Stylus recommends Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson, giving her debut full-length an A-: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/britta-persson/top-quality-bones-and-a-little-terrorist.htm
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In case you missed my note yesterday, I've got a bunch of new stuff added to the mailorder section including titles from Ane Brun, Britta Persson, Nikola Sarcevic, Promoe and more: [click here]

Note: For everyone ordering the "Svensk indie" compilation, I was just forced to raise the price as I finally received my invoice and the wholesale cost was a lot higher than I expected. Sorry, but there's little I can do about it and I have to at least cover costs. In somewhat related news, I just added a whole bunch of new discs to the webstore including titles from Britta Persson, Ane Brun, The Plan and more! Check it out!

Don't forget to check out this week's profile piece on Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson: [click here]

This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. The Arcade Fire - Funeral
02. The Knife - Silent Shout
03. Camera Obscura - Let's Get out of This Country
04. The Knife - Deep Cuts
05. The Postal Service - Give Up
06. Tiger Lou - The Loyal
07. The Killers - Hot Fuss
08. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
09. Mew - Frengers
10. Hello Saferide - Introducing...

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Marit Bergman – No Party
02. Britta Persson – You Are Not My Boyfriend
03. Marit Bergman – Sun Goes Down
04. Marit Bergman – Mama, I Remember You Now
05. The Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
06. I'm from Barcelona – We're From Barcelona
07. The Knife – Heartbeats
08. The Knife – Neverland
09. Britta Persson – Winter Tour
10. Yo La Tengo – Beanbag Chair

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MP3: Britta Persson - You are not my boyfriend

As much as I was looking forward to the new Britta Persson album "Top quality bones and a little terrorist", I'm a little iffy on the final result, but I suspect that's at least partially due to me not spending enough time with it. I fully planned on listening to it thoroughly during the long drives on my recent vacation, I just never felt inspired to put it on. There's certainly a few standout tracks such as "Winter tour" (the first single), "You are not my boyfriend" (the song I've posted today and the second single) and, one of my personal favorites, the sour and downkey "Oh how wrong". The raw emotion and sparse arrangement makes that one a winner in my book. So it's not as if I don't like the record at all, I guess I just don't like it as much as I expected to, or at least not yet. Britta is certainly a strong songwriter and she possesses a charming lilt to her voice. The work she's done with fellow Swedish singer/songwriter Kristofer Åström has been amazing (including the song they sing together on the new record). So you see, there's a lot to like despite my grumpy naysaying. I strongly suspect it will grow on me. Of course, you don't have to listen to me repeatedly contradict myself to form an opinion - download the song and listen for yourself.

Britta Persson - You are not my boyfriend

The video for Britta Persson's single "You are not my boyfriend" is now online: http://www.myspace.com/brittapersson

Britta Persson
Top quality bones and a little terrorist
Amigo Musik

I have totally fallen for the sweet charms of Britta Persson. How could I not? Her voice is simply stunning. Her lyrics tug at even the hardest heart strings. And have you seen that fringe? And her huge, oversized specs? Adorable! "Defrag my heart" was my guilty, girly geek anthem, so I was very excited to get my hands on a copy of a full-length album. It doesn't disappoint. You don't have to dig too deeply to unearth a few gems. In fact, all you have to do is press play, as the first track, "Winter song", is an immediate winner. It also happens to be the first single, selected through an online vote by fans and the subject of a fantastic video featuring the boys of Suburban Kids With Biblical Names. "You are not my boyfriend" is another stand-out track, and "Bellamy Straat Straat" comes a close third. The rest of the album is simple and sparse, with only the most subtle instrumental arrangements, allowing Britta's surprisingly sultry, soulful voice to shine through. And it ends with an absolutely gorgeous ethereal duet with collaborator Kristofer Åström. She describes the sound as "old fashioned and Nordic and also Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, Low, Natasha Bedingfield, but lo-fi." I'd just sum it up in one word: Beautiful.
- Stacey Shackford

MTVe has Britta Persson's new album "Top quality bones and a little terrorist" up for streaming: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6435

Check out the video for Britta Persson's new single "Winter tour": http://www.getareel.com/love_getareel_viewclip.asp?CID=3882&ref=PTP

Britta Persson reports that voting has closed on the poll to choose her next single and the winner is "Winter tour". It will be out later this month. In second place was the song "You are not my boyfriend" which will now be released as a single in August featuring two exclusive b-sides. Listen to the champ at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/brittapersson

Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson reports that her debut full-length album "Top quality bones and a little terrorist" is done and will be released in August via Bonnier Amigo. The recording features many esteemed guests, such as Kristofer Åström, Per Nordmark (Fireside), Mattias Friberg (Logh) and more. Listen to three songs and help her choose the first single: http://www.brittapersson.com/

Britta Persson's upcoming London dates have been cancelled. Her upcoming debut full-length will be out this spring and it looks like Startracks is seeking out other labels to partner with for a wider release. Any takers?

Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson live in London:

11/17 - On the Rocks, Shoreditch
11/20 - Solo, Camden

Check out the video for "Defrag my heart" from Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson: http://www.aftonbladet.se/atv/player.html?catID=2672&clipID=3511