funday has posted a track from soul singer Sven Zetterberg: https://funday.se/sounds

Aversionline reviews the new Victims album: https://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2036/