Mimas will be back in the UK in October:
10/09 - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
10/10 - Royal Park Cellars, Leeds
10/11 - The Captains Rest, Glasgow
10/12 - City Screen Basement, York
10/13 - tba, Sheffield
10/14 - The Flapper, Birmingham
10/15 - The Chameleon Arts Cafe, Nottingham
Swedish old-school death metal revivalists Vanhelgd just added two new tracks to their myspace player, including a cut from the new album "Cult of Lazarus" and a new demo track: https://www.myspace.com/vanhelgd
Dúné's new video for the song "Heat" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt75bQ7oZqw&fmt=18
Tryghed & Tristesse has confirmed that the release date for the new CD "A final delirium" and "Loss of consciousness" 7" (feat. Peter Peter) from Danish dark-rock act The Silent Section will be on August 14. Preorder details at myspace: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=128141791&blogId=502805157
Spinner has the premiere of Mew's new video for "Introducing palace players": https://www.spinner.com/2009/07/29/mew-introducing-palace-players-video-premiere/
El Perro Del Mar's latest record "Love is not pop" will finally get a US release on October 20 and will be followed by a tour supporting Peter Bjorn and John. Details to come.
Pitchfork reviews the new Kiila album "Tuota tuota": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13140-tuota-tuota/
The release of the new Little Dragon album "Machine dreams" has been pushed back to September 2. The first single "My step" will be out August 10.
Superfamily has revealed that their new album will be called "Guns tonight". The release date is set for August 24.
The new Marduk album "Wormwood" has been confirmed for release on September 24 via Regain Records.
Check out footage of Maskinen performing live at Stockholm Pride (in drag, 'natch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdJ7FH4D4c&fmt=18
There's another new Eric Ramsey song now available for free download called "Enlightened neurotics": https://www.ericramsey.se/sonicblastmachine.html
The Silent Ballet reviews Finnish artist Es and his album "Kesämaan lapset": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2584/Default.aspx
PopMatters reviews the new Benni Hemm Hemm record "Murta St. Calunga": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/108506-benni-hemm-hemm-murta-st.-calunga/
Smalltown will be recording something new for Pirates Press Records to release in time for their US tour this fall. No confirmation yet on what final form it will take, but they say an EP of some sort is likely.