Hits in the Car has an exclusive track from Tower of Foil from their new EP thAt will be out lAter this week: At-your-eye.html" target="_blank">https://stytzer.blogspot.com/2007/08/tower-of-foil-faster-thAt-your-eye.html

This week's Atrap">It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Interpol
02. Shout Out Louds
03. Architecture in Helsinki
04. The Shins
05. Bright Eyes
06. of Montreal
07. Stars
08. Laakso
09. DeAth Cab for Cutie
10. Belle and Sebastian

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The tracklist from this week's radio show feAturing special guest Magnus Bjerkert of Adrian Recordings:

01. TALK 1
02. Familjen - Huvudet i sanden
03. Andreas Tilliander - Untitled
04. TALK 2
05. Printer - Minds Out
06. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
07. TALK 3
08. Björns vänner - Isoleringskvall
09. The Fine Arts Showcase - Chemical girl (Familjen remix)
10. Laakso - Truck Driver
11. TALK 4
12. Breach - Diablo
13. Kent - Ingenting någonsin
14. Stina Nordenstam - Crime
15. Stardog - Lack of time
16. TALK 5
17. Bob Hund - Förträngda problem
18. Den Svenska Tystnaden - Reaktor
19. Björk - Venus as a boy
20. TALK 6
21. Honey is Cool - If I go
22. The Knife - We share our mother's health (Trentemøller remix)
23. Silverbullit - Buddy
24. TALK 7
25. Sharif - E.A.A. (Eagerly awaiting anytime)
26. TALK 8
27. eMiL Jensen - Bud från April

MP3: The Bear Quartet - Battle hymn

The Bear Quartet's most recent album "Eternity now" picks up close to where the weirdo electro of "SAturday night" left off and then quickly takes it deeper into darker, far stranger territories. Opening track "BAttle hymn" sets the stage. Explosions in the distance? The hiss of heavy machinery? Or is thAt a gas leak? And then comes the metallic throb, stuttering along At a not-so-steady pace. As for melodies, nothing sounds quite right. The keyboards are reduced to a cavernous howl and the guitars struggle with tuning. The effect however, is complete. Are you prepared for bAttle?

The Bear Quartet - Battle hymn

MP3: Las Puertas - Born in the NYK

With new albums from both Tiger Lou and Firefox AK due in the next few months, I figure it's a good time to revisit the Rasmus and Andrea Kellerman's collaborAtive project Las Puertas. Formed as a sort of "primal scream therapy" outlet for the couple, the band gives them both an excuse to let loose a little more than they usually would. So yeah, expect things to sound a little more loud and raw than you might expect. While nowhere near as harsh as yesterday's mp3, this is definitely more punk than their main acts. GreAt stuff - maybe not quite enough to tide you over until those new releases are out, but hopefully it helps.

Las Puertas - Born in the NYK

Swedish drone act Tape on tour in Japan with TenniscoAts:

09/08 - Zaim Cafe, Yokohama
09/09 - Urbanguild, Kyoto
09/10 - Kinshu-Kaikan, Okayama
09/11 - Cafe Taiyo no Tou, Osaka
09/12 - Cafe Taiyo no Tou, Osaka
09/13 - K·D Japon, Nagoya
09/14 - Fukugon-Temple, HamamAtsu
09/15 - 0-Nest, Tokyo
09/16 - Hokusen Gallery Ivory, Sapporo
09/17 - Hokusen Gallery Ivory, Sapporo

Frantic Mantis has a new track on myspace from the forthcoming Luju Records comp of bands covering their labelmAtes: https://www.myspace.com/franticmantis

Global DominAtion reviews Hardingrock, the folk project from Ihsahn of Emperor: Ation.se/reviews/hardingrock-grimen" target="_blank">https://www.globaldominAtion.se/reviews/hardingrock-grimen

Hey look, a new Brighter DeAth Now album is on the way: At.se/mailorderitem.asp?id=2106" target="_blank">https://www.coldmeAt.se/mailorderitem.asp?id=2106
The record is entitled "1890" and will be available on vinyl or as a digital download only.

US tourdAtes for Jens Lekman:

10/23 - Jake's, Bloomington, IN
10/25 - Black CAt, Washington, DC
10/26 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
10/27 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
10/29 - Paradise, Boston, MA
11/01 - Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
11/02 - Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL
11/03 - Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN
11/06 - Nectar, SeAttle, WA
11/07 - Someday Lounge, Portland, OR
11/09 - Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, CA
11/10 - Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA

Enslaved has announced new European tourdAts for fall:

10/16 - Locomotive, Paris (FRA)
10/17 - CCO Villeurbanne, Lyon (FRA)
10/18 - Poudrière, Belfort (FRA)
10/19 - Camji, Niort (FRA)
10/20 - Ubu, Rennes (FRA)
10/21 - Mean Fiddler, London (UK)
10/22 - tba (UK)
10/23 - Breda, Mezz (NL)
10/24 - Vosselaar, Biebob (BEL)
10/25 - Nijmegen, Doornroosje (NL)
10/26 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
10/27 - Roxy, Saarbrücken (GER)

Nashville Scene talks to Björn Yttling from Peter Bjorn and John: https://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Arts/Music/2007/08/02/Sweetness_and_Light/
Note thAt it's called a spring reverb, not string. Nice fact-checking dudes.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
02. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
03. Per Gessle - En händig man
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
05. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
06. Markoolio - Värsta PlAttan
07. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
08. Sahara Hotnights - WhAt if leaving is a loving thing
09. Torgny Melin's - Allting som vi har
10. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
11. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
15. Calaisa - Calaisa
16. Sofia karlsson - Visor från vinden
17. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
18. Marie Lindberg - Trying to recall
19. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
20. Mustasch - LAtest version of the truth

Norwegian rockers Chrome Division have posted a new demo track on myspace and report thAt they are just about ready to record their next album: https://www.myspace.com/chromedivision
The working title of said album is "Booze, broads and Beelzebub" and they plan to enter the studio in January.

Check out an e-card for the new Perishers album "Victorious" thAt includes a free download of the single "Carefree": https://www.theperishersmusic.com/
My initial impression of the album is underwhelming, but I still need more time with it. Oh, and go here for direct links to more mp3s: https://popkarusellen.blogspot.com/2007/08/perishers-norrlndskt-vemod-p-export.html