The website for Mission Hall Studios is now up and running: https://www.missionhall.se/

Swedish hip-hop artists Ison & Fille will be releasing a new album this fall via Hemmalaget/Playground Records. The first single will be for the song "Ta D Dit" which was produced by Masse and features guest appearances by HighWon's newest member Aleks. A video will be filmed in Sardinia with director Jan Vasquez.

Don't forget about the Air Guitar World Championships being held in Finland tonight: https://www.airguitarworldchampionships.com/

The Daily Vault has a review of Baby Woodrose's latest release "Dropout!" posted today.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums:

01. Lena Philipsson - Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan
02. Raymond & Maria - Vi ska bara leva klart
03. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao!
04. Gyllene Tider - Finn 5 Fel
05. The Hives - Tyrannosaurus Hives
06. Gyllene Tider - Gt 25 - Samtliga Hits!
07. Smalare än Thord - World Hockey Party
08. Vikingarna - Bästa Kramgoa Låtarna
09. Ted Gärdestad - Sol Vind & Vatten - Det Bästa
10. Teddybears Sthlm - Fresh
11. Agnetha Fältskog - My Colouring Book
12. Günther & the Sunshine Girls - Pleasure Man
13. Europe - Rock The Night: The Very Best Of Europe
14. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
15. Per Gessle - Mazarin
16. Christian Walz - Paint by Numbers
17. Shirley Clamp - Den Långsamma Blomman
18. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
19. Pugh Rogefeldt - Bästa
20. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater

Junip, the band that José González fronts when he is not playing solo, will be recording an EP for releaes sometime this fall.

Gustav Ejstes of Swedish psych-rock act Dungen is one of this week's guest contributors to the 'Listed' column at Dusted Magazine: https://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/255

Pitchfork reviews the new (International) Noise Conspiracy album: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/i/international-noise-conspiracy/armed-love.shtml

Norwegian boy-wonder Sondre Lerche in the UK:

09/13 - London Barfly, London
09/14 - Glasgow Barfly, Glasgow
09/15 - Liverpool Barfly, Liverpool
09/16 - Cardiff Barfly, Cardiff
09/19 - Life Cafe, Manchester

I've already announced it to the mailing list and posted a few of the details on the message board, but I suppose it's time I made a formal announcement. As proven with the North American release of KVLR's self-titled CD earlier this year, It's a trap! is not content with simply being a webzine, albeit the best damn Scandinavian music news site in the world. The time has come for the next logical step in the evolution process. And with that, I am proud to present the "It's a trap! reader's companion volume one" compilation. Read more...

Any press people interested in receiving promo copies are encouraged to contact me to make sure you are on my list. If you think you might deserve a free copy for some other reason, go ahead and email me as well with your justification. Some of you more astute readers probably already noticed, but yes - this is merely volume one in what I hope will be a long series. Volume two is already being compiled and filling up fast. If you're involved with a band or label who might be interested in contributing, please get in touch as well.

Swedish synthpop duo Bobby has a new website: https://www.bobbymusic.com/

Tsool.net reports that the new Soundtrack of Our Lives single now has an official release date of September 22 or 29 and the video will hit Swedish TV around the second week of the month. They've also posted the cover art. Check it: https://tsool.net/disc/stor/eps/Bigtime_org.jpg

Finnish acts The Latebirds and Laika & The Cosmonauts will be teaming up for some North American tourdates in September:

09/08 - AFI Silver Theatre, Silver Spring, MD
09/09 - tba, New York, NY
09/10 - Pianos (Lower East Side), New York, NY
09/11 - tba, New York, NY
09/12 - El Mocambo (Toronto Film Festival), Toronto (CAN)
09/13 - The Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA

Afterwards, The Latebirds will head over to Woodstock to record some new songs with Ken Coomer and Charlie Rocco.

The new Peter Bjorn & John full-length has been pushed back a week to October 13.

"Blood Shot Adult Commitment" will be the next Madrugada single released in the UK. It's coming out September 20 through MFN/BMG and there's no word on what the b-sides will be at this point.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
03. The Hives - Walk Idiot Walk
04. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
05. Snook - Mister Cool
06. The Confusions - Window
07. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
08. Nik & Jay - En dag tilbage
09. Unni Wilhemsen - Humbly For Her
10. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
11. Venke Knutson - Kiss
12. Lambretta - Kill Me
13. Tiger Lou - Sell Out
14. Moder Jords Massiva - Out of My Hands
15. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
16. Teddybears STHLM - Hey Boy
17. Kings Of Convenience - I´d Rather Dance With You
18. Infinite Mass - The Thief
19. Papa Dee - How About It
20. Niccokick - Run Run Run

Challengers:
01. Karin Park - Superworldunknown
02. Maria Arredondo - Mad Summer
03. The Solution - I Have To Quit You
04. The Tough Alliance - Make It Happen
05. 21st Century Noise - Let´s Leave

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.