The Silent Ballet on the new album "Black sheep" from prolific Swedish experimental/drone artist Jasper TX: http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1765/Default.aspx
PopMatters reviews the new Emiliana Torrini album "Me and Armini": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/62284/emiliana-torrini-me-and-armini/
Swedish techno act Boeoes Kaelstigen will release the new 12" EP "Commuting colour" on September 30 via Adrian Recordings. Go here for more info: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=198
North Americans interested in picking up a copy should wait until I get them in stock to save on shipping costs. I suspect they'll be here by the end of the week.
Dusted's latest "Still Single" column covers the new We Live In Trenches 7": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/763
Delusions of Adequacy praises The Tallest Man On Earth: http://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewID=8985
Upcoming UK dates for Those Dancing Days:
10/21 - KCLSU, London
10/22 - The Deaf Institute, Manchester
10/23 - Barfly, Cardiff
11/23 - Thekla, Bristol
11/25 - The Cockpit, Leeds
11/27 - Fuzz Club, Sheffield
11/28 - Library, Lancahster
11/29 - The Other Rooms, Newcastle
Icelandic act Ghostigital will have a new album out in October: http://ghostigital.com/story/
Danish garagerock act The Blue Van has confirmed that their new album "Man up" will be out October 25. Hear the lead single "Silly boy" (along with a couple more new tracks) at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thebluevan
Aftonbladet reports that The Creeps will reunite for three shows this fall: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article3279275.ab
Aversionline on Norwegian screamo hardcore act Snøras: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/09/09/snoras-plague-waters-cd/
I've been listening to this album a bit as well and I have to say that Andrew's description (as always) is totally right-on.
Fonal Records acts Islaja, Kemialliset Ystävät, Es and Tomutonttu will be touring the UK together in late September as part of the "Approximately Infinite Universe" tour being put on by No-Fi and [No.Signal]. Read more: http://no-signal.net/aiu/
MP3: Dead Vows - Off my chest
If you're into Integrity-style hardcore, you'll dig Dead Vows. Simple as that. It's heavy and metallic without ever really being metal and it's got chock-loads of chunky power-chord riffs to keep the floor moving. Plenty of evil, anti-xian lyrics too, not to mention the goathead man with batwings on the cover. I know a lot of people who'll be all over this.
On the other hand, I've never been an Integrity fan and while I appreciate what they did, I expected something more, something different from a band with members from Repoman and Seven Feet Four. They're going for the straight-ahead hardcore bruiser thing and I've gotta say, it's simply not my bag. The super clean and sterile recording doesn't help either. In fact, I'd bet they'd benefit from a filthier, Mötorhead-style approach. A few songs, sure, I'm all about it. I'd be stoked to see them live, too. But listening to a full album? I'm not interested. Discordant bits like on the chorus of "Off my chest" only serve to remind me how much I'd rather be listening to Repoman.
Dead Vows - Off my chest
Thåström says the "new" Imperiet live DVD is not authorized and should not be purchased: http://www.thastrom.se/
This week's new Division of Laura Lee video is for the song "Evil out of me" and was directed by Shelby Cinca: http://www.vimeo.com/1691617
Danish techno artist Supertroels is giving away an album's worth of odds n' ends from electro house sideproject alias Mockin' Bird: http://supertroels.dk/wp/?p=397