This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Christer Sjögren - Älskade andliga sånger
03. The Hives - The black and white album
04. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
05. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
06. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
07. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
08. Ola - Good enough
09. José González - In our nature
10. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
11. Miss Li - Songs of a rag doll
12. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
14. Soilwork - Sworn to a great divide
15. Dia Psalma - Djupa skogen
16. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
17. Bo Sundström & Frida Öhrn - Den lyckliges väg
18. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
19. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
20. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
03. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
04. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
05. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
06. Dia Psalma - Djupa skogen
07. Ola - Good enough
08. Hammerfall - Steel meets steel - Ten years of glory
09. José González - In our nature
10. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
11. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
15. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
16. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...
19. September - Dancing shoes
20. BWO - Fabricator

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
02. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
03. Ola - Good enough
04. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
05. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
06. Crashdïet - the unattractive revolution
07. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
08. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
09. José González - In our nature
10. The Poodles - Sweet trade
11. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
12. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
14. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
15. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
16. BWO - Fabricator
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. September - Dancing shoes
19. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
20. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
02. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
03. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
04. José González - In our nature
05. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
06. September - Dancing shoes
07. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
08. BWO - Fabricator
09. The Poodles - Sweet trade
10. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
11. Mange Schmidt - Känslan kommer tillbaks
12. Arch Enemy - Rise of the tyrant
14. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
15. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
16. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
19. Danny - Heart beats
20. Markoolio - Värsta plattan

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter Jöback - Människor som du och jag
02. Hans Martin & Tommys - Mina egna favoriter
03. BWO - Fabricator
04. The Poodles - Sweet trade
05. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
06. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
07. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
08. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
09. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
10. Danny - Heart beats
11. Markoolio - Värsta plattan
12. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
14. Per Gessle - En händig man
15. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
16. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
17. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
18. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
19. Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Licence to funk
20. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed

FWIW, the Swedish chart site Hitlistan is now called SverigeTopplistan.

Sahara Hotnights have confirmed their CMJ appearance as well as one of their upcoming Japanese dates: http://www.myspace.com/saharahotnights

Last Days of April, Sahara Hotnights, Maia Hirasawa and Pernilla Andersson will represent their homeland at Sweden Sounds in Tokyo on November 6. Read more: http://www.swedensounds.net/ (in Japanese)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
02. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
03. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
04. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
05. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
06. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
07. Per Gessle - En händig man
08. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
09. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
10. Timo Räisänen - Love will turn you around
11. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
12. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
14. Danny - Heart beats
15. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
16. Torsson - Det fjärde bästa bandet i Lund
17. Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Licence to funk
18. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
19. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
20. Mustasch - Latest version of the truth

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
02. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
03. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
04. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
05. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
06. Timo Räisänen - Love will turn you around
07. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
08. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
09. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
10. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
11. Per Gessle - En händig man
12. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
14. Magnus Carlsson - Live forever - The album
15. Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Licence to funk
16. Torsson - Det fjärde bästa bandet i Lund
17. Lars Demian - Välkommen hit
18. Oh Laura - A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
19. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
20. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
02. Timo Räisänen - Love will turn you around
03. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
04. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
05. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
06. Torsson - Det fjärde bästa bandet i Lund
07. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
08. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
09. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
10. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
11. Per Gessle - En händig man
12. Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Licence to funk
14. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
15. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
16. Lars Demian - Välkommen hit
17. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
18. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
19. Magnus Carlsson - Live forever - The album
20. Alice Babs med Jan Johansson & Georg Riedels Ork. - Illusion

Look for Sahara Hotnights to play NYC (CMJ?) and Japan in October along with various dates around Scandinavia. Support on Swedish dates will come from Hästpojken, the new band of ex-Bad Cash Quartet frontman Martin Elisson with Poplars from Broder Daniel. Listen to them at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hastpojken (recommended!)

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Sahara Hotnights - Visit to Vienna
02. TALK 1
03. José González - Down the line
04. Anna Ternheim - Girl laying down
05. The Bear Quartet - The supremes
06. TALK 2
07. New Decade - I guess you ran from something
08. Commando M Pigg - Allt genast
09. Mikkel Metal - Bano
10. TALK 3
11. Johan Hedberg - Nygubbe4
12. Mikko Singh - Toisella puolella
13. Mimas - Thought discuss
14. Fattaru - 100:-
15. TALK 4
16. Sista Sekunden - Jag är aldrig nöjd
17. E.S.T. - Tuesday wonderland
18. Syster Lycklig - Drömgränd
19. TALK 5
20. The End Will Be Kicks - Ass of a friend
21. The Grizzly Twister - Tigers made of paper
22. Samuel Jackson Five - Easily misunderstood
23. Grande Roses - Dead town
24. TALK 6
25. Thomas Dybdahl - B A part
26. Njurmännen - Cold meat industry
27. Tobias Hellkvist - Moment at ven
28. TALK 7
29. David Sandström Overdrive - Here's for summer
30. Randy - Freedom song
31. Kalle J - Vart stack du?
32. The Flaming Sideburns - Bad trip
33. TALK 8
34. The Bell - I am history
35. Lack - Pessimist poetry
36. The State of Floral Beings - Andy
37. Fireside - Problem (to you)
38. TALK 9
39. Firefox AK - Love to run
40. Manes - Cinder alley
41. Lukestar - Untitled
42. TALK 10
43. Oskar Schönning - S

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Moneybrother - Mount pleasure
02. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
03. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
04. Per Gessle - En händig man
05. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
06. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
07. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
08. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
09. Lars Demian - Välkommen hit
10. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
11. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
12. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
14. Calaisa - Calaisa
15. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
16. Povel Ramel - De bästa av Povels mångsidor
17. Roland Cedermark - Mirandas dröm
18. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
19. Sofia karlsson - Visor från vinden
20. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkalland

Sahara Hotnights
What if leaving is a loving thing
Stand By Your Band

Girls with guitars, hooks, and flawless beats blasting on my stereo is just what I need to keep my pencil moving through that all-nighter. I think perhaps "What if leaving..." will get me the A. The title track will bring a smile to your face instantly, guaranteed, or your money back. (Atparticipatingretailoutletsonly) The Hotnights bring in a good rock n' roll sound something close to Suzi Quatro, and there's a pleasant southern rock thread throughout, especially in "The loneliest city of all". This record is a good reminder that some bands get big for a reason. It's a big sound, with a big payoff. Catcy, catchy, catchy. Now let's see about that A...
- Paul Bredenberg

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lasse Stefanz - Vagabond
02. Eva Dahlgren - En blekt blondins ballader
03. Per Gessle - En händig man
04. Cajsastina Åkerström - Visor från förr & nu
05. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
06. Ted Gärdestad - För kärlekens skull - Det bästa med
07. Maia Hirasawa - Though, I'm just me
08. The Ark - Prayer for the weekend
09. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
10. Magnus Carlsson - Live forever - The album
11. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
12. Markoolio - Värsta Plattan
14. Tommy Körberg - Rakt upp och ner
15. Povel Ramel - De bästa av Povels mångsidor
16. Sofia karlsson - Visor från vinden
17. Sarah Dawn Finer - A finer dawn
18. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
19. Torgny Melin - Allting som vi har
20. Måns Zelmerlöw - Stand by for...