Tag: News

Robyn's excellent self-titled album will finally get a US release on December 4 via Interscope.

Aftonbladet has the new Lene Alexandra video for "Hot boy hot girl": https://www.aftonbladet.se/atv2/init.html?id=categories/Noje/Musikvideor/0709/6415&category=noje/musikvideor&commercial=yes
If you enjoyed the inanity of "My boobs are okay", I'm sure you'll like this too.

Danish hardcore act The Psyke Project has uploaded some rehearsal room footage to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3V6MDB0ofc
The track they play ("Physical romance") is probably my favorite from their most recent album "Apnea". Also check the 'more from this user' tab for additional clips.

Check out a video clip of Alarma Man rehearsing a new instrumental track in the studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUaCIRjUSMk

Norwegian artist Ida Maria will finally release her debut 7" single "Oh my god" b/w "We're all going to hell" on October 1 via her own Nesna Records. 1000 copies, all hand-decorated by her and her band. Look for her to play the UK again this week along with more dates to follow in NYC for CMJ and then a Swedish tour in late October/early November. More details and samples: https://www.myspace.com/idamaria

Check out Kocky's new video for "Be part": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flF2K0dUb04
The track features vocals from Jens Lekman, but the clip does not feature the man himself.

Pitchfork reviews the new Múm record "Go go smear the poison ivy": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45812-go-go-smear-the-poison-ivy

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

01. Jens Lekman
02. Kent
03. Shout Out Louds
04. The Knife
05. Iron & Wine
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. Beirut
08. Feist
09. José González
10. Belle and Sebastian

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The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Isolation Years - Frosted minds
02. TALK 1
03. Hyacinth House - Lucky stranger
04. Immanu El - Kosmonaut
05. Kamera - Fragile
06. TALK 2
07. Pay TV - Fashion report (clubmix)
08. Fun - I've got a truck
09. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
10. TALK 3
11. Superfamily - Warszawa
12. Majessic Dreams - Still inside
13. The Indecision Alarm - Time for the big guns, baby
14. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Flir
15. TALK 4
16. The Fine Arts Showcase - Modern love
17. Karin Ström - Ordlös
18. Meleeh - Malign
19. TALK 5
20. Kongh - Pushed beyond
21. Baby Woodrose - Let yourself go
22. TALK 6
23. Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet (Cat Burgler remix)
24. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Rhythm
25. The Bell - I need nothing
26. September - Satellites
27. TALK 7
28. Piroth - Waltz for prima ballerina
29. Sällskapet - Järnstaden
30. Montt Mardié - Birthday boy (drama)
31. TALK 8
32. CS Nielsen - Bottle for the road
33. Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - Love will tear us apart
34. Voices Break the Silence - Mopo3
35. TALK 9
36. Plain Fade - Blue skies ahead

Trust No One reports that the vinyl for Candlemass' "From the 13th sun" is finally done and now expanded to a gatefold 2xLP with three exclusive bonus tracks. LP1 is red vinyl and LP2 is clear.

Skywriter's new single "Craving utopia" can now be heard at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/skywriterdk

Enslaved, Shining (NOR) and Keep of Kalessin will tour Europe together in October:

10/20 - Ubu, Rennes (FRA)
10/21 - Mean Fiddler, London (UK)
10/22 - Junktion7, Nottingham (UK)
10/23 - Breda, Mezz (NL)
10/24 - Vosselaar, Biebob (BEL)
10/25 - Nijmegen, Doornroosje (NL)
10/26 - Backstage, Munich (GER) w/Secrets of the Moon
10/27 - Roxy, Saarbrücken (GER)

Swedish/Danish experimental/electronic label Phisteria will be releasing a new 10" EP from Swedish act Purl in the near future. There's no more details than that for the time being, but you can always listen to samples from other artists on the label at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/phisteria

Loney, Dear on tour in the UK supporting Athlete:

10/04 - Academy, Birmingham
10/06 - Barrowlands, Glasgow
10/07 - Academy, Newcastle
10/08 - Academy, Bristol
10/10 - Guildhall, Southampton
10/11 - Shepherds Bush, London
10/14 - Academy, Manchester
10/15 - Academy, Liverpool 10/17 - UEA, Norwich
10/18 - Engine Shed, Lincoln

"Reader's companion" alums Paris have unveiled a new website in advance of the release of their third album "The landlord is kind enough to let us have our little sessions", due out September 27: https://www.parismusic.se/