Swedish hardcore punk act Ääritila have posted three new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/aaritilapunk
The band's new album "...ennen huomista, tänä tuomiopäivänä..." will be out in June via Feral Ward.

Swedish rockers Backyard Babies will tour the UK in September:

09/02 - Academy 2, Birmingham
09/03 - Rock City, Nottingham
09/04 - Academy 2, Newcastle
09/05 - Cathouse, Glasgow
09/06 - Corporation, Sheffield
09/07 - Academy 3, Manchester
09/09 - Barfly, Brighton
09/10 - The Brook, Southampton
09/11 - T.J.'s, Newport
09/12 - ULU, London

Broder Daniel will play Way Out West this year as a tribute to departed guitarist Anders Göthberg: https://www.wayoutwest.se/

Hybris is offering up the brand new Elias and the Wizzkids single "24" as a free download: https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2008/04/elias-and-wizzkids-24-new-single-for-dl.html

David Åhlén has resurrected his Namur moniker and released a brand new single "Draw us near", now available for free download w/b-side: https://www.namurmusic.com/

The latest "Show No Mercy" column at Pitchfork features interview content with Finnish artists Children of Bodom and Azaghal: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/50073-column-show-no-mercy

Finnish alt-country act Latebirds have finished recording their new album "Last of the good ol' days" and expect to release it this coming fall. Expect a US tour around that time as well.

Stereo Subversion interviews The Bell: https://www.stereosubversion.com/interviews-features/the-bell/

Promising Danish act Front and the Factory Lies Beneath (see here) have shortened their name to the much more manageable Front and the Factory and likewise streamlined their sound. Listen to four brand new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/frontfactory

Listen to Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) do a live performance on WNYC Soundcheck: https://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2008/04/21/segments/97157

Kning Disk will release the new Erik Enocksson album "With its dark tail curled ’round the garage" on May 11 in an exclusive run of 500 handmade copies. More details: https://www.kningdisk.com/02_releases_kd052.asp?id=1035

Isolation Years, Jennie Abrahamsson and Fredrik Fagerlund will play a record release show on April 24 at Scharinska in Umeå for the new Norrland music comp "Pure North". Find out more at myspace or see this article at Västerbottens Folkblad for a full tracklist.

Swedesplease talks to Those Dancing Days in anticipation of seeing them at Hultsfred and gets a bit of news about the group's forthcoming single + album: https://www.swedesplease.net/?p=1084

Detektivbyrån will release the album "E18" in Japan via P-Vine Records. Said album is a collection of everything the band has recorded so far including the brilliant "Hemvägen" EP plus "Lyckans undulat", the song from the split 7" w/Hemstad and one bonus track. Official release date is May 2 and cover art can be viewed here: https://detektivbyran.blog.com/3035608/

PopMatters reviews Kamera's US debut "Ressurection": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/56029/kamera-resurrection/