Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Kent
02. CEO
03. Robyn
04. Bob Hund
05. Familjen
06. Håkan Hellström
07. The Radio Dept.
08. Laakso
09. Shout Out Louds
10. The National
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Apparently Vintergatan is a new project from Lorentz & M. Sakarias? Accurate or not, I'm into it. More: http://back-before-92and93-you-didnt-give-a-damn-about-warren-g.com/ (yes, that is their actual www address)
I'm becoming increasingly obsessed with seeking out dystopian themes in music, and while that's usually the province of punk/hardcore/metal, it's not as if they have a monopoly. For example, Supersci's new single "Snap out of it" takes on the subject with a slightly more optimistic bent, kicking things off with a folksy polska intro. Now I'm normally not all that into Swedish hip-hop in English since it's almost all garbage, but Supersci rises above with smarts and talent. Rapping about mortgages might seem like lamest thing ever on paper, but shit is serious and while I don't know how pervasive the burst housing bubble is abroad, it's an epidemic over here. I'm doing fine (thanks for asking), but foreclosures are bringing things down all around me. As for rallying against corporate infotainment, that's nothing new, but no less vital. The world is going down the drain, believe it -- now what are you going to do about it?
Supersci - Snap out of it
Victims are keeping a tourblog: http://punkrockandcoffee.blogspot.com/2010/07/gdynia.html
The excellent Swedish experimental label has unveiled three new releases:
Råd Kjetil & The Loving Eye of God - s/t CS
Bird by Snow - Songbread/Another ocean CS
Tsukimono - Gotta sing b/w gotta dance 7"
Hit up their website for full details: http://www.kalligrammofon.com/
Swedish indie/shoegazers I Break Horses are streaming a new track at myspace, the first fully mixed sample off their forthcoming debut on : http://www.myspace.com/ibreakhorsesandhearts
I Break Horses features Maria Lindén from the similarly-minded act Blackstrap who will reportedly have a new single of their own sometime around October.
In addition to the previously announced Morbus Chron 7", Belgium's will also be releasing a new 7"s in September from Swedish death metal act Veternus and a surprise unnamed act.
Robyn's entire set from this weekend's Pitchfork Music Festival is up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/colandriel#g/c/141CE2B99456C235
Swedish electro act Lo-Fi-Fnk will release the new 7" single "Sleepless" on September via , their 2nd release for the hyped UK label. If anyone is looking for a copy of the first one ("Change channel"), chat me up -- I've got a mint unplayed copy to get rid of.
The new Bedroom Eyes record "The long wait champion" will be released on August 25. Hear the single "Hand-in-hand grenade" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bedroomeyes
Watain posters, screened with blood: http://www.printmag.com/Article/Blood-Work
The visual imagery is a bit trend-heavy (ie, indian/modern primitive dress + triangles), but the track is stellar. I've yet to pick up the LP version of this, but I think I'm gonna hafta pull the trigger sometime soon -- it's a great record. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/13394278
Tomas Halberstad has confirmed that his new double a-side single "Summer love AA" feat. "Watch the tears" b/w "Must be in love" will be officially released on August 10: http://tomashalberstad.com/2010/07/19/summer-love-aa-20100810/
Look for an animated video from Stewart Smith soon.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Champagne Riot - A friend of a friend
02. TALK 1
03. Hur Högt - Hur högt
04. Karl X Johan - Flames
05. Nils Bech & Krazy Fiesta Arkestra - Drunk love
06. TALK 2
07. Håkan Lidbo - Zuzuvela
08. Jasmine Kara - Try my love again
09. Kaka - Below this sun
10. Viola - Neon lightning
11. TALK 3
12. Supersci - Snap out of it
13. Haleiwa - Vibraandaman
14. Korallreven - The truest faith
15. TALK 4
16. Robyn - Dancehall queen
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. Rasmus Kellerman - Where do you go at night
19. TALK 5
20. Tutankamon - Have you ever been in love?
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Kent - En plats i solen
02. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
03. Brolle - Best of
04. Eric Gadd - Rise up!
05. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
06. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
07. Eric Saade - Masquerade
08. Kalle Mmoraeus - Underbart
09. Ted Gärdestad - Helt nära dig - Samlade album
10. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
11. Håkan Hellström - Samlade singlar 2000-2010
12. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
13. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
14. Eddit Meduza - Rockabilly rebel
15. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
16. Jannez - Se på oss nu
17. The Ark - In full regalia
18. Kent - Kent box 1991-2008
19. Salem al Fakir - Ignore this
20. Timoteij - Längtan