Their sound is a mixture of many different styles, including post-rock, experimental rock, noise pop, and freeform jazz.
The five guys decided to make a band with the aesthetics from Impro, Post-rock and jazz served in an edible form.
Slaraffenland joined the American label Hometapes in 2006, making their debut at CMJ Music Marathon that year.
[6] In 2008, the band toured Denmark and United States with fellow friends and collaborators Efterklang and released the EP "Sunshine", which included and covers of Radiohead's Paranoid Android, a-ha's Take On Me and three brand new tracks.
"[8] The band debuted songs from their third album We're on your side at SXSW Music Festival, in March 2009, as part of their own showcase titled "Danish Dynamite".
[2] It was partially funded by a monetary incentive by Danish Arts Council to help local artists continue their work.
[2] The album received a very positive review from Pitchfork Media, with the reviewer stating: "We're on Your Side, the group's third album, falls on the less rigid end of the chamber-pop spectrum-- downbeat but not dour, reveling in the sweet spot between structure and open-ended art-rock exploration.
In November 2008, a special performance for the Sono Festival in Denmark resulted in Slaraffenklang, a hybrid between the band and Efterklang.