Les Big Byrd have marked themselves out as one of Sweden’s most consistently thrilling rock outfits with their willingness to counterbalance experimental psych odysseys with irresistibly straightforward pop songs. Last week, their new album ‘Ruin Everything’ was released and for the fans and critics alike, it’s already a classic. 2026 actually marks fifteen years since Les Big Byrd’s debut single, and with the record they show no sign whatsoever of slowing down. With a unique musical blueprint already in place, the focus has now tuned to perfecting their sound. The band describe Ruin Everything as “peak Les Big Byrd,” and as frontman Jocke Åhlund puts it, “we’re late bloomers. It’s finally starting to look like something!”. This summer they’ll perform at Stay Out West in the small hours – get ready to have your life changed.