You can now listen to the entire new David & the Citizens album "Stop the tape! Stop the tape!" at the band's website: http://www.davidandthecitizens.com/audio.php
Buy the CD here: [click here]

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Daniel Lindström - Nån slags verklighet
03. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
04. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
05. Jonas Gardell - Nästan vackra
06. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
07. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
08. David & the Citizens - Stop the tape! Stop the tape!
09. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
10. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
11. The Poodles - Metal will stand tall
12. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
14. Carola - Från nu till evighet
15. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
16. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
17. Marie Fredriksson - Min bäste vän
18. BWO - Halcyon days
19. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
20. The Hellacopters - Air raid serenades

Just arrived in the mailbox today: a large stack of the brand new David & the Citizens album "Stop the tape! Stop the tape!". Buy it now: [click here]

Bad Taste is streaming a brand new David & the Citizens song at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/badtasterecords
Or just stream the whole damn thing at MTV's site: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=6417

Swedish singer/songwriter Sara Culler will be bring her beau David Fridlund (David & the Citizens) to Ireland to perform together at the Forfey Festival on August 26.

Tracklist and cover art for the brand new David & the Citizens album "Stop the tape! Stop the tape!", due out August 16: http://www.davidandthecitizens.com/index.php?id=15

Extra! Extra! As you have hopefully already read on the right, Tack!Tack!Tack! is heading to Emmaboda and I just got word that they'll be bringing two UK acts along for the ride: Monster Bobby (who as some of who know also plays guitar for the superhyped Pipettes) and Bobby McGees. As T!T!T! is in Sweden, naturally the club will curate UK acts. Final details are still being worked out, but it will all go down on Friday August 11 at the David & the Citizens tent. I'll tell you more when I hear it.

David & The Citizens
Are you in my blood?
Bad Taste Records

In their studio weblog, The Citizens were talking about how the band had become more "rocking" whilst making the new EP and LP (although later on they said the EP was more "pop"). Well, now that the EP has been released, we Citizens fans now have an idea on what the band had been up to since "Until the sadness is gone"; and if you're familiar with the track "Big chill," this is not too dissimilar. More of a distorted raw tone all around, yet keeping the level aesthetics we have all grown to love and a minimal-yet-fleshed-out sound. The closer, "Sometimes forever" is one of the prettiest songs David Fridlund has written. He and The Citizens shine so brightly on this EP, they are a band that should never be eclipsed. I'll call this another triumph for the band and I cannot wait for the new full-length.
- Matt Giordano

This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. Radiohead
02. Kent
03. Belle and Sebastian
04. Camera Obscura
05. Tiger Lou
06. Sufjan Stevens
07. Depeche Mode
08. Death Cab for Cutie
09. Johnny Cash
10. David & the Citizens

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Tears for Affairs
02. José González - Heartbeats
03. Band of Horses - The Funeral
04. Camera Obscura - Come Back Margaret
05. Belle and Sebastian - To Be Myself Completely
06. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
07. Araki - Love To Run
08. Camera Obscura - Dory Previn
09. Belle and Sebastian - Another Sunny Day
10. Tiger Lou - Nixon

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"Greycoated mornings" from David & the Citizens is KEXP's song of the day today: http://www.kexp.org/podcasting/podcasting.asp#song

This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. Camera Obscura
02. Radiohead
03. Interpol
04. Phoenix
05. Jens Lekman
06. David & the Citizens
07. The Radio Dept.
08. Tiger Lou
09. Bloc Party
10. Kings of Convenience

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Camera Obscura - Tears for Affairs
03. Camera Obscura - I Need All the Friends I Can Get
04. The Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
05. Camera Obscura - Dory Previn
06. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country
07. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
08. Camera Obscura - Come Back Margaret
09. David & the Citizens - Absent Mind
10. The Knife - Silent shout

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Swedish netlabel Go, Jukebox! has announced the signing of You Are My Everything. Download songs here: http://www.gojukebox.net/index.php?page=download
Also featured at the above link are two new tracks from Reverend Big O, both of which feature Magnus Bjerkert of David & the Citizens/Adrian Recordings on trumpet.

MP3: David & The Citizens - Absent mind

A new label, a revamped lineup, but is it the same David & the Citizens? I say yes, most definitely. If anything, the jump to Bad Taste has probably strengthened the band as it allows Magnus to concentrate on just the music and not the business side of things. Band leader David Fridlund's songwriting is just as invigorating as ever, too. I've always been a fan of D&tC EPs as I feel the band is at their best on the short format, so it's no surprise that "Are you in my blood?" is a fantastic release. I was strongly considering a post about the ballad "Sometimes forever", but I've changed my mind this morning and decided that "Absent mind" would make a better selection as it's an upbeat number more in the classic power-pop vein that D&tC is known for. I love the chanting backing vocals in combination with the horns. It's the kind of thing that drills into your head and won't let go. "Sometimes forever" may be more emotionally powerful, but I need driving pop to get my day started off right.

David & The Citizens - Absent mind

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) Sugarplum Fairy - She
02. (05) Peter, Bjorn And John w/Victoria Bergsman - Young folks
03. (16) The Knife - We share our mothers' health
04. (09) Whyte Seeds - Back in town
05. (03) Dub Sweden - On your telly
06. (04) Christian Falk w/Robyn & Ola Salo - Dream on
07. (07) Archie Bronson Outfit - Dead funny
08. (01) The Pipettes - Your kisses are wasted on me
09. (NY) Juni Järvi - If we just want to
10. (NY) Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
11. (02) Primal Scream - Country girl
12. (10) Danko Jones - First date
13. (13) Supersci w/Remedeeh - Get!
14. (NY) Fattaru - 100:-
15. (NY) Editors - All sparks
16. (14) The Strokes - You only live once
17. (NY) Architecture In Helsinki - Wishbone
18. (17) Promoe med Capleton - Songs of joy
19. (19) Swingfly - Save the trees
20. (12) Sator - Angelina & Sister Ray

Leaving the chart:
The Sounds - Tony the beat
Arctic Monkeys - The view from the afternoon
David & The Citizens - Are you in my blood?
Tiger Lou - Nixon
Morrissey - The youngest was the most loved
Nathan Larson w/Nina Persson - Dead leaves and the dirty ground

This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. The Pipettes
02. The Knife
03. Belle and Sebastian
04. Radiohead
05. The Radio Dept.
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. Calexico
08. Kent
09. Sufjan Stevens
10. Hot Chip

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. The Pipettes - Dirty Mind
02. Hot Chip - Over and Over
03. The Pipettes - Pull Shapes
04. Sambassadeur - Kate
05. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
06. The Pipettes - Your Kisses are Wasted on Me
07. Peter, Bjorn and John - Young Folks
08. David & the Citizens - Are you in my blood?
09. The Tough Alliance - Silly Crimes
10. The Tough Alliance - Kill Kill Kill

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