Photo:Henrik has updated with pics of Cult of Luna, Andreas Tilliander, Ane Brun, El Perro Del Mar and Jenny Wilson, all from Hultsfred: http://www.photohenrik.com/

El Perro Del Mar
Look! It's El Perro Del Mar!
Hybris

This is not an album but a compilation of EPs (+ one unreleased songs), but it feels exactly like an album, and an absolutely amazing album that is! When I first heard El Perro Del Mar, I wasn't sure about her music, but after a couple of weeks living with this album and it sort of turning into a pet, I don't even wish it upon my worse enemy to miss out on her. Her quiet, melodic and folky songs are the perfect soundtrack for summer days in the park, and also summer nights in the dark (doing decent things, of course, I am no advocate of lewdness!). That's the deal with great music, I guess- it suits every occasion.
- Simon Tagestam

In other Hybris news, the label will be releasing the debut album from Sibiria this coming summer, probably around August. After that, be on the lookout for new stuff from El Perro Del Mar and TIAC in September.

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Jenny Wilson - "Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward"
02. (03) LCD Soundsystem - "Disco Infiltrator"
03. (04) The Sunshine - "She's My Television"
04. (02) Josh Rouse - "It's the Nighttime"
05. (12) Svenska Akademin - "Du Vill Så Du Kan"
06. (13) El Perro Del Mar - "Here comes that Feeling (21)"
07. (15) Missy Elliott - "Lose Control"
08. (05) Turbonegro - "High On The Crime"
09. (06) Röyksopp - "Only This Moment"
10. (07) Mattias Alkberg BD - "Politix"
11. (08) Daft Punk - "Technologic"
12. (09) Doktor Kosmos - "När Min Pojke Går På Stan"
13. (10) The Hellacopters - "Everything's On TV"
14. (11) Hello Kinski - "The story of Eric and Jerry"
15. (14) Timbuktu - "Det Löser Sig"
16. (16) White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
17. (17) Thievery Corporation - "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter"
18. (18) Sambassadeur - "New Moon"
19. (19) Queens of the Stone Age - "In my head"
20. (20) Juliette & The Licks - "You´re Speaking My Language"

The UK's Stereo Test Kit Records is starting a new compilation series called "Records Make Great Pets" in which each edition will highlight the scene from a particular country. The focus on volume one? Why, Sweden of course. The tracklist:

01. El Perro Del Mar - Dog
02. Heikki - Former hero
03. Audrey - Triumphal arch
04. Britta Persson - Defrag my heart
05. Laurel Music - The way love goes
06. Caroline Soul - People I know (don't want me)
07. Melpo Mene - Don't save me
08. Club 8 - Cold hearts
09. Sambassadeur - Between the lines
10. Chasing Dorotea - The anchor song
11. Björn Kleinhenz - Out of style
12. Speedmarket Avenue - He's a rebel
13. we are soldiers we have guns - Tourists in our hometown
14. Iamuse - Dullcity (just in time)
15. Music 77 - Juniper Leo

It comes out on July 4. More details here: http://www.stereotestkit.com/pets.htm

Hybris Records has announced that El Perro Del Mar's debut full-length album "Look! It's El Perro Del Mar!" will be released on May 18. Preorder info coming soon.

Oh. My. God. That had to be the longest trip home ever. I left Umeå late Sunday to head back to Stockholm and then got about an hour sleep before I had to run back to Arlanda to catch my flight to Paris. As luck would have it, the flight to Paris was delayed just enough for me to miss my connection flight to San Francisco, leaving me standed in France for an additional 24hrs. Merde! Thankfully the airport put me up at a local hotel, but let me tell you - it's scary to be a vegetarian at a Parisian buffet when there's so many little googly eyes staring back at you. I didn't realize pork came in so many forms. So anyhow, I survived and finally made it back home yesterday only to discover that my computer was kaput. Awesome. Still, it's so nice to be back in my own house with my wife and dogs and to sleep in my own bed, especially after such a draining journey.

Okay, day three of Umeå Open. My talk went okay even though I imbibed quite a bit the night before and the audience was somewhat unresponsive in typical Norrlandic fashion. That's pretty much what I expected, so I can't really complain. I suspect I could've prepared a little better, but it's far too late for those kinds of thoughts now. The shows that night were fantastic. Cult of Luna kicked things off down in the basement and actually played slower live than on record. Good stuff. I ran out of there at just the right moment to find Isolation Years taking the stage upstairs at the main auditorium. Again, quite nice. Both bands suffered a bit from being the first ones out for the evening, but both the bands and the crowd warmed up nicely by the end of their sets. After that I sat for a bit and relaxed before heading off to see a bit of El Perro Del Mar who was much, much better than I expected. I've thought that her recordings were kind of mediocre, but she really had a great voice live. Then it was back downstairs for Silverbullit who were easily the highlight of the entire festival. Such an awesome band, both live and on record. I took it easy after that until Moneybrother closed the show with a fantastic performance with his full band, including strings. It's interesting to see how much more he talked and related to the audience in Sweden than when I saw him a few weeks ago in LA. Both were good shows, but Anders was obviously much more comfortable in his home country, using his own language.

Huge thanks to everyone who put me up and put up with me. Thanks to everyone at Umeå Open and ExMS for making my trip possible and I'll be trying my best to thank you all personally in the next few days as I catch up on email. I had an awesome time and met so, so many great people. Hopefully it won't be too long before I'll be back in Sweden once again. I just won't go through France next time. Pictures soon! Once my home computer gets fixed. Oh, and if anyone finds my address book, please send it back to me. I'll cover the postage.

Jenny Wilson on tour in Europe:

04/15 - Häpnafestivalen, Stockholm
04/17 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) w/Jens Lekman
04/18 - Rodeo Club @ Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER) w/Jens Lekman
04/19 - Schoken, Stuttagart (GER) w/Jens Lekman
04/20 - Atomic Cafe, München (GER) w/Jens Lekman
04/21 - Bierstindl, Innsbruck (AUS) w/Jens Lekman
04/22 - Emporio Malkovich, Verona (ITA) w/Jens Lekman
04/23 - Covo, Bologna (ITA) w/Jens Lekman
04/28 - Café de la Danse, Paris (FRA) w/First Floor Power
04/29 - Le Normandie, Saint-Lo (FRA) w/First Floor Power
04/30 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA) w/First Floor Power
05/18 - KB, Malmö w/El Perro del Mar
05/19 - Stenhammarsalen, Göteborg w/El Perro del Mar
05/27 - Popaganda, Stockholm

Her new album "Love and youth" is out now on Rabid Records, the label run by The Knife.

The media section on the new Hybris Records website is finally open and updated with full-length mp3s from a number of their artists such as El Perro Del Mar and TIAC: http://www.hybrism.com/listen.php

New pics of El Perro Del Mar are up at Rockfoto.nu.

Legendary Swedish pop act Popsicle will be reuniting once again for a special exclusive concert at Cirkus in Stockholm on April 4. Support will come from [ingenting] and El Perro Del Mar and tickets go on sale February 4.

Hybris Records has posted mp3s for three brand new singles on the label from the acts Compute, Vapnet along with the new Christmas track from El Perro Del Mar: http://www.hybrism.com/index2.php

El Perro Del Mar will be working an animated film for their song "This loneliness". More info soon?

Hybris Records, home of hyped twee act El Perro Del Mar, will be releasing a split CDR from new artists Vapnet and Compute early next year.

The new Jens Lekman/El Perro Del Mar split 7" has been confirmed for a November 1 release and can now be preordered from the label: http://www.hybrism.com/