Swedish indiepop acts Palpitation, Billie the Vision and the Dancers and Sad Day for Puppets will play a special show together at UT Connewitz in Leipzig October 2, presented by FRWRD Booking and radio program 45minutes.

Swedish indie artist Pinto has posted yet another new song for free download, this one happens to be called "Restless heart": https://www.hanif.se/restlessheart.mp3

I got a confirmation email this morning confirming that Haust vinyl is now shipping: https://fysiskformat.tigernet.no/?cmd=7
If you're into sludgy, evil music do not pass this up! It's pretty damn expensive for us Americans and our weak dollar, but I'm excited to get it.

Check out the video for the new Carpark North single "Shall we be grateful": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=41953171
The band's new album "Grateful" is out this week.

Swedish expat singer/songwriter John Alexander Ericson is offering up his 2004 album "Songs for quiet souls" for free download: https://www.myspace.com/johnalexanderericson
Expect a new EP later this fall.

German webzine Fallen/Legen has created a mixtape to accompany an article they posted focusing on the Swedish scene down in the southlands of Malmö and Skåne: https://www.fallen-legen.de/?p=359
Artists featured include Logh, Familjen, The Radio Dept. plus a whole lot more good stuff - very recommended! Deutsch reading comprehension not required.

Sofia Talvik's final duet partner for the countdown to the release of her new album "Jonestown" is the always-wonderful Maia Hirasawa: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=42217765

Antenna talks to guitarist Jacob Bredahl of Danish hardcore act Last Mile: https://www.antenna.nu/?p=496

Want to win a copy of the new Lykke Li album "Youth novels"? Leave a comment on this post and I'll pick a winner by random in a day or two.

The new Kid Down single "I'll do (it for you)" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kiddown
Check out the video at Aftonbladet: https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article3263113.ab

Check out a video interview with Ane Brun at FaceCulture: https://www.faceculture.nl/artist.php?id=298

Danish indie act Mixtune for Cully has posted five new tracks from their forthcoming album "We know where the aircrafts hide" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mixtuneforcully
It comes out October 6 via Good Tape Records and there will be a release show at Aros in Aarhus on October 10.

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Hello Saferide
02. Frida Hyvönen
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Loney, Dear
05. Billie the Vision & The Dancers
06. The Radio Dept.
07. Kite
08. The Bear Quartet
09. Vapnet
10. Le Sport

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Baby Woodrose psych-/spacerock sideproject Dragontears has finished recording their sophomore album "Tambourine freak machine" and will release it on November 17 via Bad Afro records. Hear a sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/badafrorecords

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. E.S.T. - Leucocyte
02. Drifters - Tycker om dig - Svängiga låtar från förr
03. The Fantastic Four - The Fantastic Four
04. Jeremias Session Band - Trastland
05. Takida - Bury the lies
06. Backyard Babies - Backyard Babies
07. Rongedal - Rongedal
08. Flamingokvintetten - Bästa!
09. Lisa Miskovsky - Last year's songs - Greatest hits
10. Nordman - Djävul eller gud
11. Veronica Maggio - Och vinnaren är...
12. The Refreshments - Jukebox - Refreshing classics
13. Ola - Good enough - The feelgood edition
14. Lasse Stefanz - Rallarsväng
15. Amanda Jenssen - Killing my darlings
16. Abalone Dots - Traveler
17. Miss Li - Best of 061122-071122
18. Patrik Isaksson - 10 år en snäll mans bekännelser
19. Brolle - Ett hjärta som glöder som en gång brann
20. Smurfarna - Smurfparty