In other Hybris news, the label will be releasing the debut album from Sibiria this coming summer, probably around August. After that, be on the lookout for new stuff from El Perro Del Mar and TIAC in September.

Check out some new live videos from Meshuggah recorded at their May 25 show in Paris, France: one / two

Laakso has posted four tracks from the upcoming "High drama" EP for streaming: http://www.laakso.nu/

Download an mp3 for "Cursed prayer" from Finnish hardcore band St. Hood: http://www.fullhouserecords.com/fhr/mp3/019%20-%20St.Hood%20-%20Cursed%20Prayer.mp3

Updated UK dates for José González:

07/14 - Louisiana, Bristol
07/15 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
07/16 - Twisted Folk stage, Larmer Tree Festival, Dorset
07/17 - The Glee Club , Birmingham
07/18 - Mechanics Institute, Manchester
07/19 - Bush Hall, London

The Swedesplease musicblog has an exclusive track from Gustav and the Seasick Sailors: http://swedesplease.blogspot.com/2005/06/exclusive-track-from-gustav-and.html

Stylus gives props to Robyn's latest album: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3060

Check out a live video of Swedish hair-rockers Crashdiet playing at Okejdagen: http://quack.fanzone.org/okej_low.mpg

MIC Norway profiles Magnet on the occasion of the release of his third album "The tourniquet": http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005053114530384231631

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Jenny Wilson - "Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward"
02. (03) LCD Soundsystem - "Disco Infiltrator"
03. (04) The Sunshine - "She's My Television"
04. (02) Josh Rouse - "It's the Nighttime"
05. (12) Svenska Akademin - "Du Vill Så Du Kan"
06. (13) El Perro Del Mar - "Here comes that Feeling (21)"
07. (15) Missy Elliott - "Lose Control"
08. (05) Turbonegro - "High On The Crime"
09. (06) Röyksopp - "Only This Moment"
10. (07) Mattias Alkberg BD - "Politix"
11. (08) Daft Punk - "Technologic"
12. (09) Doktor Kosmos - "När Min Pojke Går På Stan"
13. (10) The Hellacopters - "Everything's On TV"
14. (11) Hello Kinski - "The story of Eric and Jerry"
15. (14) Timbuktu - "Det Löser Sig"
16. (16) White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
17. (17) Thievery Corporation - "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter"
18. (18) Sambassadeur - "New Moon"
19. (19) Queens of the Stone Age - "In my head"
20. (20) Juliette & The Licks - "You´re Speaking My Language"

Check out some scans of the new Ulver interview from Terrorizer magazine: one / two

Dungen has announced a short batch of US dates this summer:

07/08 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
07/09 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
07/13 - Middle East (upstairs), Cambridge, MA
07/14 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
07/15 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
07/16 - Siren Festival, New York, NY
07/17 - Intonation Festival, Chicago, IL
07/19 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL

The much-revered album "Ta det lugnt" finally gets a proper US release on August 2 via Kemado Records. Memphis Industries will release the album in the UK on June 6.

Opeth has announced that "Ghost reveries" will the title of their next album, tentatively due out sometime around late summer via Roadrunner Records.

Cult of Luna put on a great show last night. It was a very energetic and intense performance, way more invigorating than when I saw them at Umeå Open. I guess a few weeks on the road does that to you. They say they're gonna try and come back later this year before their work visas expire, so I'll be sure to keep you posted as soon as I hear anything.

Instead of picking a new album of the month for June, I'm offering special deals on all IAT titles! Both the "It's a trap! reader's companion" and self-titled KVLR album are marked down $2 cheaper so I'll have less stuff to pack when I move at the end of the month. Buy now!