Swedish hardcore act Break Me has posted a brand new song for download: http://breakmehc.com/bilder/Broke%20my%20word.mp3
Swedish stonerrockers Blowback have posted some old tracks for free download: http://www.blowback.se/sound.php
Looks like Klicktrack has some competition on the way: http://www.nimson.com/
Don't forget that It's a trap! also sells DRM-free hi-res mp3s, along with CDs and vinyl.
Division of Laura Lee sideproject Frantic Mantis has posted another new track for free download: http://www.franticmantis.com/2006/06/repa-3.html
Indieworkshop reviews Swedish IDM artist Folie: http://www.indieworkshop.com/music.php?id=2521
I'm a big fan of that record and would recommend it highly.
Dusted is less than impressed with the new Dissection: http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/2929
Norwegian indiepop duo Gargoyle is now on myspace with a bunch of new tracks: http://www.myspace.com/gargoylegalant
Cake On Cake has posted another brand new song on myspace, "Sun chairs": http://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake
Bloodlights, the new band founded by Captain Poon of Gluecifer now has a confirmed lineup, an official website and will be hitting the studio later this month. Jonas Thire (Amulet) will play drums and Rune Elli from NBP is on bass and a as-yet-unnamed lead guitarist will be added later. Check the (unfortunately, 100% flash-based) site here: http://www.bloodlights.com/
Absolut Noise talks to The Knife: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2006/06/interview-knife_115006202133918265.html
Norwegian "thrashpop"/new-wave revival act Surferosa has just recorded two songs with the oh-so-hip crew behind Bergen-based label YFM/Your Favorite Music (FYI: YFM is run by the folks in Datarock). Ivar "Blanco" Nicolaisen of Silver provides some backup vocals and the two pieces are entitled "Fashion facist" and "The last stand".
MP3: Noxagt - Nintety parallels ago
Noxagt isn't quite like the other bands on the Load Records roster. Even though the label is well-known for putting out all sorts of challenging art-rock, I usually associate their aesthetic with louder/faster duos such as Friends Forever and Lightning Bolt. Those bands are fine I suppose, but I find that they tend to get fairly tedious upon repeat listens. Noxagt however traffics in a different kind of brutality - a bass-heavy pummeling that's not so preoccupied with filling space as it is with laying down beats that make your head nod. The baritone/bass/drums instrumentation naturally accentuates the low-end and the (mostly) mid-tempo pacing of the songs gives the material room to breathe. This song I've posted today is particularly slow and dirge-like. At first it doesn't really seem like it's going anywhere, but once it opens up, it sure gets painful. It a good way, of course.
Noxagt - Nintety parallels ago
Congrats to Elin Alm for winning a pair of free tickets to this year's Peace & Love Festival! Thanks to everyone else who entered and better luck next time!