While it was never my intention to make April 4, 2012 Trouble Books Wednesday, I came across the video for "Lurk Underneath," literally seconds after I hit publish on the post for the new track, "Dead Bee in a Golden Bowl." Then I listened and I watched and I said to myself, "Why would you hold back something so good?" And... Welcome to Trouble Books Wednesday! Like the previously featured, "Dead Bee in a Golden Bowl," "Lurk Underneath" finds the duo of Keith Freund and Linda Lejsovka greatly expanding the reach [...]

There was a time when the music of the Trouble Books could be described with words like simple or quaint. The Akron duo of Keith Freund Linda Lejsovka are certainly two of the most unassuming artists you'll ever meet in Northeast, Ohio. Who can forget their in-store performance at Music Saves, which actually was outside the store, when Freund and Lejsovka relaxed themselves, seated and slouched against the building, recreating their songs with a bewildering selection of small, toy instruments? However, first with their 2011 collaborative album with Mark McGuire of Emeralds, and now with [...]

Edmonton, Canada I started HAPPY TRENDY in the winter of 2010 as an outlet to expressing myself in a form more personal than what I was creating at that time. It's easy to fall into the trap of focusing on everything and everyone but yourself, and I guess this was my idea of circumventing that. It was really just an experiment, and it still is. I never have [...]

Hailing from Akron, a mere 100 miles away from where I'm currently living, Keith Freund of the husband & wife duo, Trouble Books is gearing up for his debut solo release. It's a collection of songs recorded as early as 2007, observantly titled Constant Comments. In case you haven't already, definitely make sure to check out the upcoming project with Mark McGuire, Trouble Books & Mark McGuire . There's three tracks zipped up in this post, a very scrumptious taste of what's to come from the chemically [...]

Keith Freund — The Ortzi Keith Freund, one half of Ohio duo/Mark McGuire collaborators Trouble Books , is poised to step out on his own with Constant Comments , which hits Experimedia August 16. Much like Black Eagle Child 's quietly stunning Lobelia , the album uses a collage of field recordings and guitar-driven ambience to form a meditation on memory, beauty, and other similarly transcendent topics. Serving [...]
Long considered by those in the know as the best band in Northeast, Ohio that no one outside of Northeast, Ohio has ever heard of, the husband and wife duo of Keith Freund and wife Linda Lejsovka are back with a new Trouble Books record and this time they invited a friend to the studio - Mark McGuire of Emeralds. Will the presence of McGuire , whose solo work and work with Emeralds has seen a noticeable increase in visibility bring similar attention to Trouble Books? No one ever knows. What is certain, however, is [...]

Hailing from Akron, Ohio Trouble Books are finally making it over to the UK for a small handful of shows following on from the quiet success of their recent album Gathered Tones . An incredibly rich and thoughtful listen, Trouble Books are no strangers to TLOBF - we praised their incredible 2008 album United Colours Of... , waxed lyrical about the follow-up EP Endless Pool and caught a glimpse inside the minds of the members with an in-depth interview . The small tour [...]
Apr 26, 2010, 2:03pm
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It's a serious Glasslands weekend coming up for fmly and our frnds, maybe we'll just spend it sleeping on the Williamsburg waterfront with nasty falafel hangovers every morning. Feel free to bring your sleeping bag and join in! Glasslands is located at 289 Kent Ave. On Friday April 30, Memoryhouse finally make their way to New York opening for Tanlines, Keepaway, Light Pollution, and a band I'm waiting to be surprised by because of so much curiousity, Psychobuildings. Doors are at 8:30 and it's $10 at the door, but you need to remember to rsvp [...]

There's much to do on Waterloo Road tonight, like gallery shows opening and closing, free in-store performances, puppet shows, and sales, but the one event I'm looking forward to the most, is the album release show for Trouble Books' latest full-length, Gathered Tones, taking place at Low Life Gallery. The ambient, indie-pop of husband-wife duo, Keith Freund and Linda Lejsovka, often gets lost when they play regular venues. Their delicately textured tones simply can't compete with the constant chitter-chatter of concert crowds. However, in a non-traditional setting, their brand of pop should really shine. You can check out a preview [...]
[ MP3 ] Trouble Books - Past the New Parking Deck
Torna a Marzo la riservatezza dei Trouble Books, sempre in bilico fra intimità ambientale e folk-pop tanto sognante quanto soffusamente sporco. A tratti, in "Gathered Tones", sembra di intravedere i primissimi Broadcast alla ricerca di qualche visione cantatuorale. In breve: la consueta timidezza, necessaria ed intransigente nel rifiutare ogni fragore, eccetto quello emotivo. MP3 Trouble [...]
kommenden dienstag erscheint ihr neues album, "rumors in disguise" getauft, vorab gibt es allerding eine single zu bejubeln, auf don giovanni records : shellshag - 1984 selbes labelfahrtwasser, diesmal ein werk konzipiert als singles collection, ungrob bezeichnet: "singles!": screaming females - bell sinister elektrifizierte gitarre und ernster, schwerer bluesgesang, möchte man so nicht auch beziffert werden?, am 16.02. wird "to the puring rain" auf porto franco erscheinen: [...]
Feb 3, 2010, 10:51pm
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I can't write about Trouble Books , all I can do is smile when I listen. Keith, your sounds are greatly appreciated. Thank you. Below is the first track off of Trouble Books' forthcoming Gathered Tones album out on March 3. It's a fantastic start to the transition into Spring. We'll have a giveaway for the CD in a few weeks so keep an eye out for that. You can read what I started writing about Trouble Books after the jump, but it's not important. Trouble Books - Ascending Kidney [...]

Quand j'ai su (merci à Reno) que Trouble Books prévoyait de sortir un nouvel album en mars « Gathered Tones », mes petits doigts se sont mis à frétiller de plaisir et l'envie de les voir figurer sur le DS s'est aussitôt imposé. Comment avoir omis de vous les présenter alors que leur album « The United Colors Of Trouble Books » avait figuré parmi mes albums préférés de 2008. Bref, j'ai stoppé mes tops depuis... En attendant mars et pour plus d'infos passez sur Bark and Hiss ! When I learnt [...]

Last Letter from the Mary Celeste The Majestic Song of the Majestic Humpback Whale These are the lovely songs of a band called Trouble Books. What you should know about this band: They are from Ohio. I like them. Moving on. The more astute of you might have noticed that something peculiar has happened to our [...]

Long considered the best kept secret in the Akron-Cleveland scene, the husband (Keith Freund) and wife (Linda Lejsovka) and whomever is hanging out in their living room band, Trouble Books, have rightfully earned their reputation through a series of thoughtful, homemade records of delicate pop and audio experimentation. And while "Past the Parking Deck," may not be the number which sends them to the front page of Stereogum, its combination of those familiar, creeky sounds with the alien-to-them, world of 16-bit pop Atari soundtracks will ensure those dedicated souls who have taken in their past collections will eagerly welcome [...]
Jun 28, 2009, 5:35pm
Fmly

via meg clark Don't deny it, it's only the end of June and this summer has been so rad! The only thing radder is that there's still room left for it to be rad-fucking-tastic. We have proof if you take a peek over to "FMLY PRSNTS" on the left sidebar, fuh real. Anyways, it's time for one of a few summer mixtapes packed with jams we've been pumping non-stop whether it be at home, in the car, or on an assortment of other mixtapes. It's a long one, but like the measuring tape said to the [...]
May 25, 2009, 1:38pm
Fmly
"I've been listening to a lot of Trouble Books lately finding solace in what I like to consider to be an ambient cross between The Microphones and The Blow. Weaving together characteristics of noise, folk and pop Trouble Books create a unique atmosphere that can become as bright and interactive as you'd like it to be." [ via ] Trouble Books, whom we've blogged about previously, have announced that they will tour Europe from the 28 of May until the 11 of June making stops in Madrid, Berlin, and Amsterdam among other places that I [...]
Kaka (aka Richard Karlsson) sings about the struggle and challenge of life. His upbeat, retro faux-dance tracks give the listen a sense of hope and energy. He shifts gears through genres as diverse as reggae, electro-tinged '80's melodies, and pure indie pop. Through it all he keeps a solid beat, and never gives up. Kaka's self titled album was just released in the UK on March 9th, and he was supposed to come play the Elysium venue at SXSW this past Wednesday but had to cancel his trip. To make up for missing his chance at SXSW he is [...]
Mar 14, 2009, 2:50pm
Fmly
I've been listening to a lot of Trouble Books lately finding solace in what I like to consider to be an ambient cross between The Microphones and The Blow. Akron, Ohio is home to one of the most interesting music scenes containing the most interesting folks from Trouble Books, The Black Keys, Joseph Arthur, Liam Lynch, Lux Interior, and DEVO to yes, LeBron James! Weaving together characteristics of noise, folk and pop Trouble Books create a unique atmosphere that can become as bright and interactive as you'd like it to be. No planned dates outside of Akron, but [...]