Peter Bjorn and John to Open for Depeche Mode

On the surface, it makes just about no sense for Swedish pop pros Peter Bjorn and John to open Depeche Mode's summer American tour, since their bubbling-over joy has basically nothing to do with Depeche Mode's brooding synthetic throb. You'd think that someone like Ladytron, who will open a few of Depeche Mode's Eastern European shows, would be a better fit, just based on the sense of elegant gloom they share.

Then again, both Depeche Mode and PB&J dress really well and know how to groove, so that's something. And unlike Ladytron, Peter Bjorn and John have at least one song that Depeche Mode's entire American audience will recognize right away.

DM announced their North American tour venues yesterday. Earlier today, we reported that Depeche Mode might headline this year's Lollapalooza. We're guessing there's probably some room for the Swedes further down the Lolla bill.

Another thing Depeche Mode and Peter Bjorn and John have in common: Both of them have new albums coming out on the same day this spring. (UPDATE: Oops, our bad.) Depeche Mode will release Sounds of the Universe April 21 via Capitol/Mute in the U.S. and April 20 via Mute in Europe. Almost Gold Recordings/StarTime International will release Peter Bjorn and John's Living Thing in the U.S. on March 31, and it'll be out in the UK on Wichita on March 30.

Peter Bjorn and John have a whole North American tour to get through this spring before that Depeche Mode jaunt starts.
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