This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Darin - Darin
02. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
03. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
04. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
05. Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
06. Laleh - Laleh
07. Weeping Willows - Singles Again
08. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
09. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
10. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
11. Louise Hoffsten - From Linköping to Memphis
12. Tommy Nilsson - Tiden Före Nu
13. Kent - Du & jag Döden
14. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten
15. Robyn - Robyn
16. Tom Levin - Me, My Band that I älskar
17. Musikal - Mamma Mia
18. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
19. Alf - Alfs andra
20. Ebba Grön - Samlingen
The website for Madrugada/Ricochets fuzz-rock sideproject My Midnight Creeps is now up and running with fall tourdays around Norway and a few songs for download: http://www.mymidnightcreeps.com/
DigitalMetal interviews Finnish folk-metal act Korpiklaani: http://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=6890
Denmark's Carpark North will support Moby on two dates in Germany:
11/07 - Berlin
11/08 - Dresden
The fine music blog For the Eardrums is downsizing a bit: http://eardrums.blogspot.com/2005/10/end-of-things.html
While I'm disappointed that the Norwegian focus site Norwegian Eardrums will be disappearing, I think it's good for Knut to consolidate his content.
Today's mp3 comes from Mew, the latest act hyped for international success out of Denmark. Simon Thibaudeau found the helium-infused vocals to be too much of a Flaming Lips rip in his review, but I prefer to liken the band to other intelligent rock acts such as mid-period Radiohead or maybe heavier acts such as Tool and Dredg. I'm not saying they all sound alike, but rather that they share many similar characteristics such as uneven time signatures and polyrhythms and the tendency towards cinematic soundscapes. Mew doesn't get all that heavy outside of the bombastic intro track on the new album "And the glass handed kites" and because of that, I think they could appeal to listeners on both sides of the fence. It's as epic as any power-metal, but with more of a feminine touch. I'm not really a fan of Dinosaur Jr. (indierock heresy, yes I know), but the guest vocals on this track from J. Mascis are superb in context. His gravelly delivery is a perfect counterpoint to Jonas Bjerre's light and airy voice.
Swedish noise label Segerhuva will be doing a split 10" with new Swedish act Sewer Election and Incapacitants from Japan. Look for it in November.
Norway's The Lionheart Brothers have a new website: http://www.thelionheartbrothers.com/
I was actually just listening to them for the first time in many months and wondering why they haven't been on my playlist more regularly. Anyhow, the band plans to enter the studio in late November to record a new album.
Listen to a clip from the new single "No time wasted" from Finnish garage-pop act Tigerbombs: http://www.musaa.org/tigerbombs/mp3s/media.htm
Promenade Recordings says that their long-awaited "Food-Compilation vol. 2" will be out in November. As mentioned before, the comp features tracks from the likes of Camera Casanovas, Ponyboy, Dialog Cet, Meta Band, Galactic Heroes, Tullycraft and Incognito Pop. "Volume 3" will feature Nixon, Jens Lekman, Action Biker, Robotboy and Blood Music and should be out in February 2006.
Memento Materia's upcoming release schedule:
11/16 - Code 64 - "Leaving Earth" CDM
11/23 - Colony 5 - "Refixed" CD
12/07 - Thirteenth Exile - "Assorted Chaos and Broken Machinery" CD
Early 2006: New CDs from Militant Cheerleaders on the Move and Code 64.
Nosordo's next release will be "Tape delays" from Swedish experimental electronic artist The Idealist. Details soon.
The melancholy disco duo of Viola will be getting some ultra-special live help in the near future from Jesi of Ultranoir and Tuomas Ilmavirta of Ultramariini. For upcoming dates around Finland, go here: http://www.pophurts.com/
Finnish mainstreamo act Deep Insight's most recent album "Red light, white line" has been licensed for release in Germany, Austria and Switzerland via Turned Out Entertainment. It will be out in November.
Aeternus has signed with Dark Essence. Look for the new album "HeXaeon" to be out in Norway this December, the rest of the world in January.