Sounds Like Violence confirm new album release

Sounds Like Violence will release their new album "The devil on Nobel Street" on May 25 via Burning Heart Records. Read the press release: https://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=520

Antennas - Youngbloods (video)

The video for the latest Antennas single "Youngbloods" was just uploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWrVg7dDMXw&fmt=18

Ex-Ultrasport frontman goes solo

Juho Kosunen, ex-vocalist for Finnish indiepop act Ultrasport, has a new solo project called Future Gravity and has posted his first two songs for free download: https://www.futuregravity.com/
Sounds pretty good!

Musik med Cats on Fire

Live music from Finnish indiepop act Cats on Fire at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/20/musik-med-cats-on-fire-3/

New Aleksi Eeben EP on Kahvi

Finnish IDM artist Aleksi Eeben has a new release on the Kahvi netlabel: https://www.kahvi.org/releases.php?release_number=266

Holmes to tour Europe

Swedish alt-country act Holmes is heading out on the road next week:

03/25 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
03/26 - Paris Syndrom, Leipzig (GER)
03/27 - Kult 41, Bonn (GER)
03/28 - Elfer, Frankfurt (GER)
03/29 - Kohi, Karlsruhe (GER)
03/30 - Fatal, Landau (GER)
03/31 - Channel Zero, Ljubljana (SI)
04/01 - The Office, Graz (AUS)
04/02 - Vorstadt, Wien (AUS)
04/03 - Herbert, Baden (CH)
04/05 - Dimensione, Winterthur (CH)
04/08 - Bar Sartea, Vicenza (IT)
04/09 - Locomotiv, Bologna (IT)
04/10 - Arci Valverde, Forlì (IT)
04/12 - Südstadt, München (GER)
04/13 - Yacht, Brno (CZ)
04/14 - Societätstheater, Dresden (GER)
04/15 - Haus 73, Hamburg (GER)
04/16 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
04/17 - Limes, Köln (GER)
04/18 - tbc, Bielefeld (GER)
04/19 - Loppen, Köpenhamn (DK)

New Lindstrøm/Prins Thomas collaboration in May

It's taken them three years, but Scandinavian electronic artists Hans-Peter Lindstrøm and Prins Thomas will finally follow up with a new collaborative album entitled "II" on May 26. Read more at Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=10386

MIC Norway profiles Kristin Asbjørnsen

MIC Norway talks to multi-genre vocal talent Kristin Asbjørnsen: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009032013220881995880

Updated tourdates for Sad Day for Puppets

Swedish shoegazers Sad Day for Puppets are heading back to England in May, as well as hitting Spain in April:

04/02 - Moby Dick Club, Madrid (ESP)
04/03 - South Pop Festival, Sevilla (ESP)
04/18 - Pet Sounds (acoustic), Stockholm (SWE)
05/16 - The Great Escape, Brighton (UK)
05/19 - Bardens Boudoir, London (UK)
05/22 - Crewe Festival, Crewe (UK)

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. BigBang - Edendale
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
03. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham County Line - Brother Of Song
04. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
05. Marius Müllers Funhouse - Plugged 2 - Rett og slett
06. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
07. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann
08. Kari Bremnes - Ly
09. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
10. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
11. Vestlandsfanden - Tipping & Trygd
12. Backstreet Girls - Just When You Thought..
13. Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
14. Leif Ove Andsnes - Shadows of Silence
15. deLillos - Huskeglemme
16. Frøya - Jenta fra landet
17. Black Debbath - Black Debbaths beste. 10 år
18. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
19. DDR - Das War Das
20. William Hut - Silent Hum

Updated A Camp dates

Updated US dates for A Camp:

05/26 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05/27 - Middle East, Cambridge, MA
05/28 - 9:30 Club, Washington, Washington DC
05/30 - Johnny Brenda, Philadelphia, PA
05/31 - Les Saints, Montreal, Quebec
06/01 - Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
06/03 - Double Door, Chicago, IL
06/04 - Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN
06/05 - Record Bar, Kansas City, MI
06/06 - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO
06/08 - Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
06/10 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver BC
06/11 - The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
06/12 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
06/14 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
06/15 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Thåström - Kärlek är för dom
02. Larz Kristerz - Hem till dig
03. Sofia Karlsson - Söder om kärleken
04. Kevin Borg - The beginning
05. Alcazar - Disco defenders
06. Zillah & Totte - Det låter apa
07. Olle Ljungström - Sju
08. Hammerfall - No sacrifice, no victory
09. H.E.A.T - Heat (bonus spår)
10. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
11. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
12. Mikael Wiehe - Sånger från en inställd skilsmässa
13. A Camp - Colonia
14. Takida - Bury the lies
15. Mando Diao - Give me fire!
16. Laleh - Me and Simon
17. Bengt Hennings - Låt kärleken slå till
18. Perssons Pack - Öster om heden
19. Sahara Hotnights - Sparks
20. Jenny Wilson - Hardships!

Sincerely Yours #101

The latest release from Sincerely Yours is a new video/remix by Air France: https://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0101.php

Pfork on Fever Ray

Pitchfork reviews Fever Ray and declares it "Best New Music": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12845-fever-ray/

New music from The Genuine Fakes

Swedish powerpop act The Genuine Fakes have completely revamped their myspace playlist with five new tracks: https://www.myspace.com/thegenuinefakes