Swedish punkpop duo Shebang has resigned with Plugged Records after doing two albums on Bonnier Music.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lisa Ekdahl - Olyckssyster
02. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
03. Alcazar - Dancefloor - Deluxe
04. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
05. Anna-Lotta Larsson - Känn en doft av kärleken
06. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
07. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
08. Raymond & Maria - Vi ska bara leva klart
09. Stefan Sundström - Hjärtats melodi
10. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
11. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
12. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
13. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
14. Stephen Simmonds - This Must Be Ground
15. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
16. Ana Johnsson - The Way I Am
17. Melody Club - Face the Music
18. Nic & the Family - Hej hej skiva
19. Sandelin & Ekman - I stereo
20. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh

I didn't realize it yesterday, but that upcoming Circle tour in the UK is in support of their new album "Empire", a new limited-edition vinyl-only release from Riot Season Records. The record contains two extremely long live tracks, "Dragon" and "Empire" and you can get more info here: https://www.riotseason.com/

Zyklon has reportedly re-signed with Candlelight Records and is hard at work writing for their upcoming third album. Some of the song titles revealed so far include "Vulture", "Vile Ritual", "Scum" and "The Four Corners".

Starmarket has a fancy brand-new website with a vastly updated sounds archive: https://www.starmarket.nu/
Use the links in the menus, not the news section.

After lying low for most of the year, The Great Deceiver says they are planning a European tour for March 2005.

Online label Fukk God has a new release from Karl Midholm aka Ovum. The new EP is called "Drömminge" and features two tracks of drone that they compare to Labradford and Stars of the Lid combined with Karl's industrial/noise influence, giving the music "a sinister and rough edge." Go here to download: https://www.fukkgod.org/

Coming out October 29 on Denmark's Morningside Records will be the first full-length album "Skuggi" from Delicia Mini. The title comes from a farm placed on the wrong side of Reykjavik's main road 200 years ago. Full details and samples: https://www.morningsiderecords.dk/releasesdetail.asp?releaseid=47
In other Morningside news, My Friend George's new album has been delayed and should be out around January. The reason: "The band has just decided to spend the extra time to perfect the sound and wait for Rallie to get out of re-hab."

Check out some samples from the new Interlace album "Imago": https://www.mementomateria.se/interlace.html

Emmon aka Emma Nylén from Paris has a new demo available entitled "Redroom". Email for more info on how to get a copy.

Upcoming tourdates for Finnish post-rock superstars Circle:

10/08 - The Croft, Bristol (UK) w/Fuzz Against Junk
10/09 - St John's Church, Leeds (UK) w/Guapo, Jazzfinger, LAKOM
10/10 - The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) w/Ultralyd, Jazzfinger, Sound System
10/11 - Studio 24, Edinburgh (UK) w/Moniak
10/12 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK) w/Oxes
10/14 - Three Fat Fish, Exeter (UK)
10/15 - The Spitz, London (UK) w/Guapo, Sunroof!
10/16 - The Engine Room, Brighton (UK) w/Raised By Wolves, Charlottefield, Southall Riot

The Blank Generation blog expounds at great length on the merits of Jens Lekman: https://theblankgeneration.blogspot.com/

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. Snook - Mister Cool
03. Ana - We Are
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Tungtvann - Plan B
06. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
07. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
08. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
09. Ayesha - Fire
10. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
11. Melody Club - Take Me Away
12. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
13. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
14. The Confusions - Window
15. Empire Dogs - Oh Lord
16. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
17. Moder Jords Massiva - Out of My Hands
18. Maria Arredondo - Mad Summer
19. Venke Knutson - Kiss
20. Kleen Cut - Hands Up

Challengers:
01. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
02. Bring Me The Fucking Riot Man - The Riot Boys Got Your Soul
03. Moi Caprice - Riding In Cars With Girls
04. Anna Ternheim - To Be Gone
05. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
06. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
02. Nine - Anxienty report (SWE)
03. The Rasmus - Guilty (FIN)
04. Johnny Deluxe - Drömmer jeg? (DK)
05. Snook - Mister Cool (SWE)
06. Ville Pusa - I dina ögon (FIN)
07. Sondre Lerche - Days that are over (NOR)
08. Annie - Chewing gum (NOR)
09. Björk - Oceania (ICE)
10. Gimmel - Pisaroita ja kyyneleitä (FIN)

Challengers:
11. Indica - Ikuinen virta (FIN)
12. Günther - Teeny weeny string bikini (SWE)
13. Lazyboy - Facts of life (DK)

The Dead Frog Records website is updated with a bunch of new demo/mp3 reviews: https://www.deadfrogrecords.com/demos-reviews/

A couple Scandinavian reviews today at Splendid:

Siniaalto - Tallentumia
The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Secret Language