A nice big batch of reviews has been posted today: [click here]
Simon Tagestam leads with some I'm From Barcelona backlash, Matt Giordano reports on having seen Peter Bjorn and John in NYC and more.

Check out Peter Bjorn and John's in-studio performance and interview on AOL's 'The DL': http://www.spinner.com/2007/02/06/the-dl-peter-and-bjorn-answer-your-questions/

Peter Bjorn and John
Live @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 01/30/07

Seeing as how "Writer's block" was my top album of the past year, I was excited (which might be an understatement) to see them on one of their few dates West of the Atlantic. I had high hopes for the show and they were exceeded quite easily. The band was flat-out amazing. The songs take on new textures in a live setting, with the band highlighting aspects one would not normally expect, such as a stripped-down and gorgeous version of, as Björn introduced it, "Remembering the words to the song" otherwise more commonly known as "Amsterdam". The live interpritation of "The chills" gave a new perspective on the track. To the enjoyment of the crowd, they played "Young folks" in the middle of the set and were joined by Victoria Bergsman and Lars Skoglund (of Laakso) for a rousing version of the track and, later in the encore, paid tribute to Ms. Bergsman with their Concretes cover "Teen love". Overall, this show was fantastic and the band's onstage charisma and playfulness vehemently lets the audience know they're enjoying it. That blatant honesty between performer and crowd is something that's missing with most bands these days. Peter Bjorn and John are on their way to becoming one of the best indie pop bands on the planet, all the while having a great time doing so.
- Matt Giordano

The LA Times talks to Peter Bjorn and John: http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-wk-popb1feb01,0,2995906.story?coll=cl-music-features

Peter Bjorn and John's performance from Conan O'Brien on Monday is now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COhssGvo05Y

Fluxblog reports on having seen Peter Bjorn and John in NYC: http://www.fluxblog.org/2007/01/paint-ring-on-my-middle-finger.html

Pitchfork interviews Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40822/Interview_Interview_Peter_Bjorn_and_John

Don't forget to catch Peter Bjorn and John on Conan O'Brien tonight. Check local listings for showtimes.

Just got copies of Samuraj Cities yesterday as well as restocks of both EST and Peter Bjorn and John, so head to the store to hook yourself up. I'm still working on getting more copies of Hello Saferide's "Would you let me..." EP, but it's slow going. Soon, I hope.

Set your Tivos: Peter Bjorn and John will perform live on Conan O'Brien on January 29.

Updated tourdates for Peter Bjorn and John:

01/10 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
01/11 - Eurosonic Festival, Groningen (NL)
01/12 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
01/13 - La Maroquiniere, Paris (FRA)
01/14 - MOD, Hasselt (BEL)
01/15 - Passagen, Cologne (GER)
01/29 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
01/30 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
02/01 - The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
02/22 - Perth International Arts Festival, Perth (AU)
02/24 - Laneway Festival, Melbourne (AU)
02/25 - Laneway Festival, Melbourne (AU)
02/27 - Corner, Melbourne (AU)
03/01 - The Republic Bar, Hobart (AU)
03/02 - Newton, Sydney (AU)
03/03 - Laneway Festival, Brisbane (AU)
03/04 - Laneway Festival, Brisbane (AU)
03/07 - Liquid Room, Tokyo (JAP)
03/09 - Club Quattro, Osaka (JAP)

Swedish student radio's top 20 for the 2006 fall semester:

01. The Knife - Like a pen
02. David & The Citizens - A heart and a hand and the love for the band
03. Mando Diao - Tv & me
04. Deportees - Missing you, missing me
05. The Streets - Prangin' out
06. The Pipettes - Pull shapes
07. Johnossi - Glory days to come
08. The Magic Numbers - Take a chance
09. Melody Club - Destiny calling
10. Jet - Put your money where your mouth is
11. Peter Bjorn and John - Let's call it off
12. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley faces
13. Regina Spektor - Better
14. Salem Al Fakir - Good song
15. Timo Räisänen - Let's kill ourselves a son
16. The Roots - Don´t feel right
17. Marit Bergman - No party
18. Tingsek - World of it's own
19. The Lost Patrol Band - Automatic kids
20. Koop - Come to me

Peter Bjorn and John's excellent album "Writers block" will finally get a proper US release on February 6 via Almost Gold, the new label founded by Arcade Fire manager Scott Rodger and Isaac Green of the label StarTime International. The domestic stateside version will include the so-called 'single' version of "Let's call it off" as well as a bonus disc of b-sides such as "Ancient curse" and "All those expectations (weak remix)" (From the original "Young folks" single, if I remember right), as well as "Self-pity", "Sitar folks" and the"Young folks" remix "Beyond the wizard's sleeve re-animation". The band is also playing NYC at the end of January, but I do believe it's already sold out.

Top 10s for 2006: Chris Magnussen (Hemstad/Das Kometen)

No big surprise: both The Knife and Peter Bjorn and John make the top 10 of Pitchfork's top singles list: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/40070/Staff_List_The_Top_100_Tracks_of_2006/page_10
Too bad they got it wrong about "Writers block" - it's the band's third album.