Nialler9 — Kanye leaked this track and you can see why. It’s a bit of a stylistic departure for the Swedish band but then again, if you consider a whistled hook a gimmick, then you could say the same trick is employed here with a gang of cute kids. I’m liki... more info

Pitchfork — Some gut reactions based on the first round of bands named for this year's SXSW Music Festival, which will take place in Austin March 18-22:1) Only two "crystal" bands...so far (Crystal Method and Crystal Stilts).2) Most Stereotype-Edifying Japanese ... more info

Pitchfork — Some gut reactions based on the first round of bands named for this year's SXSW Music Festival, which will take place in Austin March 18-22:1) Only two "crystal" bands...so far (Crystal Method and Crystal Stilts).2) Most Stereotype-Edifying Japa... more info

Pasta Primavera — Another track leaked recently from everyone’s favorite Swedes Peter Bjorn & John.  They actually used Kanye West (the leak master) and his blog as a vehicle for the leak.  It’s entitled “Nothing To Worry About” and features an intens... more info

Silent Uproar — Swedish site 1000apor have the video for "Take Your Hands Off That Girl," the first song from the forthcoming Peter Bjorn and John album, tentatively titled Living Thing. more info

Pasta Primavera — If you happened to catch Bishop Allen on their fall tour you might have heard this new track “Ancient Common Sense Of Things” performed that hopefully will be on their new album due out early next year via Dead Oceans.  This one reminds me ... more info

The Yellow Stereo — I’ve always been curious as to where Peter Bjorn and John would go with a proper follow-up to Writer’s Block.  And with Seaside Rock released earlier in the year — which was a completely instrumental endeavor — it seemed as though we would... more info

Pasta Primavera — Well it’s official - those crazy swedes Peter Bjorn and John are back at it again with a new album set to be released next spring.  They’ve put up a fairly odd video featuring (I’m guessing) a track off the album.  Enjoy (I did): ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Many people were shocked and put off by the release of Seaside Rock, the sophomore album and follow-up album to Peter Bjorn and John’s hit debut Writer’s Block which featured the absurdly overplayed “Young Folks”.  I’ll admit I was a bit... more info

Pitchfork — Diplo will release a compilation called Decent Work for Decent Pay: Collected Works: Volume One worldwide on January 26 via Big Dada/Ninja Tune. True to Diplo's eclectic and collaborative form, the disc is loaded with original tracks and remixes he h... more info