Shout Out Louds US tour in May

Shout Out Louds are coming over to tour the US in May:

05/02 - 9:30 Club, Washington
05/03 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia
05/05 - Webster Hall, New York
05/06 - Paradise, Boston
05/07 - Cabaret Music Hall, Montreal
05/08 - Mod Club, Toronto
05/10 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago
05/11 - Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
05/14 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
05/15 - Neumos, Seattle
05/16 - Doug Fir, Portland
05/18 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
05/20 - House of Blues, San Diego
05/21 - El Rey, Los Angeles

Shout Out Louds - Fall hard (video)

Shout Out Louds have a new video for the song "Fall hard": http://vimeo.com/8672927

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. Markus Krunegård
03. Yeasayer
04. Girls
05. Kent
06. Frida Hyvönen
07. Shout Out Louds
08. Hello Saferide
09. The Mary Onettes
10. Sambassadeur

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Shout Out Louds interview at Spinner

Shout Out Louds frontman Adam Olenius talks to Spinner about his band's new album "Work": http://www.spinner.ca/2010/01/08/shout-out-louds-work-with-less-drama/

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. Jens Lekman
03. Shout Out Louds
04. The Bear Quartet
05. El Perro del Mar
06. The Tough Alliance
07. Girls
08. Anna Ternheim
09. Sambassadeur
10. Kings of Convenience

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This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Local Natives
02. Kent
03. Jens Lekman
04. Hello Saferide
05. Håkan Hellström
06. Shout Out Louds
07. Sambassadeur
08. Bob Hund
09. El Perro del Mar
10. The Soundtrack of Our Lives

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Shout Out Louds - Walls (mp3 + video)

Pitchfork has the mp3 and video for the new Shout Out Louds single "Walls", the first from their upcoming album "Work" which is now confirmed for release on February 23: http://pitchfork.com/news/37222-new-shout-out-louds-song-and-video-walls/

Shout Out Louds almost done with new record

Swedish indie act Shout Out Louds report that they're nearly finished with their new album "Work" which they have been recording with producer Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Band of Horses, The Shins) both at Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, WA and also back home in Stockholm. No word on a release date yet, but I wouldn't expect anything until early 2010 at least.

MP3: Tutankamon - Have you ever been in love?

Tutankamon is comprised of Stockholm all-stars Adam Olénius (Shout Out Louds), Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John), Daniel Värjö (The Concretes) and Niklas Korssell (The Plan) and, unsurprisingly, it sounds like a muddled mix of all four dudes' other bands: a bit of PB&J's mod and Beatles-influenced powerpop plus a dash of Shout Out Louds + The Plan's contemporary indie/MOR and topped off with a touch of The Concretes' lazy twee. As much as I'm sure there guys are having a great time playing together, I'm sorry to say that the sum of their parts adds up to less than they started with. That is, except for the lead single "Have you ever been in love?" which is a Grade A fantastic pop tune. I wasn't exactly wowed the first time I heard it, but it's quite easy on the ears and grows tremendously on repeated listens, something I imagine will be inescapable in weeks (months?) to come. It might not have the potential to reach "Young folks"-level ubiquity (few songs do), but I wouldn't mind if it did. There's nothing overtly clever or quirky to grow tired of; just four guys in a room making music together with the help of a few extra hand-claps.

Tutankamon - Have you ever been in love?

Tutankamon to make live web debut

Tutankamon, the new all-star Swedish indie act featuring Adam Olénius (Shout Out Louds), Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John), Daniel Värjö (The Concretes) and Niklas Korssell (The Plan), will play their first official live gig on September 29 at the Nudie Jeans store in Stockholm and it will be streamed live. Check it: http://www.nudiejeans.com/blog/2009/09/14/tutankamon-live-nudie-jeans-sk%e2%88%9aonegatan-75-in-stockholm/

Presenting: Tutankamon

Via PSL comes word of a new Swedish supergroup of sorts called Tutankamon featuring Adam Olénius (Shout Out Louds), Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John), Daniel Värjö (The Concretes) and Niklas Korssell (The Plan). Their debut album will be released October 7 and the first single "Have you ever been in love" can be heard at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/tutankamontheband

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Hello Saferide
02. Håkan Hellström
03. Tiger Lou
04. A Camp
05. The Legends
06. Jenny Wilson
07. Jens Lekman
08. Shout Out Louds
09. The Fine Arts Showcase
10. Fleet Foxes

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Shout Out Louds recording a new album in August

Shout Out Louds will be going back into the studio in August to record their next album.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Bob Hund
02. El Perro del Mar
03. Shout Out Louds
04. The Fine Arts Showcase
05. Jenny Wilson
06. Loney, Dear
07. Camera Obscura
08. A Camp
09. Jens Lekman
10. Sally Shapiro

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This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. A Camp
02. Jenny Wilson
03. Frida Hyvönen
04. The Bear Quartet
05. Fever Ray
06. Shout Out Louds
07. The Concretes
08. Jonathan Johansson
09. Phoenix
10. Sahara Hotnights

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