Finnish act Hevein has parted ways with label Spinefarm: m/?p=70" target="_blank">https://www.hevein.com/?p=70

A new mixtapes & Cellmates album in January? See: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45573432&blogID=450774493" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45573432&blogID=450774493

Live music with The Guild at PSL: musik-med-the-guild/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/11/21/musik-med-the-guild/

Zero reports that Swedish electropop duo Bobby is calling it quits: magazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1579" target="_blank">https://www.zeromagazine.nu/nyhet.asp?id=1579
The group's final show will be at Storan in Göteborg on December 12. Look for a solo album from member Julian Brandt in 2009.

The Radio Dept. have a new website: m/" target="_blank">https://theradiodept.com/

Swedish pop act BWO has signed with Bonnier Amigo music. Look for their melodifestivalen entry "You're not alone" to be released as a single in march with a new album to follow in April.

mI reports that Kaine Taylor of indie label I made This has moved on to Air Chrysalis Scandinavia AB: musikindustrin.se/140/nyheter.html" target="_blank">https://www.musikindustrin.se/140/nyheter.html
UPDATE: Kaine has informed me that he is still co-owner of I made This and is working as an A&R manager for Air Chrysalis Scandinavia in addition to his duties at ImT.

See the video for the new moto Boy track "Pie Jesu": m/watch?v=VGzsvOx87nQ&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGzsvOx87nQ&fmt=18
Said track comes from moto Boy's new covers EP "For martha", due out December 3 via Songs I Wish I Had Written. Full tracklist:

01. Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
02. Cigánské melodie (Antonín Dvorák)
03. A room without you (Oskar Humlebo)
04. Ave maria (Vladimir Vavilov)
05. Suo Gân (traditional)

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Vamp - St. mandag
02. Erlend Bratland - True Colors
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Pust
04. Åge Aleksandersen & mikael Wiehe - To stemmer - 14 akustiske sanger
05. marit Larsen - The Chase
06. Satyricon - The Age of Nero 07. Radka Toneff - Butterfly
08. Ingemars - I Finnskogens rike
09. Rita Eriksen - Hjerteslag
10. Odd Børretzen/Lars martin myhre - Syv sørgelige sanger og tre triste
11. Herborg Kråkevik - Annleis enn i går
12. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
13. maria mena - Cause & Effect
14. Odd Nordstoga - Pilegrim
15. Halvdan Sivertsen - mellom oss
16. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - mål & mening
17. Diverse artister - mgp Jr 2008
18. Øystein Sunde - meget i Sløyd
19. Kurt Nilsen - Rise To The Occasion
20. Katzenjammer - Le Pop

Aftonbladet is starting to take nominations for this year's Rockbjörnen: musik/rockbjornen2008/" target="_blank">https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen2008/

MP3: Lukestar - It's ok amigo

The closer we get to December, the closer we are to year-end list time. Yes, once again I will be hosting my December Top 10 extravaganza with new guestlists every day and if you think you're worthy of submitting a list, you better get in touch soon 'cuz space is limited. As for me and the rest of IAT's contributing staff, we're busy putting together our own year-end lists. I've got about 20 albums to pare down to a top ten, but one record that's sure to make it is Lukestar's "Lake Toba". I said it waaaay back in January and I'm sticking to it -- it's a damn great album and it still slays 98% of the crap released this year. However, since it's a Friday, I'm going to take you back to the band's first album "Alpine unit" from 2004. Honestly, I don't think I would've spotted the seeds of greatness in this. It's solid emo-pop, but it doesn't soar like "Lake Toba". The vocals are less inhumanly high and ethereal and more average/whiny. However, the melodies are still strong, especially on the chorus of songs like the one I've posted today. Unfortunately it just doesn't quite hit the mark. Still, like I said, it's a decent listen and it really does provide a good view of where the band came from and that's something I think is always worth looking into. Now, let's speculate as to where they'll go next...

malmö residents! Don't forget to check out Lukestar when they play the It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser next weekend, November 29. It's going to be amazing, I assure you.

Lukestar - It's ok amigo

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Anna Ternheim - Leaving on a mayday
02. Lena + Orup - Dubbel
03. Lasse Stefanz - Svängjul
04. magnus Carlsson - Re:collection 93-08
05. ABBA - The albums (9CD box set)
06. Jill Johnson - Baby blue paper
07. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
08. Charlotte Perrelli - Rimfrostjul
09. Bo Kaspers Orkester - 8
10. Timbuktu - En high 5 & 1 falafel
11. Hans Alfredsson/Tage Danielsson/Lasse O'månsson - Lindemans låda - Fullare än någonsin
12. Christer Sjögren - mitt sköna sextiotal
13. Agnes - Dance love pop
14. Agnetha Fältskog - my very best
15. Sonja Aldén - Under mitt tak
16. Frida Hyvönen - Silence is wild
17. Sophie Zelmani - The ocean and me
18. markus Fagervall - Steal my melody
19. Thorleifs - Förälskade
20. Takida - Bury the lies

Cake on Cake
Hymns I remember
Sleepy Records

"Sunday girl", the frontrunner of "Hymns I remember", is seeped in the essence of 60s pop music. The fact that it wouldn't feel out of place on a Jens Lekman album doesn't hurt either, and like Lekman, Helena Sundin softly, gently draws us into the musical translations of her inner monologues with this opening track. The rest of Cake on Cake's album is solid, even more so if you are fond of the brand of Swedish pop that has seen such praise heaped upon El Perro del mar and Granada. my only real complaint is that Sundin's charm seems unevenly distributed between the first two tracks of the record, not that there aren't wonderful moments throughout, but one's standards are left so high after "Visiting the Venice Biennal" that it can take a few listens to fully appreciate "Hymns I remember" in its entirety.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Swedish pop-punk act the High Hats have a brand new 5-song EP for free download on Friday: myspace.com/highhats" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/highhats
I assume the link will be posted on the page when they're ready. Lucky for me, I already have it and it's great.

Hybris will be releasing a 7" from Vapnet this fall for the single "Stockholm". Also keep an eye for the new Like Honey album "Leaves".