Fat Planet on hyped Swedish artist Lykke Li: https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/?p=668

The new Firefox AK single "Once I was like you" comes out on May 7 and will include a new version written together with Swedish techno duo Laid (aka Zoo Brazil) as well as b-side remixes from Boeoes Kaelstigen, Kwato and Marcus Guentner. Hear the original album version at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/firefoxak

Swedish indie act Pinto have finished recording a new track so of course they are offering it up for free download: https://www.hanif.se/Whereverdidshego.mp3

Paddington DC, the solo project of Calle Olsson (The Bear Quartet, Paper), will release the new album "Från hat till handling" ("From hate to heaven") on June 6 in a limited edition of 100 copies.

Swedish hardcore act When We Fall will release their new album "We untrue our minds" on June 13 via Belgium-based label I For Us Records. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/whenwefall

Rebel Android's debut EP "The imposter" is now available for free download: https://rebelandroid.com/imposter/

Check out the video for "Time on time", the debut single from recent Razzia Records signees I Are Droid: https://www.iaredroid.com/

Danish indie Morningside Records is offering up a few new tracks from Larsen & Furious Jane for free download: https://morningsiderecords.dk/?page_id=48

Watch Kristofer Åström and backing band the Rainaways perform a new song in a German bathroom: https://www.rockpalast.de/konzerte/2008/crossroads08_04/backstage/kristofer_astroem_n_rainaways.phtml

Swedish shoegazers Blackstrap will finally get a US release for their album "Steal my horses and run" on May 20 via Tee Pee Records on both vinyl and CD. Look for US dates to be confirmed soon.

Majessic Dreams have a new song up on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/majessicdreams
The duo's new album "Beautiful days" is out now via PonyRec.

Finnish noiserockers Fun and Hogenband will tour Europe together in May: https://www.noisecorewalze.com/?news
If you dig classic Touch & Go/AmRep style pigfuck, you owe it to yourself to check these guys out.

Norwegian indie act/"Reader's companion" alums Don Juan Dracula are streaming new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/donjuandracula
The band's long-awaited comeback album "New sensation" will be out June 8.

New Cult of Luna European tourdates:

04/19 - Roadburn Festival, Tilburg (NL)
05/03 - Popadelica Festival, Huskvarna (SWE)
06/14 - Myreborock, Ljungby (SWE)
06/17 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
06/18 - Progesja, Warsaw (POL)
06/19 - Firlej, Wroclaw (POL)
06/20 - AJZ, Chemnitz (GER)
06/21 - The Ultimate Summerblast Festival, Trier (GER)
06/22 - Hellfest, Brittany (FRA)
06/24 - Feierwerk e.V, München (GER) w/The Ocean
06/25 - Arena, Wien (AUS) w/The Ocean
06/26 - RockCafe, Prague (CZ) w/The Ocean
06/27 - KFZ, Marburg (GER) w/The Ocean
06/28 - Ghostfest, Leeds (UK)
06/29 - Carling Academy, Birmingham (UK) w/Devil Sold His Soul
06/30 - Barfly, Brighton (UK) w/Devil Sold His Soul
07/01 - Scala, London (UK) w/Devil Sold His Soul, The Ocean
07/02 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer (NL)
07/03 - Hafenklang w/ The Ocean, Hamburg (GER) w/The Ocean
07/12 - Ilosaari Rock, Joensuu (FIN)

Recently reformed hardcore punks Mob 47 are streaming a couple new tracks from their new EP on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mob47