"Reader's companion" alums Paris have unveiled a new website in advance of the release of their third album "The landlord is kind enough to let us have our little sessions", due out September 27: http://www.parismusic.se/

The playlist for my radio show this week:

01. Pistol Disco - Walking with Jesus
02. TALK 1
03. Heroes & Zeros - Into the light
04. Vijaya - Your gun will never set you free
05. Convoj - My timekeeping heart
06. TALK 2
07. Darkthrone - Too old, too cold
08. A Perfect Friend - Rush hour
09. Death By Kite - Hiroshima
10. TALK 3
11. Fun - I've got a truck
12. Moonbabies - Walking on my feet
13. The Perishers - When I fall
14. TALK 4
15. Regulations - Police siren
16. Viola - Ordinary teenage sensation
17. Björn Kleinhenz - Starlit queen
18. TALK 5
19. Gravy - Glory to our brilliant name
20. Hero Dishonest - Stalin vs Hank Hardy
21. Sophie Zelmani - To know you
22. Ulver - Capitel III: Graablick blev hun vaer
23. TALK 6
24. Håkan Hellström - Ramlar
25. Abhinanda - Highway tonight
26. Single Unit - Passion, pirates & parasites
27. TALK 7
28. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skulldrummantra
29. The Tiny - Just like you
30. Death Breath - Death breath
31. TALK 8
32. Entombed - Serpent speech
33. The Cardigans - Marvel hill
34. Soviac - I got the ribbah
35. TALK 9
36. The Bear Quartet - Put me back together
37. You Is Stupid - I am history
38. Paris - 60 minutes
39. The Process - Mot Sverige i tiden
40. TALK 10
41. Weeping Willows - I give you the morning

"Reader's companion" alumni Paris have temporarily revamped their website to announce the release of their new album: http://www.parismusic.se/
The first single "When I laid my eyes on you" is out now and can be heard on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/parissthlm

"Reader's companion" alumni Paris are currently wrapping up their third album for release this coming August. Look for the first single "When I laid my eyes on you" to be released soon.

Swedish synth/indiepop act Paris will be going into the studio on March 19 to begin work on their third album.

MP3: Emmon - Wake up time

Paris frontwoman Emma Nylén has been working on solo music and DJing under the name Emmon for awhile now, but it was only recently that she signed with Wonderland Records and released her proper debut single "Wake up time". If you're familiar with Paris (maybe you heard their track on "Reader's companion volume two"?), Emmon's music won't be a big surprise. The only real difference is that instead of it being synth-heavy, new-wavey pop, it's all synth/all the time now. It's just as catchy, too. I was kind of hoping that "Wake up time" would be a bit more of a barn-burner, especially considering the title and lead single status, but alas it was not meant to be. It's good, but more in a nice and pleasant sort of way. I wanted set-your-feet-on-fire. Still, there's always hope that someone will crank out a banging remix as I imagine that adding a little oomph to the kick along with pushing up the BPMs could do a lot of good. The Thermostatic remix on the single comes mighty damn close, but it's not quite there. On the other hand, the Helm downbeat remix takes things in the complete opposite direction, stretching it out and transforming it into a languid power-ballad. That's kinda hot too, but for entirely different reasons. Some days I find I actually prefer the latter, but it's not the sort of thing I'd put out as the first single. Second single, maybe.

Emmon - Wake up time

Emma Nylén of Swedish synthpop act Paris (as heard on "Reader's companion volume two") will release her debut solo single "Wake up time" under the name Emmon on November 29 via Wonderland Records. Her debut full-length "The art and the evil" will follow in January.

Swedish popsters Paris (as heard on "Reader's companion volume two") are touring Germany in November:

11/02 - Escobar, Rostock (GER)
11/03 - Privatclub, Berlin (GER)
11/04 - Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER)
11/05 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
11/06 - Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf (GER)
11/07 - Cafe Atlantik, Freiburg (GER)
11/08 - JT Keller, Göttingen (GER)
11/09 - Römer, Bremen (GER)
11/10 - Klub Drushba, Halle (GER)
11/11 - K19, Kassel (GER)
11/12 - Künstlerhaus 73, Hamburg (GER)

Emmon, the electropop solo project of Emma from Swedish pop act Paris (as heard on "Reader's companion volume two"), has posted two new songs for download: http://www.emmon.se/

I'm not posting a new mp3 today because I have something even better for you, the tracklist for "It's a trap! reader's companion volume two". Behold:

01. HELLO SAFERIDE - If I don't write this song, someone I love will die (SWE)
from the album "Introducing: Hello Saferide" (Razzia)
02. RICOCHETS - Cold outside (NOR)
from the album "Isolation" (KongTiki)
03. VIOLA - Invisible revolution (FIN)
from the album "Anyone can stop us" (If Society)
04. BJÖRN KLEINHENZ - Pocket of gold (SWE)
previously unreleased
05. PLAIN FADE - Itä-Aure (FIN)
previously unreleased
06. THE BEAR QUARTET - Birds are singing deep within the greenery (SWE)
from the album "Saturday night" (A West Side Fabrication)
07. MOONBABIES - Take me to the ballroom (SWE)
from the as-yet-untitled forthcoming third full-length album (Moonbabies Music)
08. MUNCK//JOHNSON - Slavesong (DK)
from the album "Count your blessings" (PonyRec)
09. PHONOPHANI - I.F.A. (NOR)
from the self-titled album (Biophan [1998]/Rune Grammofon [2006])
10. MONEY.PAPER.THEPOLICE - Jim Morrison (SWE)
previously unreleased
11. DET GAMLA LANDET - När vi vaknar (SWE)
previously unreleased
12. THE FIRST MILES - The best one around (DK)
from the album "Aim for the heart, go!" (Little Bad Bear)
13. PARIS - Captain Morgan (SWE)
from the album "Secrets on tape" (Parismusic/V2)
14. THE END WILL BE KICKS - Medicine and airbags (SWE)
previously unreleased
15. DON JUAN DRACULA - Run away with you (NOR)
from the album "Young debutantes II" (Switch Off)
16. TIGER LOU - Nixon (SWE)
from the album "The loyal" (Startracks)
17. THE GRAND OPENING - Slow motion (SWE)
previously unreleased

Artwork is still being finalized, but if you head over to my myspace page you can see the cover art and listen to Björn Kleinhenz's track. Exact release date is still tbc, but I expect CDs in-hand by early April.

Swedish synthpop artist Emmon (aka Emma Nylén of the band Paris) has a new website: http://www.emmon.se/

Paris
Secrets on tape
Parismusic/V2

I guess we'll always have Paris. That is, bands LIKE Paris that are pretty good, pretty talented, pretty nice to listen to, but somehow a little less than transcendent. This Swedish quartet have made a second album that would be the envy of many lesser bands. The rhythm section is crack, and Annika's pipes are pleasing if sorta rote. Tunes alternate between ringing indie rock ala Elastica, Ladytron and a few others, and Annie-esque dance-pop like "60 minutes" and "Ladies man." And I dig the chiming guitars and retro-delica feel of "Something has to be done" very much. It all sounds dandy on the car stereo as you're zipping down the road, but I don't know...I just wasn't moved by Paris much. The down side of there being so many superb bands in Sweden is that you can be a perfectly fine little outfit, but if you don't have that extra edge, you suffer by comparison. And I just don't hear the edge in this band...not yet. Still better than lots of similar British and American bands, though. Maybe it'll be a grower, we'll see...
- Kevin Renick

I'm kind of surprised I don't hear more people talking about Paris. I'd figure that even the slightest PR push would ensure that their infectious Blondie-esque new-wave sound finds a ready and willing audience. It certainly doesn't hurt that the band is quite easy on the eyes as well. I know I've been a fan ever since I first heard them and was eagerly awaiting the arrival of their second album, the recently released "Secrets on tape". Granted, it's not much of a departure from the first record, but why complain? I'm always eager for more clever, catchy pop like this. Today's mp3 posting is one of the more upbeat, dance-friendly numbers. I just love the way that the verse slowly builds into that huge chorus. That little dip in the vocals just before everything opens up is just fantastic. You know exactly what's coming next, but the tension of those transition chords make it so much better. Beautifully done.

MP3: Paris - Another Saturday night

I'm kind of surprised I don't hear more people talking about Paris. I'd figure that even the slightest PR push would ensure that their infectious Blondie-esque new-wave sound finds a ready and willing audience. It certainly doesn't hurt that the band is quite easy on the eyes as well. I know I've been a fan ever since I first heard them and was eagerly awaiting the arrival of their second album, the recently released "Secrets on tape". Granted, it's not much of a departure from the first record, but why complain? I'm always eager for more clever, catchy pop like this. Today's mp3 posting is one of the more upbeat, dance-friendly numbers. I just love the way that the verse slowly builds into that huge chorus. That little dip in the vocals just before everything opens up is just fantastic. You know exactly what's coming next, but the tension of those transition chords make it so much better. Beautifully done.

Paris - Another Saturday night

Check out the video for "Captain Morgan" from Swedish female-fronted new-wave act Paris: http://www.decoyfilm.com/reel.html