Foxy Digitalis reviews KVLR: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/kvlr_kvlr.html
They also cover Finnish post-rock instrumentalists Magyar Posse: http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/magyar_kings.html
Alternative Addiction reviews Prime STH: http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/newmusic/exec/albumreviews.aspx?id=69
Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:
01. Agnetha Fältskog - My colouring book
02. Peter Jöback - Det här är platsen
03. Petter - Ronin
04. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 – samtliga hits!
05. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
06. Nina & Kim - En annan tid
07. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
08. Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
09. The Hep Stars - Cadillac Madness 40 Years - 40 Hits
10. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
11. Björn Rosenström - Pop på svenska
12. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
13. Evergrey - The inner circle
14. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
15. Eskobar - A Thousand Last Chances
16. Per Gessle - Mazarin
17. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
18. Promoe - The long distance runner
19. Roland Cedermark - Så skimrande var aldrig havet
20. Magnus Lindberg - På bergets topp
The Euroboys, featuring Knut Schreiner/Euroboy of Turbonegro, will release their new album "Soft Focus" on May 25.
Marilyn Records will release the new album "My Dear Listener" from Achordian on May 26. Full tracklist:
01. Intro/Heartful of Rust
02. Indian Dollars
03. My dear listener
04. The Skiff
05. Esmeralda
06. 3 Dollar Heartache
07. Barry (the storm)
08. Bjällerup
09. Reason and Rhyme
10. You look so beautiful
11. Stumble
12. Hell
The band will play a record release party at Sydskånska Nationen in Lund on May 20.
Peggy Lejonhjärta, The Bukks, Gakko 3, Ossler, DeltaHead and Andreas Chadien will be playing the Dust Records DustFest at Arena in Karlstad on May 19. Guest DJs appearing will be Nickeand Strängen from The Hellacopters, Ebbot from Soundtrack of Our Lives, Johanna and Maria of the Sahara Hotnights and Rodde and Jejo from Infinite Mass.
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (01) Morrissey "Irish Blood, English Heart"
02. (03) Jens Lekman "You Are The Light"
03. (NY) Marit Bergman "I Will Always Be Your Soldier"
04. (14) Raymond & Maria "Ingen vill veta var du köpt din tröja"
05. (04) Strip Music "Desperation"
06. (05) PJ Harvey "The Letter"
07. (06) The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
08. (NY) Sahara Hotnights "Hot Night Crash"
09. (12) Faithless "Mass Destruction"
10. (02) Franz Ferdinand "Matinee"
11. (07) The Tough Alliance "Make It Happen"
12. (11) Graham Coxon "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
13. (NY) The Von Bondies "Tell Me What You See"
14. (08) Prince "Musicology"
15. (09) Bright Eyes Feat. Neva Dinova "Black Comedy"
16. (NY) Velvet Revolver "Slither"
17. (10) Kelis "Trick Me"
18. (NY) Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out"
19. (NY) Deportees "Arrest Me 'Til It Hurts"
20. (NY) Weeping Willows "You Weren't Even Close"
Leaving the chart:
13. OFX "France"
15. Willowtree "Always The Same"
16. Gary Jules "Broke Window"
17. Pitch Black "It's All Real"
18. Alice In Videoland "Going Down"
19. Promoe "These Walls Don't Lie"
20. Her Space Holiday "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend"
Cara A Cara interviews Swedish hardcore act Path of No Return: http://www.caraacaraunderground.com/interviews/51_2004_abril_PathONR.htm
Pitchfork is befuddled by Surferosa: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/surferosa/shanghai-my-heart.shtml
But P-fork does approve of Erlend Øye: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/o/oye_erlend/dj-kicks.shtml
The Concretes have finally signed a major label deal in the US with Astralwerks and will release their album over here next month. Check out this mix thingy from the label with a sample track: http://www.astralwerks.com/highfidelity/hifiasn.html
Danish country/rock band The First Miles is planning on recording their debut album this summer. If it's anything like the demo tracks they have up on their website, I bet it's going to be great. Head over to their website to hear for yourself: http://www.thefirstmiles.com/show.php?page=download&lang=en
Recommended.