Every week, Hype Monitor takes a look at a handful of acts making the biggest noise amidst the chaos on the blogs. Click below for the facts on Swedish delights Radio Dept., Cleveland duo Mr. Gnome and Broken Social Scene memeber Brendan Canning, and be sure to check out the rest of the new music over at the Breaking blog.

• Hype Monitor: Radio Dept., Mr. Gnome and Brendan Canning