Jens Lekman seems to have worked out his issues with Secret Canadian regarding his upcoming releases: http://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm

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

01. The Arcade Fire
02. Bloc Party
03. The Shins
04. Sufjan Stevens
05. Modest Mouse
06. Of Montreal
07. The Knife
08. Peter Bjorn and John
09. The Radio Dept.
10. Jens Lekman

Album charts are still not working and the top 10 tracks are all from the same 2-3 records, so I'm not going to bother. If you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod, please join us! The more people that join, the more interesting our chart will be, the more interesting new music you'll discover. Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

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

01. The Arcade Fire
02. Bloc Party
03. The Shins
04. The Radio Dept.
05. The Knife
06. Belle and Sebastian
07. Kent
08. Sufjan Stevens
09. Jens Lekman
10. Radiohead

I'd list the top 10 tracks too, but it's so dreadfully boring and the albums charts are currently broken. If you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod, please join us! The more people that join, the more interesting our chart will be, the more interesting new music you'll discover. Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

Pitchfork has a new Jens Lekman track: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/41066#Jens_Lekman_Exclusive_Premiere_Jens_

Jens Lekman makes an appearance on a new Benni Hemm Hemm 7" released by German label Morr Music. I'd tell you more, but the label's all-flash website is completely infuriating and impossible to deal with. Struggle with it yourself: http://www.morrmusic.com/

Pitchfork talks to Jens Lekman about his new record and his latest collaboration with fellow Swede El Perro Del Mar: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/39615/Jens_Lekman_Recording_With_El_Perro_Del_Mar

Jens Lekman, El Perro Del Mar and Hell On Wheels in Brazil:

12/11 - Era Só O Que Faltava, Curitiba
12/13 - Studio SP, São Paulo
12/14 - Teatro Odisséia (Algumas Pessoas Festival), Rio de Janeiro

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

01. The Killers – When You Were Young
02. Nikola Sarcevic – Love Is Trouble
03. The Killers – Sam's Town
04. Sufjan Stevens – Chicago
05. The Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
06. Cat Power – The Greatest
07. Anna Ternheim – Feels Like Sand
08. The Killers – Enterlude
09. The Killers – Bones
10. The Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

And the top 10 albums of the week:

01. The Arcade Fire – Funeral
02. The Knife – Deep Cuts
03. Cat Power – The Greatest
04. The Radio Dept. – Pet Grief
05. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
06. Radiohead – OK Computer
07. The Knife – Silent Shout
08. Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
09. The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters
10. Jens Lekman – Oh You're So Silent Jens

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Hell On Wheels, Jens Lekman and El Perro Del Mar will be heading to Brazil together in December. Dates soon.

Juni Järvi
Wherever thou art
Everlasting Records

Last year I was fortunate enough to hear Juni Järvi's self-released CDR "Meanwhile", which I loved. The CDR gave me very high hope for future releases from Järvi and I'm so relieved that not only did he meet my expectations with his debut album, but he also surpassed them by making an album so good that I can't stop listening to it. Whereas last year's CDR was shooting off in various musical directions, Järvi (thankfully) seems to have found his niche on "Meanwhile...". Most of the songs are slow, lush and beautiful with absolutely gorgeous melodies. "Falling down like snow" is one of the best, sounding a bit like the theme song from "Twin Peaks"; an atmosphere that runs through a lot of the songs here. There are also some poppier Jens Lekman-esque tracks on the album, all being magnificent and they serve as a nice break from the slower, sadder songs. It's for albums like this I listen to music, I urge you to seek it out, sooner than later.
- Simon Tagestam

Hybris will be releasing the debut album from The Sweptaways, a 28-strong all-female indiechoir from Stockholm that only performs hit covers. They're previously worked with many big names such as Jens Lekman, Jenny Wilson, El Perro Del Mar and Blood Music, so expect good things. Release date is set for November 22.

Jens Lekman has posted a mix to mark the end of the summer: http://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm

Jens Lekman checks in with some memories from his recent US tour: http://www.jenslekman.com/records/smalltalk.htm

It's no coincidence that Frida Hyvönen is touring the US with Jens Lekman, she's now also signed to Lekman's label Secretly Canadian. Her album "Until death comes" will get a full internation release in late October.

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

01. Camera Obscura
02. Johnny Cash
03. The Knife
04. Hello Saferide
05. Death Cab for Cutie
06. Tiger Lou
07. Jens Lekman
08. Sigur Rós
09. Radiohead
10. Belle and Sebastian

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Camera Obscura - Tears for Affairs
03. Hello Saferide - The Quiz
04. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
05. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
06. Camera Obscura - Dory Previn
07. Camera Obscura - Come Back Margaret
08. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country
09. Camera Obscura - Razzle Dazzle Rose
10. El Perro del Mar - Party

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