Peter Bjorn and John kick ass
Swedes, Swedes, Swedes, what is in your water? Many of my new favorite acts hail from this frigid socialist nation. I've enjoyed the album, Writer's Block more and more with each spin. The first track, "Amsterdam", haunted my temporal lobe with an internal non-stop looping replay for weeks. And "Amsterdam" isn't even the best track on this album. I guess it's a little curious I didn't do an official review of this record; I would've given it at least an A-. Maybe later, but enough bloggers have already more eloquently stated the beauty of this album.
Subdued, understated soundscapes fill an album that I can't help but refer to as Beatles-esque, and not in the throwback, nostalgic way. But in a, if they were young and making records today, kind of way. And if they hailed from Stockholm instead of Liverpool, and held a penchant for transluscent, layered synth-pop. Hmm, maybe that wasn't my best correlation. Anyway this album is entrancing, unassuming, relaxed and gorgeous pop chock full of sing able hooks. A perfect record for daydreaming lovers on park benches in a sunshine-filled autumn afternoon with a chilly breeze. Would calling it a classic be premature?
And now a video from their hit "Young Folks" the track appears on both an EP of the same title, and on the near perfect Writer's Block. Concretes member Victoria Bergsman contribute the female vocals.
PB&J's Myspace is here, website is here.
Swedes, Swedes, Swedes, what is in your water? Many of my new favorite acts hail from this frigid socialist nation. I've enjoyed the album, Writer's Block more and more with each spin. The first track, "Amsterdam", haunted my temporal lobe with an internal non-stop looping replay for weeks. And "Amsterdam" isn't even the best track on this album. I guess it's a little curious I didn't do an official review of this record; I would've given it at least an A-. Maybe later, but enough bloggers have already more eloquently stated the beauty of this album.
Subdued, understated soundscapes fill an album that I can't help but refer to as Beatles-esque, and not in the throwback, nostalgic way. But in a, if they were young and making records today, kind of way. And if they hailed from Stockholm instead of Liverpool, and held a penchant for transluscent, layered synth-pop. Hmm, maybe that wasn't my best correlation. Anyway this album is entrancing, unassuming, relaxed and gorgeous pop chock full of sing able hooks. A perfect record for daydreaming lovers on park benches in a sunshine-filled autumn afternoon with a chilly breeze. Would calling it a classic be premature?
And now a video from their hit "Young Folks" the track appears on both an EP of the same title, and on the near perfect Writer's Block. Concretes member Victoria Bergsman contribute the female vocals.
PB&J's Myspace is here, website is here.
posted by Michael at 11:51 AM
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Calling it classic might be premature but it's certainly understandable. Either way, it's a solid album.
You ever read the answers they gave during Bands and Booze? I think these guys (at least Bjorn and John for sure) would be a lot of fun to drink with.
By the way, comment moderation? Por que?
I just read your article, they definitely seem like some affable, cool guys, as their music would suggest.
And, I hate comment moderation, but I'm retarded and I don't know how to erase comments from spammers. Help?
You could use the feature where, in order to leave a comment, you have to type in a sequence of letters and numbers to verify your comment as real before blogger will allow it to be posted.
I don't know exactly how to set it up, I don't moderate my comments at all, but Dodge at MOKB uses it so check out his comments if you need an example of what I'm talking about.
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