Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Robyn
02. Kent
03. The Radio Dept.
04. The Drums
05. Familjen
06. Ratatat
07. Jens Lekman
08. Wild Nothing
09. LCD Soundsystem
10. Bob Hund
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The Silent Ballet reviews Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words' "No words" cassette: https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3451/Default.aspx
Robyn's next album, "Body talk pt. 2" -- the 2nd of a promised trilogy, has been confirmed for release on September 6.
Witness the magic of the internet! My friend Mathias sent me a link to the above yesterday with the comment: "Check out Mats Grönmark's old band Bonghit in this video from 1987, made in Stockholm. It blows me away! Mats has a lot of attitude to play with all that distortion so high in the mix in fucking 1987! If they'd been from England or New Zealand they would be a cult band today." Real talk! I'm no fan of Mats' solo material (can't stand his voice, to be honest), but this? Totally killer postpunk/proto-indie. Loud guitars, strong melodies, nothing not to like. Naturally, I'm led to their myspace page for more tracks and am further intrigued. I email back to Mathias as such and then, one day later, there's an email from vocalist Kiana with three songs from the band's sole demo. Brilliant obscurities delivered to my doorstep in < 24hrs... simply amazing. From me to you and onward.
Bonghit - Slum och kreditkort
The Hives have recorded a new 3-song covers EP called "Tarred and feathered" which will be released digitally on July 2 and on vinyl a week later. Check out Spinner for a sample of one cut, a cover of "Civilization's dying" by classic midwestern punks Zero Boys: https://www.spinner.com/2010/06/23/the-hives-civilizations-dying-zero-boys-cover/
If you've never heard Zero Boys I strongly recommend you grab a copy of the "Vicious circle" reissue that did last year. Essential top-10 hardcore/punk IMO; this cover not so much, but whatever.
Sweden's The Animal Five have unveiled a new website where they will be posting a new cover tune every month. Up first: Robyn's "Dancing on my own": https://www.theanimalfive.com/
Tomas Halberstad has a new double a-side single on the way this summer: https://tomashalberstad.com/2010/06/20/summer-love-aa/
Looking forward to it!
Here's the new Sambassadeur video for the single "I can try": https://www.vimeo.com/12641915
Shining is first act to win 1 million NOK from A-ha's stipend fund competition, beating out runner-up Hanne Hukkelberg.
There's a new song from Haleiwa/Mikko Singh streaming at his Japanese label's myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/friendofminerecords
Le Sport have two new tracks online: https://www.lesportmusic2.tk/
Danish indie act The William Blakes are now streaming a great new track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thewilliamblakes
Why settle for this nonsense...
When you could have this?
Y'know what I'm saying? For Desperat's lyrics and commentary, go here.
has posted a new track from Swedish postpunks Cut City for free download: https://www.deletedart.org/news.asp?newsID=113
The track is called "The sound and the sore" and it comes off the band's forthcoming full-length "Where's the harm in dreams disarmed" which, according to the band, will probably be their last.
Under the Radar interviews Icelandic act Seabear: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/seabear/