Portuguese netlabel Enough Records has just released a new 8 track, 38 minute dark ambient EP by Lithis, a member of the Swedish electronic collection The X-Dump: mp.com/eng/news_com.php?news=149" target=_blank>https://www.x-dump.com/eng/news_com.php?news=149

David & the Citizens report that they will be officially entering the studio soon to begin work on their third, as-yet-untitled album. more details soon.

OT: Is Conan O'Brien exerting improper influence over Finland's election process? m/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/16/finland.election.ap/index.html" target=_blank>https://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/16/finland.election.ap/index.html

Pics from Kuupuu's recent US tour: mixoftheweek.com/kuupuu/usatour.php" target=_blank>https://www.mixoftheweek.com/kuupuu/usatour.php

This week's top artists for the m/group/itsatrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:

01. Håkan Hellström
02. Kent
03. Jens Lekman
04. Coldplay
05. Sufjan Stevens
06. The Postal Service
07. Death Cab for Cutie
08. The Arcade Fire
09. The Knife
10. The Strokes

Colplay?! Egads, man! Anyhoo, here's the top 10 tracks for the week:

01. The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
02. Antony and the Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
03. Irene - Baby I Love Your Way
04. Cat Power - The Greatest
05. Håkan Hellström - Jag Vill Ha Allting
06. The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
07. The Postal Service - Sleeping In
08. Death Cab for Cutie - Your Heart Is An Empty Room
09. Tiger Lou - All I Have
10. mew - Apocalypso

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The new Tina Dico (ex-Zero 7) album "In the red" finally comes out on January 30 in the UK and January 24 in the US. The first single "Warm sand" is out today and you can preview some tracks at her myspace page: myspace.com/tinadico" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/tinadico
Upcoming tourdates in both London and the US can be found there as well.

Interpunk reviews the new Trapdoor Fucking Exit album "Crooked life/Straight world": m/item.cfm?Item=121237" target=_blank>https://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=121237
Good to see it's finally coming out at the end of the month.

Ratatosk Online interviews up-and-coming Finnish singer/songwriter Astrid Swan: https://www.ratatoskonline.net/?axelref=news&id=294
Also posted at the site are pics of Dungen and Animal Alpha from the recent Eurosonic festival.

The new 'Famous for 15mb' website is now up: mousfor15mb.com/" target=_blank>https://www.famousfor15mb.com/
This is a place founded by Tomas melinder and James Pearse of Aa/Norsordo to spotlight new and upcoming talent with mp3 and video downloads of a managable 15mb or less size. While most of January's artists are Swedish, the site does not discriminate against any styles or backgrounds and will consider every and anyone as worthy of possible contribution. Check it out - there's some good stuff to listen to.

MP3: Pet Politics - Provence

I guess it's Pet Politics day here at It's a trap! Not only is he playing tonight at myspace.com/tacktacktack" target=_blank>Tack! Tack! Tack! in London, but we also have m/index.php?article=160">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

Interview: Pet Politics

It's been a few years since motorpsycho has done much of anything and I suspect that a lot of people have only heard of them in passing. maybe you know their contribution to the "In the fishtank" series in which they collaborated with the Jaga Jazzist horn section. Or perhaps you've heard of producer/musician Deathprod/Helge Sten and his long-time involvement with the band. Whatever the case may be, motorpsycho is this week's 'Flashback Friday' pick. I'm not as well-versed in the band's older, more jagged-edged material as I should be, so I've decided to post a track from their 2001 album "Phanerothyme". At this point in the band's career they decided to sound less like Jesus Lizard and a whole lot more like Yes. Sound confusing? I'm sure the transition baffled a lot of people. What remained intact the whole time though was their melodic sensibility - no matter what era of the band your listening to (even going into the band's more recent Krautrock exploration), you can always tell when it's motorpsycho. I figure this song is a good place to start. Can't wait for the new album "Black hole/Blank canvas" when it comes out on march 20. I have no idea what to expect.

Swedish girl-rockers Soak the Sin will be taking part in the prestigious "manchester vs cancer" charity gig in the UK on January 28 being put on by Andy Rourke of The Smiths. Other acts confirmed to play include fellow ex-Smiths member Johhny marr, New Order, Doves, Badly Drawn Boy and more. Details: manchestervcancer.co.uk/" target=_blank>https://www.manchestervcancer.co.uk/

Racingpaperplanes, Boy Omega, Two Times The Trauma and Kristofer Åström will be contributing material to a four-way all-Swedish singer/songwriter split CD to be released via US label Tract Records. The disc will be called ""If we were oceans" and each act will have 2-3 songs. Expect a Valentine's Day release.

Download a brand new track from Witchery: mp3.centurymedia.com/witchery/Dontfearthereaper/witchery_songname.mp3" target=_blank>https://mp3.centurymedia.com/witchery/Dontfearthereaper/witchery_songname.mp3
I've been waiting for new material from these guys for a long time. The new album "Don't fear the reaper" comes out march 21 via Century media.