Living Thing, the fifth album from Peter Bjorn And John, is a strong indication that the acute pop minds behind 2006 breakthrough record Writer’s Block have much more to give. Despite its spare arrangements and instrumentation, Living Thing incorporates fuller melodies and more intricate sounds, ranging from dub to a sort of Merseybeat gone electro. Peter Bjorn And John are guest editing magnetmagazine.com this week. Read our Q&A with them.
John: Vem Älskar Yngve Frej (“Who Loves Yngve Frej”) is a truly wonderful book by Stig Claesson about the clash between young folks from the city and old folks in the country. You can almost sense the smell of the Swedish summer when you read this, and when you have finished reading it, you have become a better human being.
