Guardian Music — (Columbia)Recent summers have tended to throw up a hit that's slightly indie, slightly pop, and completely unavoidable. Think of Too Fake by Hockey, Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John, or Monster by the Automatic; often these groups find it impossib... more info

KEXP Seattle — Peter Bjorn and John may be best known for their 2006 single “Young Folks,” a song whose carefree, infectious whistling provided the soundtrack for many summer parties. But the Swedes haven’t let their big hit overshadow the rest of their catal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Heartless Bastards at Bowery Ballroom in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) We just mentioned that Oax, who opened for Peter Bjorn & John in Austin, release an EP today (6/7) and open for The Rosebuds in Texas later this... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Peter Bjorn & John @ Antone's Peter, Bjorn & John recently announced a tour with six local dates in September, but the September 14 show at Highline Ballroom is actually not happening (they were considering it... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Peter Bjorn and John at Bowery Ballroom earlier this month more by Diana Wong) Peter Bjorn and John just finished up their tour with Bachelorette in support of the new album GImme Some. After hitting NYC three times on that... more info

Stereogum — This month Bud Light (the beer that has its own Santigold remix) celebrates the third birthday of its Lime spinoff. While this new commercial doesn’t mention that milestone, it does mention the beverage is not overly limed nor overly sweet. It also... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Diana Wong "It would stretch, it turned out. After releasing an instrumental rock album and then an experimental one, Peter Bjorn and John are back with their most memorable work since 2006's "Writer's Block,'' whose lead single was... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Peter Bjorn & John @ Cake Shop in 2009 (more by Toby Tenembaum) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Town Hall at 90 * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Swingadelic @ Maxwell's * The Airborne Toxic Event @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bachelorette (aka New Zealand's Annabel Alpers) is releasing a self-titled album on 5/17 via Drag City. The LP was "recorded around the world and mixed by Nicholas Vernhes at Rare Book Room." in Brooklyn. That's the cover art above.... more info

Guardian Music — This reworking of a track from Depeche Mode's debut album turns Vince Clarke's paean to paranoia into something sparklierIn June, synth-pop legends Depeche Mode will release Remixes 2: 81 – 11, which, as the title suggests, is their second remix co... more info