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A Perfect Friend released their selftitled debut album on Belgian label STILLL this summer in Europe/US/Japan/China. Their homespun mix of electronica, indie, post-rock and folk is a secret ready to be revealed. The friendly duo consists of experimential musician C-J Larsgården and indie/folk-songwriter Thomas Jonsson.
Their album was recorded early summer 2006, partly inside the studio, partly outside on numerous field recording excursions. The result is eight songs, from psychedelic folk tunes to deep suggestive electronica, a 45 minute indietronic experience. Sweet pop melodies, purring cats, quacking ducks, glockenspiel and finger picked guitar are streaming through warm layers of organic and electronic sounds. After the recordings, Thomas and C-J has been busy with different projects but has also been collecting ideas for new APF activities and the a new album Timber And Modern Ways" is finished and will most likely be released later 2008. (Don't miss out the two friends' selfreleased cdr with demos and outtakes - info below). When the first album was a secret meeting in the studio, the new material is written with touring in mind. A Perfect Friend has begun slowly to hit the road and recently appeared on CIMATICS07 in Brussels (BE)
Live @ Cimatics07, Brussels BE (90 sec)
APF's DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW
"A Perfect Friend" (CD, 2007, Stilll )
Songs:
1. Rush Hour (2:33)
2. APF (3:27)
3. When the Temperature is rising(13:27)
4. Tdr Tdr Tdr ( 2:33)
5. Welcome Aboard (5:02)
6. Picture (9:33)
7. Strings of Hayden (3:20)
8. Jari Huotari (6:51)
"Graduation Day - Demos & Outtakes (CDR, 2008, selfreleased)
Songs:
1. Archipelago (outtake from "Timber and Modern Ways")
2. Tundra (outtake from "Timber and Modern Ways")
3. Graduation Day (outtake from "Timber and Modern Ways")
4. Twenty Minutes (session demo)
5. I Caught Your Eye On Tape (outtake from "A Perfect Friend")
press:
****
"[APF] is indeed exactly; A Perfect Friend /.../ Melodica-
drone made in heaven"
- De:Bug 114 July 07 (DE)
"El resultade, un disco magico /.../ Casi perfecto"
("The result, a magic cd /.../ almost perfect")
- Suburban Lab (ES)
"Like two perfectly boiled eggs"
- NWT (S)
Pick of the week
-P*dis (JP) (Japanese Distributor)
contact:
info[at]pactasuntservanda[dot]se (cj)
www.pactasuntservanda.se
www.myspace.com/pactasuntservanda
info[at]thomasdenver[dot]com (thomas)
www.thomasdenver.com
www.myspace.com/thomasdenverjonsson
C-J Larsgarden is also active in other projects: Ondo (solo), Pacta (solo) and Larsgarden/Rowenta to name a few. He has released records on various labels such as Paradigms-Recordings, 200mg, Tuguska Label and Burning Emptiness.
Thomas Jonsson has released his third album "The Lake Acts Like An Ocean" in Sep 2007 as his solo alias Thomas Denver Jonsson (UK release early 2008). He has made over 250 shows and has toured in 14 countries. He's also working on the first album "Arctic pt.1" as his second solo project Deer Theatre which will be released sometime next year. He also runs the 7"-label Going Places.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/23/2006
Band Website: aperfectfriend.com
Band Members: Thomas Denver Jonsson - glockenspiel, silvertone organ, stylophone organ, dulcimer, accordion, electric and acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica, field recordings, handclaps, vocals

C-J Larsgarden - laptop, melodica, piano, field recordings, various electronics, electric and acoustic guitar, whistle, handclaps, vocals, production and engineering
Influences: In no particular order, and without claim to sound anything like: Mogwai, Four Tet, Helios, Alva Noto, The Flaming Lips, Trad, Gras och Stenar, Kraftwerk, The Beach Boys, Stanley Brothers, The Ronettes, Tape, Essex Green, M Ward, Lungfish, Deerhoof, Do Make Say Think, Gillian Welch, Aphex Twin, Roky Erickson, Lionel Hampton, Erik Satie, Fridge, Antony & The Johnsons, Sonic Youth, Low, Jaga Jazzist, Black Flag, Superchunk, Neil Young, Go! Team, Pavement, Supersilent, Cat Power, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Tortoise, Gastr Del Sol, Rites of Spring, Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass, Wilco, S:t Germaine, Stereolab, Fugazi, Steve Reich, Lightning Bolt, Grandaddy, France Gall and more.
Record Label: STILLL
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

APF on 5CD-compilation from Series Two Records

The unreleased APF song "Archipelago" is featured on a 5CD-set compilation released soon by Series Two Records. More soon.Info&full track list:http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.vie.. .
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:41:00 PST

The Artificial Lung

New song uploaded. The Articifial Lung. We still don't have any news about our second album "Timber and Modern Ways", we're looking for interested labels for this one. Since that was finished last yea...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:07:00 PST

RELEASE CANCELLED / LABEL NEEDED

Unfortunately, the label who should release our second album "Timber and Modern Ways" are currently dealing with some internal problems and are forced to drop the release that was scheduled for late 2...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:48:00 PST

Timber And Modern ways due to be released late 2008

APF’s second album Timber and Modern Ways is confirmed to be released late 2008, more info will be posted later on.
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:46:00 PST

** New outtake & demo cd-r **

Graduation Day : Demo & OuttakesAs reported before. A Perfect Friend has recorded their second album which most likely will be released late 2008. In prior to that, they now launch a limited ...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:46:00 PST

"Timber and Modern Ways" finished

This weekend, we finished (except for one guest appearance) the recordings for our second album "Timber And Modern Ways"  Ten songs are landing in on a little more than 40 minutes. The ...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:00:00 PST

Video & Photos from Cimatics07, Brussels

>>>APF News November 26th - Brussels footage and video A Perfect Friend - my duo with C-J Larsgarden - is back from Cimatics in Brussels, I loved every second, I hope the audience liked it too. I'm e...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:44:00 PST

Live footage from Cimatics07, Brussels

A Perfect Friend is back from Cimatics in Brussels, Photos will be uploaded soon and Jerome at our label STILLL caught some 90 seconds of the show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:26:00 PST

Cimatics day zero

Where we are playing this weekend. Preparations for the Cimatic Festival...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:11:00 PST

Off we go / Article in Blow-up (IT)

In only three days from now, A Perfect Friend will play at Cimatics 07 in Brussels, Belgium. Both album material and new songs will be performed. Fancy Italian indie mag BLOW UP had a half-page about...
Posted by A Perfect Friend on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:19:00 PST