Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — It's hard to figure out Peter Bjorn and John. more info

Rolling Stone — From the minute Gossip Girl premiered in 2007, music on the show proved to be as important as the headbands and heartbreak. As the carefree whistle of Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” opened the premiere episode, the scene was set for the s... more info

Idolator — Our look at the closing lines of the week's biggest new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Living Thing, the fifth album by Swedish pop troupe Peter Bjorn & John: • "...the band are, perhaps unwittingly, engaged in an endless at... more info

Allmusic Blog — Since “Young Folks” was such an inescapable smash for them in 2007, it would have been easy for Peter Bjorn and John to try to follow in its bubblegummy footsteps and become a happy, shiny pop band with a strong line in novelty songs. Instead, th... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Peter Bjorn & John, W Hotel crowd (more by Tim Griffin) Ben Harper & Relentless7 are playing Webser Hall on May 5th, and Music Hall of Williamsburg three days after that. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for both shows.... more info

The Newsroom — Sweden's Peter Bjorn and John are back with a new album this week. Living Things is the follow up to the critically acclaimed Writer's Block. Here's the video NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin, words by Andrew Frisicano Peter Bjorn and John had some problems at their Wednesday SXSW debut, as reported by the Associated Press and a few others:The start was delayed and, when they finally started playing, equipment... more info

Rolling Stone — Loudly leading the charge of new releases this week is Mastodon’s Crack the Skye, which garnered a four-star review from Rolling Stone. Setting out to reach their “Metallica moment,” the band hooked up with producer Brendan O’Brien for an alb... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Stream the new Peter Bjorn and John album, Living Thing, on MySpace in its entirety. The Seattle Times previews the upcoming Marvel comic adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The Telegraph reviews five new, well-written soccer books. CNN.... more info