Jonna Lee live in London:

02/26 - Monto Water Rats, London
02/27 - Monto Water Rats, London

Jonna Lee
10 pieces, 10 bruises
Razzia Records

A melancholic album recorded by a Swede living in London? To listen to in January? It sounds too perfect to be true! This week’s weather forecast for London adheres to the myth and reads "rain, rain, rain, rain", so for people like me who enjoy matching the weather with our music choice, it's out with... actually, the weather has been like this for some time (I can hardly remember what sunshine looks like), so Jonna Lee can join Burial, Lightspeed Champion, The National and other artists I find suitable at the moment for gloomy days. Despite having some fairly fine songs on it and not sounding too much the same throughout (some songs reminds me a bit of The Cardigans in ballad mode), it's fairly safe, dull, and I don't think I'll remember it in a year's time, but "10 pieces, 10 bruises" will – in its cosiness and with its melodic slow songs - do just fine for now.
- Simon Tagestam

The video for Jonna Lee's latest single "And your love" (ft. Ed Harcourt) is now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH1nxuJxEgs
It's a far, far darker clip than you might expect.

Top 10s for 2007: Martina & Daniel Ledinsky (Razzia Records)

Jonna Lee has recorded a cover of "All I want for Christmas" and posted it for download on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. The Bombettes - I wanna
02. TALK 1
03. Anna Järvinen - Helsinki
04. Leütenhaven - Still life (trompe l'oeil)
05. Pay TV - Fashion report
06. TALK 2
07. Timo Räisänen - My valentine
08. Jonna Lee - And your love
09. José González - Killing for love
10. The Bear Quartet - It only takes a flashlight to create a monster
11. TALK 3
12. Kristofer Åström - The dark
13. Munck//Johnson - The streets
14. Bertine Zetlitz - Draggin' me down
15. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
16. TALK 4
17. Superfamily - The radio has expressed concerns about what you did last night
18. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - Ashen like the sky
19. Kazakstan - Song to the past
20. TALK 5
21. Marvins Revolt - Bugs in time
22. Menfolk - Ghosts
23. Pelle Carlberg - I love you, you imbecile
24. TALK 6
25. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
26. Stina Nordenstam - So Lee
27. Tobias Hellkvist - Abomination
28. TALK 7
29. Marybell Katastrophy - Slabiak
30. Sinikka Langeland - Høstnatt på Fjellskogen
31. David Åhlén - Wasted breaths
32. Printer - Minds out
33. TALK 8
34. Montys Loco - Wasteland
35. Lampshade - Fjäril
36. NEI - Trip to Luleå
37. Laakso - Hang me in the Christmas tree
38. TALK 9
39. Honey Is Cool - Drums and boys

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MP3: Jonna Lee - And your love

As mentioned on Saturday, the new Record of the Month for December is Jonna Lee's "10 pieces, 10 bruises", a very pretty and understated album that reminds me a bit of "Emmerdale" or "Life"-era Cardigans. The music is very sweet on the surface, but there's always a tender melancholy underneath. There's a touch of that same sort of retro/lounge vibe as well, though far less kitsch in Jonna's case. "And your love" is her latest single and it's a duet with frequent collaborator/current tour partner Ed Harcourt. Subdued and breathy, the piece slowly builds on its steady rhythm, layering increasingly languid melody lines on top of one another until the foundation set by the acoustic guitars is barely audible. The simple syncopation lends the tune a slight edge of urgency, but it never sounds hurried. As they say themselves, it finds its way. Listen carefully at the end and you'll hear Jonna exclaim "That was amazing!" Hard not to agree.

For Scandinavian tourdates, go to myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Buy the CD here or here.

Jonna Lee - And your love (ft. Ed Harcourt)

December is upon us! That means it's time once again for our annual top 10 extravaganza! Every day for the entire month of December, I'll be publishing a new year-end list from a different guest contributor. Kicking things off, Magnus Bjerkert from Adrian Recordings! Check it out!
A new month also means a new Record Club selection! December's pick:
Jonna Lee - 10 pieces, 10 bruises (Razzia)
Look for an mp3 on Monday!

Watch a clip of Jonna Lee performing live on MTV Phaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYvikpOmDHM

Jonna Lee's new single "And your love" is now posted for streaming on myspace along with the b-side "Comeback": http://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Said single will officially be released on January 23 and features guest vocals from Ed Hartcourt. Buy the album "10 pieces, 10 bruises" right here: [click here]

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Kristofer Åström - Just a little insane
02. TALK 1
03. Darkthrone - Canadian metal
04. Sambassadeur - Subtle changes
05. Niccokick - Love & neon lights
06. TALK 2
07. Death By Kite - Bhf. Asta
08. The Alpine - Iceland
09. Pluxus - Bootstrap
10. TALK 3
11. Graveyard - Thin line
12. Hospital - Something in the water
13. Attrap - Just a word away
14. TALK 4
15. Jonna Lee - I wrote this song
16. Paper - My life is going under
17. Broder Daniel - You bury me
18. TALK 5
19. Radio LXMBRG - Score on the floor
20. Maia Hirasawa - Gothenburg
21. Rather Sound Than Safe - The beat
22. Det Gamla Landet - Det heliga landet
23. TALK 6
24. Paris - When I laid my eyes on you
25. No Hope for the Kids - Rainy day
26. Sir Eric Beyond and the Avant-Garde - If this is the way
27. Barra Head - Overseas
28. TALK 7
29. Superfamily - Warszawa
30. Oskar Schönning - S
31. Brick - Automen
32. TALK 8
33. Miss Li - Leave my man alone
34. Kasper Bjørke - Liquid propagnosia
35. Loveninjas - I wanna be like Johnny C
36. Anti Cimex - Only in dreams
37. TALK 9
38. Pan Sonic - Virta 1

Finally here, in-stock and ready to ship:

Laakso - Västerbron & vampires
Jonna Lee - 10 pieces, 10 bruises
Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll

I also have restocks of Hello Saferide, September and Miss Li, so get on it if you want 'em because there's a good chance I might not get more copies until next year. Also, consider the sale I'm currently running - the more you buy, the more you save.

Jonna Lee's new website is up and running: http://www.jonnalee.com/
Her debut album "10 pieces, 10 bruises" is officially released tomorrow and I should be getting copies in-stock any day now.

Swedish singer/songwriter Jonna Lee has added two more new tracks to her myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/jonnaleemusic
Her debut album "10 pieces, 10 bruises" will be out October 10 via Razzia Records.

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. TALK 1
02. Repoman - Chemically obsessed
03. Moder Jords Massiva - Vapen
04. Kornstad Trio - Intornette
05. TALK 2
06. Ghost Brigade - Autoemotive
07. Rather Sound Than Safe - The beat
08. September - My neighbourhood
09. TALK 3
10. Ebba Grön - 800°
11. Torpedo - My evil twin
12. Jonna Lee - Dried out eyes
13. TALK 4
14. Marvins Revolt - Bugs in time
15. Pimentola - Death is a secret
16. Nils Berg - Sailors fighting in the dance hall
17. TALK 5
18. Lampshade - By and by I come
19. Midnight Choir - Will you carry me across the water
20. Moonbabies - Walking on my feet
21. TALK 6
22. Candlemass - Elephant star
23. Front and the Factory Lies Beneath - Under a black sun
24. Cortex - Warrior night (live)
25. TALK 7
26. The Grizzly Twister - This city is a halo
27. New Decade - I guess you ran from something
28. The Grand Opening - Don't drop off
29. TALK 8
30. The Bear Quartet - I'm still her
31. Paper - My life is going under
32. Darkthrone - Wisdom of the dead
33. Detektivbyrån - Nattöppet
34. TALK 9
35. Mob - Ghost track
36. Fare You Well - Deceiving eyes
37. TALK 10