Top 10s for 2007: Daggan (Novoton)

Said the Gramophone has a new track from Pet Politics: http://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/since_this_isnt_cnncom.php

Pet Politics just posted a new track on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/petpoliticstheband

Top 10s for 2006: Daggan (Novoton)

Stylus interviews Ryan of music blog The Catbird Seat and label Catbird Records, home of Swedish acts Hemstad and Pet Politics: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/label_profile/catbird-records.htm

Catbird Records has a new EP from Pet Politics for sale: http://www.catbirdrecords.com/cbr_007.shtml
As always, limited edition with beautiful packaging.

The Slaves
Save me from yesterday
Playground

The Slaves aren't that bad (in fact, they're sort of mediocre), but I don't really see the point with them when there are other (Swedish) bands such as Caesars, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Pet Politics, etc around doing this type of music, but with much more finesse and less clichés. I might listen to the odd track from "Save me from yesterday" in the future, since a nice melody pops up here and there, but overall I find it unexciting.
- Simon Tagestam

Pet Politics has posted a new song on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/petpoliticstheband

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

01. Death Cab for Cutie
02. Cat Power
03. The Strokes
04. Tiger Lou
05. Bright Eyes
06. Håkan Hellström
07. Belle and Sebastian
08. The Arcade Fire
09. The Postal Service
10. Kent

And the less-interesting top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Irene - Stardust
02. Irene - Baby I Love Your Way
03. Irene - Baby I Love Your Way
04. Cat Power - The Greatest
05. The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
06. Cat Power - Could We
07. José González - Heartbeats
08. Pet Politics - Provence
09. Cat Power - Love & communication
10. Cat Power - The Moon

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I guess it's Pet Politics day here at It's a trap! Not only is he playing tonight at Tack! Tack! Tack! in London, but we also have an interview conducted by Simon Tagestam and an mp3 to listen to. I haven't spent nearly enough time with his debut EP "In my head" as I should, but the oft-mentioned Lou Reed comparisons are immediately recognized. With a droll, deep voice like that, it's no surprise that many folks reach the same conclusion so easily. Check it out for yourself and dammit, if you're in London, go to the show. You should go even if you don't like it, because we got Bob Stanely of St. Etienne to DJ. How bad ass is that?

Interview: Pet Politics

MP3: Pet Politics - Provence

I guess it's Pet Politics day here at It's a trap! Not only is he playing tonight at Tack! Tack! Tack! in London, but we also have an interview conducted by Simon Tagestam and an mp3 to listen to. I haven't spent nearly enough time with his debut EP "In my head" as I should, but the oft-mentioned Lou Reed comparisons are immediately recognized. With a droll, deep voice like that, it's no surprise that many folks reach the same conclusion so easily. Check it out for yourself and dammit, if you're in London, go to the show. You should go even if you don't like it, because we got Bob Stanely of St. Etienne to DJ. How bad ass is that?

Pet Politics - Provence

Pet Politics
In my head
Catbird Records

I have been reliably informed that Pet Politics is a name of a song by Silver Jews. Pet Politics is from Sweden and doesn't really sound anything like Silver Jews at all. He sounds a lot like Lou Reed. This is a good thing as Lou really isn't that great anymore. The 4 tracks on this EP are pretty flawless. Magnus Larsson, the one man band behind Pet Politics, has a similar observational lyrical style to Lou Reed too. This is best demonstrated on "Provence" which is an ode to Southern France in which Larsson narrates a nostalgic tale that zips along at a frenetic pace akin to a speed rain. Can't fault this at all really.
- Nick Levine

Top 10s for 2005: Daggan Stamenkovic (Novoton/Klicktrack)

US label Catbird Records has released out a new disc from Pet Politics aka Swedish singer/songwriter Magnus Larsson. Read more: http://www.catbirdrecords.com/
The CDs are all hand-screened and hand-numbered and in a limited edition of 200.