Our Gothenburg based columnist Victor Svedberg handpicks his essential Swedish listening for the month ahead. Including new releases by El Perro Del Mar, Private Stash and Bandjo.

Pet Sounds #2
Another installment of our column from the founder of cult indie label Big Scary Monsters. This month sees Kevin talk of one of his main passions in life. No, not whiskey. SWEDEN.

Beneath The Surface #1
Welcome to the ramblings of Simon Raymonde. The first in our semi-regular column from the Bella Union head honcho, ex-Cocteau Twin and acclaimed record producer.
Nya Vågen #1
The first in our new series all about the burgeoning Swedish music scene; Nya Vågen (The New Wave). This month sees Victor Svedberg disect what is happening right now in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Malmö.

Pop Scene // Manchester
In the second part of our tour around the UK’s thriving music scene, Tom Whyman interviews six of the bands that are causing a stir in and around his adopted home: Manchester.
A Word To The Wise Guy #1
David Laurie; label boss, radio plugger and chinese food expert joins TLOBF for a brand new monthly column. Balls of steel, eyes full of wonder and dreams of a better world – this month we’re talking Pete Wylie.
Pet Sounds #1
Our new monthly column from the founder of cult indie label Big Scary Monsters. First up, Kevin Douch tells of the five acts that have been occupying his iPod lately. Including a suprise appearence from an old Grange Hill “star”.
Pop Scene // Cambridge
Jude Clarke gives us the lowdown on the musicians in her home town of Cambridge that she thinks you may like – or even need – to know more about.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
Videos
Latest Reviews
- Field Music – Plumb
- Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
- Coolrunnings – Dracula Is Only The Beginning
- Tennis – Young And Old
- Maribel – Reveries
- Woodpigeon – For Paolo
- Amanda Mair – Amanda Mair
- Karen Dalton – 1966
- Gotye – Making Mirrors
- Suzanne Ciani – Lixiviation
- James Levy and the Blood Red Rose – Pray To Be Free
- Thomas Truax – Monthly Journal
- Of Montreal – Paralytic Stalks










