Robyn has confirmed that "Body talk, pt. 1" is the title of her upcoming record, the first of three she has planned for 2010. The official release date in June 7 and the Diplo-produced single "Dance hall queen" will be released that same day.
Nicolai Dunger will be doing a few Germany dates this month with support from London-based Swedish expat John Alexander Ericson:
04/12 - Gebaude 9, Cologne
04/13 - Molotov, Hamburg
04/14 - Magnet Club, Berlin
Cocoanut Groove has a couple new tracks posted for donation/free download and streaming: https://cocoanutgroove.bandcamp.com/
The Vile Noise webzine has a new interview up with Swedish act Moloken: https://www.vilenoise.com/interview-with-moloken-progressive-sludge-metal-from-sweden/
There's a new single from Holmes available for free download/streaming: https://holmes.haleri.se/album/the-strangest-calm
Look for the band's new album "Have I told you lately that I loathe you" to be released on June 18 via .
is now streaming their entire catalogue at their newly revamped website: https://srvc.se/
It's a Trap! will be taking it easy for the rest of the week while we enjoy some much-needed California sunshine. Back on Monday!
Finnish indiepoppers Cats on Fire have lined up a few international dates:
05/29 - HungryBeat, Los Angeles, CA
05/30 - Rickshaw Shop (San Fransisco Popfest), San Fransisco, CA
06/12 - Songs for Children, Hong Kong, China
has posted a new track from Pallers for free download: https://www.labrador.se/TheKiss/Pallers-TheKiss.mp3
The official release date is May 26.
Swedish artist Alf will release the new single "Hälften kvar" on May 5. His upcoming album, his fourth overall, will be out this fall.
Swedish act Raymond & Maria are currently at Ocean Sound Recording in Norway working on a new record with James Iha (ex-Smashing Pumpkins) in the producer chair.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. This Is Head
02. jj
03. Anna Ternheim
04. The Bear Quartet
05. Beach House
06. Håkan Hellström
07. The Radio Dept.
08. Kent
09. Love Is All
10. Jonathan Johansson
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The excellent label has a new CD out from the Stockholm-based avant/jazz group Originalljudet: https://www.kalligrammofon.com/main.php?artist=11
Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/originalljudet
has decided to push back the release of Lydia Laska's new album "Krankenhaus" to August in order to give it more visibility following the busy summer festival season.
The Silent Ballet reviews the new Ef record "Morning good mourning": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3248/Default.aspx