THE 'A PERFECT FRIEND'-CATALOG
(Thomas Jonsson & C-J Larsgården)



FOREST CITY
PELOTON (2013)
AUTRES26 / AUTRES

1. Lanna
2. Cuts
3. Oceans
4. Heaven Her
5. Manta Ray
6. Etrange
7. Last

3rd album of drone/electronica sideproject-duo A Perfect Friend, this time teamed up
with Christophe Bailleau, under the name Forest City. Released by French Autres, in 
250 handnumbered cardboard copies. 

After being signed to the same label half a decade ago (Stilll 
Records), the French prolific experimental artist Christophe 
Bailleau hooked up with the persons behind Swedish 
folktronica duo a Perfect Friend; drone artist C-J Larsgården 
(Ondo, Yrsel) and indie-folkster Thomas Jonsson (I'm 
Kingfisher). Eventually they started the recording and 
compiling process of Peloton, intense both in mind and action 
before reaching completion, positioning themselves in an 

Ordering already available at:
http://adim.bigcartel.com/product/forest-city-peloton




A Perfect Friend 
TIMBER AND 
MODERN WAYS (2009)
KNOPPAR (cd/digital/spotify)  
Released December 2009

  (10 EUR + shipping) - Click to reach label's webshop


01. Inside The Walls
02. Onion  
03. The Artificial Lung
04. Sail The Soil  (feat. Emma Sarius)
05. Branch Fever  
06. Pontoon  
07. Maple  
08. Timber and Modern Ways  
09. Post Rock   
10. Matro 

 C-J Larsgården and Thomas Jonsson have indeed finetuned their expression during the
 last years and found a dense balance between the catchy and the experimental, between 
noise and ambience. Compared to their 2007 debut, TIMBER AND MODERN WAYS though noticable 
progress and increased density, still features APF's patented trademarks of long notes, 
minimalistic guitar and pianos, their silent pop nerve, the field recordings, 
Larsgården's sonic landscapes and Jonsson's vocals. APF mixes the neu-folk feeling of 
stuff like Akron/Family, Bon Iver and early Cat Power with the one of experimental and
ambient acts such as Fennesz, Mogwai and Panda Bear. 

C-J Larsgården - laptop, syntheseizer, guitars, melodica, beats and production, vocals
Thomas Denver Jonsson - silvertone organ, guitars, piano, vocals

Emma Sarius guest appears on vocals on "Sail the Soil"


4/5 - GROOVE (S)





A Perfect Friend 
S/T (2007)
STILLL09 / STILLL  
Released: June 07 2007


01. Rush Hour
02. APF  
03. When The Temperature Is Rising
04. Tdr Tdr Tdr
05. Welcome Aboard  
06. Picture 
07. Strings of Hayden
08. Jari Huotari  
07. Maple  
08. Timber and Modern Ways  
09. Post Rock   
10. Matro 

 C-J Larsgården and Thomas Jonsson have indeed finetuned their expression during the
 last years and found a dense balance between the catchy and the experimental, between 
noise and ambience. Compared to their 2007 debut, TIMBER AND MODERN WAYS though noticable 
progress and increased density, still features APF's patented trademarks of long notes, 
minimalistic guitar and pianos, their silent pop nerve, the field recordings, 
Larsgården's sonic landscapes and Jonsson's vocals. APF mixes the neu-folk feeling of 
stuff like Akron/Family, Bon Iver and early Cat Power with the one of experimental and
ambient acts such as Fennesz, Mogwai and Panda Bear. 

Thomas Jonsson - glockenspiel, silvertone organ, accordion, electric and acoustic 
guitar, piano, harmonica, field recordings, handclaps vocals.

C-J Larsgarden - synths, field recordings, various electronics, loops, beats and samples, 
electric and acoustic guitar, whistle, handclaps, vocals, production and engineering.

Ellinor Forssell - handclaps



"[APF] is indeed exactly; A Perfect Friend /.../ 
Melodica-drone made in heaven"
- De:Bug #114 July 07 (DE)


"fantastic"
- Sound Lab, ABC Radio (AU)


"The results sound almost as if Akron/Family was 
signed to Mego Records."
- Audiversity (US)



"As if Damien Jurado met a quiet Múm"
- Digg.be (BE)


"El resultade, un disco magico /.../ Casi perfecto" 
("The result, a magic cd /.../ almost perfect")
- Suburban Lab (ES)


"a promising first effort"
- All Music Guide (US)



"Like two perfectly boiled eggs"
- NWT (S)