Absolut Noise has the premiere of the excellent new Paper track from their split 7" with Les Big Byrd: http://www.absolutnoise.com/2012/04/paper-back-to-bagarmossen-split-single-with-les-big-byrd-premiere.html
And yes, the less said about the latter band, the better.
On May 30 esteemed Swedish experimental label will release the new LP "Paddan och hunden", a collaboration album featuring Joakim Åhlund (Caesars, Teddybears, Les Big Byrd, etc.) and visual artist Jockum Nordström. Full details: http://www.kningdisk.com/index_kd091.htm
, the new label started by Peter Bjorn and John, Lykke Li, Teddybears, Miike Snow et al, will be putting out a sampler for Record Store Day featuring tracks from Les Big Byrd, Lykke Li and lots more, including all three PB&J solo projects: Jon Eriksson's Hortlax Cobra, Björn Yttling's Yttling Jazz and Peter Morén's own thing under his given name. Full details and sample tunes at Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/news/46001-lykke-lipeter-bjorn-and-johnmiike-snow-label-ingrid-announce-record-store-day-compilation/
will be putting out a split 7" featuring Paper and Les Big Byrd -- no official release date yet, but expect it in a few weeks.
Stockholm scenesters Les Big Byrd do the live music thing for PSL: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/06/27/musik-med-les-big-byrd/
Les Big Byrd cover Me and My Army: http://lesbigbyrd.viinyl.com/
Why?
Swedish "supergroup" Les Big Byrd has a new 7" called "Zig smile" coming out via as a Record Store Day exclusive. I'm not sure what songs are on it or anything, but it's limited to 300 copies.
Could it be that Les Big Byrd (nee Big Byrd), the all-star Krautrock-ish sideproject of Jocke and Nino from Caesars with Frans of Fireside, is reactivated? I haven't heard any news, but there's a slew of new video clips on Vimeo posted under Patrik Instedt's account.