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11:04 today, the Swedish Peace & Love Festival sent out a press release where they announce that they have filed for bankrupcy.

Industrial rock band Sounds of Mass Production – aka SMP – will release their seventh studio album ”Death of the Format” on WTII Records. Jason Bazinet, the mastermind behind SMP, has worked on the album for 2 years, and now it’s ready to hit the shelves on June 11. 

Italian electro-techno-goth band XP8 have a new album out soon. It’s called ”Adrenochrome” and is described by the bands as ”their most mature and best material to date”. They’ve moved away from record labels this time and are now totally independent, so they’re running a crowdfunding campaign to help out with the album.

Scottish electronica outfit Boards of Canada haven’t released new music since 2006, when ”Trans Canada Highway EP” came out. They’ve finally returned with the track ”Reach for the Dead” in preparation for the album ”Tomorrow’s Harvest” which is out on Warp Records June 10. Check it out after the jump.

We have just published new reviews of Skinny Puppy, Pouppée Fabrikk and Kite in ”Music reviews”. Our latest reviews can always be found on the start page, to the right.

Here you can watch the new video clip ”Dance Again” from Swedish synthpop duo Kite. ”Dance Again” is on the new EP ”V” – read our review here.

Close to the release of the new Skinny Puppy album ”Weapon” (May 28), Cevin Key delivers the new Download album ”LingAM” together with Phil Western. The title comes from hindu scripture where lingam is the cosmic pillar, the infinite nature of Shiva. As ususal, we are served advanced rhythmic and experimental electronic music.

Alan Wilder’s house was featured as Celebrity Home of the Week in Sunday Times a few days ago and is for sale for 4 million British Pounds. Click here for the ad with details, pictures and map.

Future pop trio Pride and Fall from Stavanger, Norway, has almost finsihed their fourth album after 2 years in the making. German label Dependent (Front Line Assembly, Covenant) will release ”Of Lust and Desire” in August.

Nivek Ogre has said in a couple of fresh interviews that he has chatted with Bill Leeb on Facebook about a possible joint Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly tour. However, nothing has been decided.