Pitchfork reviews Casiokids

Pitchfork reviews the new Casiokids record "Aabenbaringen over Aaskammen": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15934-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen/

Dismember comes to an end

Long-running Swedish death metal masters Dismember have officially called it quits after 23 years of being genre pioneers: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=164728

Press pause

I'll be away travelling the next few days, expect updates to resume Monday or thereabouts.

De:Nihil to release Agent Attitude EP

De:Nihil Records will be releasing a new 7" EP from Uppsala-based hardcore act Agent Attitude in collaboration with Green Menace and Monument HQ. Exact release date and details forthcoming.

Trepaneringsritualen cassette listening session

Listen to side A of the ultra-limited (only 23 copies!) Trepaneringsritualen cassette released via iDEAL Recordings: http://dreadwords.tumblr.com/post/11348995165/side-a-of-the-ultra-limited-trepaneringsritualen

Bastard Priest album preview

Invisible Oranges is doing a full album stream of the new Bastard Priest record "Ghouls of the endless night": http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2011/10/full-album-stream-bastard-priest-ghouls-of-the-endless-night/

PB&J live on Jimmy Kimmel (video)

Peter Bjorn and John performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. More at Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/watch/288053/jimmy-kimmel-live-peter-bjorn-and-john-dig-a-little-deeper

Pitchfork reviews Pallers

Pitchfork reviews the new Pallers album "The sea of memories": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15920-the-sea-of-memories/

Little Gang album coming soon

Little Gang, the new band of Jacob Snavely (Dag för Dag), Carl von Arbin (Shout Out Louds), Rebekka Karijord and Erik Nilsson, will release their debut album "Half of everything" on October 19 and have a new website where you can preview a few tunes: http://wearelittlegang.com/

French Films - You don't know (video)

New Finnish indie with somewhat of an 80s vibe, apparently making waves in Germany. The album "Imaginary future" comes out November 11; RIYL Figurines or maybe Jaill.

Black Twig - Lake song

Soliti Records is giving away a new song from Black Twig, the first sample of the band's upcoming debut album "Paper trees" which will be out in January. There's some definitely Sonic Youth vibes going on here, so be sure to check it out if you're into that sort of noise.

Hector FR - Espera

From Hector FR's self-titled debut EP, out now via Swedish Columbia.

Juho Salmi & Suuri Voima - Kevätlaulu (video)

"Kevätlaulu" ("Spring song") is the second single from Juho Salmi & Suuri Voima's sophomore album "Kesä tulee, tunnetko", out now via Punos Sound and available on Spotify here in the US. Maybe not seasonably appropriate, but maybe that's a good thing.

Lowe US tour

Swedish electropop act Lowe is coming back to the US for a week and a half of dates in support of their new album "Evolver":

10/13 - Darkroom, Chicago, IL
10/14 - The Shrunken Head, Columbus, OH
10/15 - 31st Street Bar, Pittsburgh, PA
10/16 - Digital Ferret, Philadelphia, PA
10/17 - Real Radio Show, New York, NY
10/19 - R Bar, New York, NY
10/20 - DJ-set@Breezeaway, Manchester, NH
10/21 - Asylum , Portland, ME
10/22 - Elm Bar, New Haven, CT

Anna Maria Engberg - Wonderland (video)

The first sample of Anna Maria Engberg's upcoming debut album, due out in January 2012.