While the lack of immediacy we’ve come to expect from Shout Out Louds may worry some, Work is a record where the band sounds at their most comfortable.
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Museum Of Bellas Artes – Club King Kong @ Sjöhästen, Stockholm 05/12/09
From one of the most exciting Swedish labels to emerge in years come Museum Of Bellas Artes. Stockholm based Mats Rajala reviews.

Taxi Taxi! – Still Standing at Your Back Door
More Swedish goodness in the form of a set of twins under the guise of Taxi Taxi! who’ve release a debut of startling maturity.
TLOBF Interview :: First Aid Kit
After several false starts involving faulty alarms, work commitments, and spewing guts up for the best part of 3 days, Catriona Boyle finally got to interview First Aid Kit…

Sally Shapiro – My Guilty Pleasure
Sally Shapiro’s debut album brings in plenty of sharp Pop influences, but it’s not all hit-hit-hit discovers Alex Wisgard.
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