Nomethod reports that the new mixtapes & Cellmates EP "If there is silence fill it with longing" will be out on September 1. Preorders will be begin next week and as an extra bonus, it's being packaged with a free EP entitled "Longing remixed" featuring remixes (duh) and a Belle & Sebastian cover.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
03. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
04. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
05. Carola - Från nu till evighet
06. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
07. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
08. The Poodles - metal will stand tall
09. Robert Wells and His Rhapsody Lounge Orchestra - Full house boogie
10. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
11. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
12. Linda Bengtzing - Ingenting att förlora
13. marie Fredriksson - min bäste vän
14. Charlotte Perrelli - I din röst
15. BWO - Halcyon days
16. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
17. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
18. Shirley Clamp - Favoriter på Svenska
19. Lill Lindfors - Här är den sköna sommaren
20. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber

Remember when The Embassy played Tack!Tack!Tack!? Relive it on youtube: m/watch?v=5hq5vgm4lKc" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hq5vgm4lKc

Danish label Tryghed & Tristesse will be releasing a retrospective CD from the band De må Være Belgiere, including their 1983 7" single and a live concert recording from the same year. The music is described as a blend of post-punk and new-wave and you can listen to a few tracks for preview on myspace: myspace.com/demaringvaeligrebelgiere" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/demaringvaeligrebelgiere
Please note that the tracks online so far are not the remastered versions that will be appearing on the final CD.

MP3: Ellen Beach - Roaring fields

Ellen Beach is the kind of band that totally frustrates me. The band is capable of writing some brilliant songs, but they need more discipline and self-awareness. Their self-released album "Yaw / Yawn" (or double-EP, if you will) features quite a few inspired gems, but it also padded with enough filler to almost kill my enthusiasm. Thankfully for them, it's just "almost," not "completely." Take the song I've posted today for example: the lead melody has hooks for days and is absolutely dripping with the kind of heartfelt, yearning qualities I love to hear in my melancholic pop. The way the guitar takes over the lead vocal line on the final chorus is a perfect conclusion to the song, but then they add a few final measures of a coda afterwards. It doesn't ruin the song, but it does leave a bad taste in my mouth. If they culled a few of the weaker songs and tightened up the arrangements, "Yaw / Yawn" would be a winner f'sure. The band's potential is ridiculously high, so let's hope they can live up to it. One last additional note: Ellen Beach is especially recommended for anyone into The Fine Arts Showcase. The bands share a similar, complimentary sound.

Ellen Beach - Roaring fields

MP3: Bobby Baby - Love to dance

I'm feeling extra tired and overworked today, so today's mp3 post is the same as the track that goes with the new m/index.php?article=196">Bobby Baby profile piece I just posted. Check out the song, read my lil' interview and enjoy!

Bobby Baby - Love to dance

The store software has finally been updated to handle both physical and digital sales at the same time. Welcome to 2006, right? Have fun shopping and if you see any errors, please let me know.

Also posted today: m/index.php?article=197">some new reviews. I know I've been slacking, but I'm working on making up for it.

The End Will Be Kicks have a new website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.theendwillbekicks.com/

Swedish pop act The Confusions have posted some new (old) soundclips on their website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.theconfusions.com/

madrugada discusses their future plans and what to expect from their next album: mas1976.net/madrugada/news.php" target=_blank>https://www.stthomas1976.net/madrugada/news.php

Some new Disco Ensemble dates for the fall:

10/05 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK) w/Veto
10/06 - Voxhall, Aarhus (DK) w/Veto
10/07 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (DK) w/Veto

Eastpak Antidote Tour 2006 w/Gogol Bordello, Danko Jones and Bedouin Soundclash:
10/31 - met, Leeds (UK)
11/01 - Barrowlands, Glasgow(UK)
11/02 - Academy, Birmingham (UK)
11/03 - Academy, manchester (UK)
11/04 - Brixton Academy, London (UK)
11/06 - Dome, Brighton (UK)
11/08 - Ewerk, Köln (GER)
11/09 - AB, Brussels (BEL)
11/10 - Filharmonie, Filederstadt/Stuttgart (GER)
11/11 - Le Trabendo, Paris (FRA)
11/12 - BT 59, Bordeaux (FRA)
11/13 - Heineken, madrid (ESP)
11/14 - Apollo, Barcelona (ESP)
11/16 - Alcatraz, milan (ITA)
11/17 - New Estragon, Bologna (ITA)
11/18 - Xtra, Zurich (SWI)
11/19 - Gasometer, Vienna (AUS)
11/21 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
11/22 - Columbia Halle, Berlin (GER)
11/23 - Docks, Hamburg (GER)

Extra! Extra! As you have hopefully already read on the right, Tack!Tack!Tack! is heading to Emmaboda and I just got word that they'll be bringing two UK acts along for the ride: monster Bobby (who as some of who know also plays guitar for the superhyped Pipettes) and Bobby mcGees. As T!T!T! is in Sweden, naturally the club will curate UK acts. Final details are still being worked out, but it will all go down on Friday August 11 at the David & the Citizens tent. I'll tell you more when I hear it.

Stylus reviews the reissue of Phonophani's self-titled debut album: magazine.com/reviews/phonophani/phonophani.htm" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/phonophani/phonophani.htm
The Phonophani track "I.F.A." also appears on the latest "Reader's companion" CD.

Neumu on Jenny Wilson: mu.net/fortyfour/" target=_blank>https://www.neumu.net/fortyfour/