This week's top artists for the It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:
01. The Cardigans
02. I'm from Barcelona
03. Sufjan Stevens
04. Franz Ferdinand
05. The Bear Quartet
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. The Decemberists
08. Coldplay
09. Kent
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Quoteth IAT contributor Jason Christie:
Either way it is immaterial when we put "Mopeds + Review" in the same bracket - you see, you'll know The Mopeds are no upstarts. It can be said they’re a well respected non-Stockholm band. They feature majestic trombonist and everyone's favourite producer/horn player Jens Lindgård (Bob Hund, The Cardigans, Eggstone, Tom Jones, Roxette, Ulf Lundell, St. Etienne, and many more. More recently you have heard them play with the band David & the Citizens and Damn!). Just Google "Jens Lindgård" for a long list of credits. The new disc, what's the deal?
No bloody idea. Have not listened!
Let's guess. The lazy taglines have them alongside fellow Pågs Brainpool and Eggstone, but we know The Mopeds will have gone all McFly on us instead! Mopeds parked up outside the US embassy of radio pop, MTV indie but then with attention to detail "Fortissimo" won't be knocked. They occupy peer status – check that list up above again."Fortissimo" will be fast, it'll be furious, it'll mess with your days and fill your nights. That's if you are done with first and second albums "The hills are alive with the sound of mopeds" or "The land of the three" - because without listening, rest assured the review will read positive. There are some things you can rely on.
Couldn't have said it much better myself, and I've actually heard the damn thing. Download a choice track from "Fortissimo" over on the right.
The Mopeds - Refused demo land
The Independent interviews The Cardigans: http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/interviews/article320989.ece
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
02. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
03. Darin - Darin
04. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
05. Weeping Willows - Singles Again
06. Laleh - Laleh
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
09. Thomas Andersson Wij - Thomas Andersson Wij
10. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
11. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
12. Emilia De Poret - A Lifetime in a Moment
13. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
14. Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
15. Kent - Du & jag Döden
16. Robyn - Robyn
17. Musikal - Mamma Mia
18. Louise Hoffsten - From Linköping to Memphis
19. Tom Levin - Me, My Band that I älskar
20. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - #3
Norwegian dreamy pop act The Lionheart Brothers have updated their website witht the video for "Time river floaty" as well as various mp3s from their most recent album "White angel black apple": http://www.thelionheartbrothers.com/media.php
London's Sunday Times interviews The Cardigans: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0%2C%2C176-1822536%2C00.html
This week's top artists for the It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:
01. The Cardigans
02. The Arcade Fire
03. Sigur Rós
04. Broken Social Scene
05. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
06. Franz Ferdinand
07. Mew
08. Hello Saferide
09. Death Cab for Cutie
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The Cardigans will be posting instrumental kareoke-ready versions of all the song from their new album "Super extra gravity" for a limited 24-hour period on October 12. Read more: http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3187
Leavin the chart: Cat5, Her Space Holiday, Mattias Alkberg BD, Maxïmo Park, Ms Dynamite, The Cardigans, Turbonegro and Weeping Willows.
The Cardigans have a new microsite for their new album "Super extra gravity": http://www.superextragravity.com/
This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:
01. (01) Acid House Kings - Tonight is Forever
02. (04) Death Cab For Cutie - Soul Meets Body
03. (05) Weeping Willows - I´m Gonna Let Love Find Me
04. (NY) Röyksopp - What Else Is There?
05. (NY) Kanye West - Gold Digger
06. (08) Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
07. (03) The Greatest Hits feat. Jesse - Give It To Me Baby
08. (NY) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - Loop Duplicate My Heart
09. (12) Jem - Just A Ride
10. (14) Hello Saferide - If I Don´t Write This Song, Someone I Love Will Die
11. (16) Cat5 - Sexy
12. (NY) Turbonegro - City Of Satan
13. (02) They Live By Night - Truth Or Dare
14. (18) The Legends - He Knows the Sun
15. (06) The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
16. (NY) Panthers - Thanks for the Simulacra
17. (07) MS Dynamite - Judgement Day
18. (20) Maximo Park - Going Missing
19. (NY) Mattias Alkberg BD - Ragnar
20. (NY) Her Space Holiday - A Match Made in Texas
Leaving the chart: Tegan and Sara, Panthers, Lethal Bizzle, Jack Johnson, Embassy, Lucknow Pact and The Cribs.
Nina Persson of The Cardigans contributes some guest vocals on the upcoming Christian Kjellvander album "Faya", due out October 19. Read more: http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3073
The Swedish student radio top 20 is back:
01. Acid House Kings - "Tonight is Forever"
02. They Live By Night - "Truth Or Dare"
03. The Greatest Hits - "Give It to Me Baby (med Jesse)"
04. Death Cab For Cutie - "Soul Meets Body"
05. Weeping Willows - "I'm Gonna Let Love Find Me"
06. The Cardigans - "I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer"
07. Ms Dynamite - "Judgement Day"
08. Franz Ferdinand - "Do You Want To"
09. Tegan and Sara - "Speak Slow"
10. Panthers - "Thanks for the Simulacra"
11. Lethal Bizzle - "Uh Oh (I'm Back)"
12. Jem - "Just A Ride"
13. Jack Johnson - "Breakdown"
14. Hello Saferide - "If I don't Write This Song, Someone I Love Will Die"
15. Embassy - "Some Indulgence"
16. Cat5 - "Sexy"
17. Lucknow Pact - "A Few Drinks a Few Laughs"
18. The Legends - "He Knows the Sun"
19. The Cribs - "Mirror Kissers"
20. Maxïmo Park - "Going Missing"
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
08. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
09. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
10. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
11. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
12. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game
13. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
14. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
15. Jupither - Love
16. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. Midnight Monkeys - Monkeys On Attack
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
08. Apulanta - Pahempi Toistaan
09. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
10. Hellacopters - Everything's On TV
11. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
12. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
13. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
14. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
15. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Station To Station
16. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
17. Peshi - Hush Hush
18. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
Challengers:
01. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
02. Jupither - Love
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band
05. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
The forthcoming album from The Cardigans will be called "Super extra gravity" and has been confirmed for release on October 19. The first single will be for the song "I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer". Read more here: http://cardigans.com/forum/threads.php?id=11398_0_2_0_C