As I mentioned when we premiered "The Drop," the second half of Wildbirds & Peacedrums's Rivers, Iris, focuses on the steel pan. You won't really hear that on this track -- the steel pan is a tiny…   Read Story »

Björk (as well as composer Ennio Morricone) won this year's prestigious Polar Music Prize, an award and cash grant given to outstanding musicians, composers, groups and organizations. It was created…   Read Story »

Swedish minimalists Wildbirds & Peacedrums released two vinyl EPs earlier this year, each with its own, related, themes and ideas. The first, Retina, was recorded inside an Icelandic church with…   Read Story »

Pavement's on their way to a long summer of festivals and one-off gigs, but curating an ATP is a sweet way to get things started. (It's also a sweet way to get in some time with their side projects…   Read Story »

Annie did some L.A.-area duty last night, stopping into KCRW for a Morning Becomes Eclectic session before hitting the Belly Up for a headlining set with support from Swedish steel-drummers Wildbirds…   Read Story »

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Not all of Stereogum's favorite sounds conform to what folks expect us to cover. In this space, resident Bananafish fetishist Brandon Stosuy usually focuses on bands, albums, singles, and villages in…   Read Story »