The Take-Away Show: Wildbirds & Peacedrums

Watch Wildbirds & Peacedrums do the "Take-Away Show" thing for La Blogoteque: http://blogotheque.net/Wildbirds-and-Peacedrums,5598

Dusted reviews Wildbirds & Peacedrums

Dusted reviews the new Wildbirds & Peacedrums album "Rivers", the compilation of the "Retina" and "Iris" EPs: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5918

Wildbirds & Peacedrums announce 3rd album (sort of)

Wildbirds & Peacedrums have announced that their two vinyl-only EPs "Retina" and "Iris" will be released as a 2CD album package entitled "Rivers" on August 23 via Leaf Label.

Wildbirds & Peacedrums - The well

Wildbirds & Peacedrums are giving away a new song called "The well" from their upcoming EP "Iris" in exchange for an email address: http://files.theleaflabel.com/signup/

Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Bleed like there was no other flood (video)

A new Wildbirds & Peacedrums video, directed by Patrik Instedt (NEI, Brick). Still not all that into this band, but their new choral-enhanced stuff is a step up.

Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSI0Jf7sg60

New Wildbirds & Peacedrums EPs get exact release dates

The new Wildbirds & Peacedrums 12" EP "Retina", the first of two they plan to release, will finally be out on May 24 after a short delay. "Iris", the second part, follows on June 21.

The Göteborg String Theory tracklist

Kning Disk has unveiled the full tracklist for the upcoming album from The Göteborg String Theory, featuring an all-star cast:

01. Ben Lauber - Sadludium
02. Warren Suicide - Fuck off, happy
03. Jmy Haze - Promise
04. Bow & Arrow - Higher
05. Silverbullit - Magnetic city
06. Pacific! feat. El Perro Del Mar - From lips divine
07. José González - Cycling trivialities
08. Wildbirds & Peacedrums - So soft so pink
09. Ebbot Lundberg - There's only one of us here
10. Jaqee - Kokoo girl
11. Fox Machine - Frank Lloyd was wright
12. Jaw Lesson - Rats and rifles
13. Midaircondo - Come with me
14. Studio - Out there
15. El Perro Del Mar - A better love

More info, including samples and preorder details are available here: http://www.kningdisk.com/index_tgst.htm

Ex-E.S.T. bassist starts new band, will release album and tour

Ex-Esbjörn Svensson Trio bassist Dan Berglund has moved past the tragedy of his bandleader's untimely death last year and has started a new combo called Tonbruket featuring Johan Lindström (Per Texas Johansson Band) on guitar, Martin Hederos (The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Hederos & Hellberg) on keys and Andreas Werliin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Fire!) on drums. The band has recorded a self-titled album for release on January 20 via Bonnier Amigo and the sound is said to be a mix of E.S.T., Pink Floyd, Röyksopp and Arvo Part. See them on tour:

01/30 - Stockholm, Hornstull Strand (SWE)
02/02 - Malmö, Babel (SWE)
02/03 - Helsingborg, Dunkers Kulturhus (SWE)
02/04 - Göteborg, Nefertiti (SWE)
03/13 - Edinburgh, Queen's Hall (SCO)
03/15 - London, QEH Southbank Centre (UK)
03/20 - Dublin, The Button Factory (IRE)
03/25 - Manchester, Band on the Wall (UK)
03/26 - Nottingham, Lakeside (UK)
03/27 - Gateshead, Sage (UK)
03/29 - Milton Keynes, The Stables (UK)
03/30 - Birmingham, CBSO Centre (UK)
03/31 - Barnstaple, The Queens Theatre (UK)
04/01 - Bristol, St. Georges (UK)
04/16 - München, Muffathalle (GER)
04/18 - Koblenz, Café Hahn (GER)
04/20 - Oldenburg, Kulturetage (GER)
04/23 - Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache (GER)
04/26 - Nürnberg, Hirsch (GER)
04/27 - Berlin, Postbahnhof (GER)
04/28 - Hamburg, Fabrik (GER)
04/29 - Basel, Casino (CH)
04/30 - Stuttgart, Theaterhaus (GER)
05/02 - Halle, Opernhaus (GER)
05/22 - Gleisdorf, Forum Kloster (AUS)
05/27 - Visby, Munkkällaren (SWE)

Embee confirms new solo album, single

Swedish rapper Embee (Looptroop Rockers) has announced that his second solo album "The mellow turning moment" will be released on February 3, 2010 via Bad Taste Records and Looptroop's own label DVSG. The first single "A day at a time" (feat. Daniel Lemma) will be out later this month and other guests on the album include Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide/Säkert!), Maia Hirasawa, Nikola Sarcevic (Millencolin), Nina Ramsby, Mariam Wallentin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums), Håkan Svensson (Nationalteatern) and Fabian Kallerdahl (Music Music Music).

Dusted talks to Wildbirds & Peacedrums, review Kings of Convenience

Wildbirds & Peacedrums do the Listed thing for Dusted: http://dustedmagazine.com/features/851
Also posted, a review of the new Kings of Convenience record "Declaration of dependence": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5317

PopMatters reviews Wildbirds & Peacedrums

PopMatters reviews Wildbirds & Peacedrums' sophomore release "The snake": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/112202-wildbirds-peacedrums-the-snake/

Under the Rader talks to Wildbirds & Peacedrums

Under the Radar interviews Wildbirds & Peacedrums: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/wildbirds_peacedrums/

Deleted Art talks to Fire!

Deleted Art talks to Andreas Werliin of Wildbirds & Peacedrums about his other project Fire!, which includes Mats Gustafsson (The Thing, etc) and Johan Bertling (Häpna/Tape): http://deletedart.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/you-liked-me-five-minutes-ago/

Wildbirds & Peacedrums in NYC

Updated NYC dates for Wildbirds & Peacedrums:

09/15 - Le poisson Rouge, New York, NY w/Deerhoof
09/16 - Cake Shop, New York, NY
09/18 - Bruar Falls, Brooklyn, NY
09/21 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY w/Fanfarlo
09/22 - The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY w/Fanfarlo

Wildbirds & Peacedrums confirm 7" single

Wildbirds & Peacedrums will be releasing "My heart" on a 7" single with a "bluesy guitar-driven" remix by Deerhoof on the flip. The digital version of said single will also include a remix by Hortlax Cobra aka John Eriksson of Peter Bjorn and John and another from Portland, OR-based artists AU. Official release date is September 7. Check out the video for the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvsR_vVJXSM