I was just in beautiful Stockholm, Sweden for the first time this past Spring so it was a pleasure to get to talk dogs with one of its best known residents Peter Morén of the indie-rock trio Peter, Bjorn & John and his solo collective SunYears. Peter introduces us to his 2 year old female Labrador Retriever Sickan who just happened to be celebrating her birthday on the day we spoke. We also paid tribute to his beloved Cocker Spaniel/King Charles Cavalier mix Esther who inspired two songs over the 14.5 years Peter had her. Great conversation with some unique perspectives.

SunYears sophomore album The Song Forlorn is out this week on August 21 and features nine tracks that run the gamut of genres and features guest appearances by Nicole Atkins, de clair and Madison Cunningham.

Peter gave his shout out to Hundar Utan Hem, a non-profit organization founded in 2005 that works to rescue and rehome dogs from Sweden, Ireland and Poland. To learn more visit hundarutanhem.se