Pitchfork does the track review thing with an El Perro Del Mar bonus track: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/track_reviews/El_Perro_del_Mar_Shake_It_Off#39289
Buy El Perro Del Mar CDs and mp3s: [click here]

El Perro Del Mar in NYC:

11/12 - Zebulon, NYC
11/13 - Joe's Pub, NYC
11/14 - Union Hall, NYC
11/16 - Mercury Lounge, NYC

Hell On Wheels, Jens Lekman and El Perro Del Mar will be heading to Brazil together in December. Dates soon.

MP3: Fontän - You, me & a tree

The word that best describes Fontän is cinematic. It's an intriguing blend of electronic and acoustic instrumentation painted with a broad emotional palette. Often playful, joyous even, but also languid and brooding as on the track I've posted today (which happens to feature guest vocals from Sarah Assbring aka El Perro Del Mar). What can I say? I like droning pop. But I also like how the album "Aktionskammarn" runs the gamut from happy to sad and back again, sometimes within the context of single track. The composition and arrangements are exceptional as well - Fontän shows deft control over their pieces despite the variety of sound. Again, it's this embrace of diversity that makes the music so strong. Cerebral, but not necessarily challenging if you catch my drift. Very recommended.

Fontän - You, me & a tree

El Perro Del Mar was supposed to open for Camera Obscura on their upcoming UK tour, but I believe she got sick and had to cancel. Have no fear though - The Tiny will fill in with their own particular brand of melancholy Swedish goodness:

10/16 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
10/17 - Jabezz Clegg, Manchester
10/18 - The Scala, London
10/19 - Thekla, Bristol
10/20 - The Social, Nottingham

Video mix: KVLR, El Perro Del Mar, Totalt Jävla Mörker, Entombed, Division of Laura Lee, Abhinanda, more...

Hybris will be releasing the debut album from The Sweptaways, a 28-strong all-female indiechoir from Stockholm that only performs hit covers. They're previously worked with many big names such as Jens Lekman, Jenny Wilson, El Perro Del Mar and Blood Music, so expect good things. Release date is set for November 22.

El Perro Del Mar will support Camera Obscura on their upcoming UK tour:

10/16 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
10/17 - Jabezz Clegg, Manchester
10/18 - The Scala, London
10/19 - Thekla, Bristol
10/20 - The Social, Nottingham

Seattle-based label The Control Group, the same folks that brought over Figurines, has licensed El Perro Del Mar for US release. It officially comes out over here on November 7, but you can always still buy the original Swedish release right here: [click here]
Look for Australian and New Zealand dates to be announced shortly.

El Perro Del Mar's self-titled album on UK label Memphis Industries will be released in the US, Australia/New Zealand and Scandinavia this coming fall. Details to come. In the meantime, buy the original full-length on Hybris right here: [click here]

Hybris, the Swedish label home of artists such as Vapnet and El Perro Del Mar, has started a blog: http://hybrism.blogspot.com/

July already? Jeez, where does the time go? The new album of the month: El Perro Del Mar - Look! It's El Perro Del Mar!

This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:

01. Camera Obscura
02. Johnny Cash
03. The Knife
04. Hello Saferide
05. Death Cab for Cutie
06. Tiger Lou
07. Jens Lekman
08. Sigur Rós
09. Radiohead
10. Belle and Sebastian

Top 10 tracks for the week:

01. Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken
02. Camera Obscura - Tears for Affairs
03. Hello Saferide - The Quiz
04. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
05. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
06. Camera Obscura - Dory Previn
07. Camera Obscura - Come Back Margaret
08. Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out of This Country
09. Camera Obscura - Razzle Dazzle Rose
10. El Perro del Mar - Party

Want to make your own playlist count? Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

Hybris has posted new singles (plus remixes and videos) from both Siberia and The Kid for free download as well as new videos from El Perro Del Mar (already linked here days ago) and Kalle J: http://www.hybrism.com/index2.php

El Perro Del Mar has posted the video for "God knows (You gotta give to get)" over at myspace: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=841507660&n=2