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Writer's Block (CD)

By: Peter Bjorn And John (Artist)

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Peter Bjorn And John Artist Snapshot:

Swedish indie rockers Peter Bjorn and John were arguably the biggest breakthrough underground act of 2006, partly based on the strength of their single "Young Folks," which featured vocals (and whistling) from former Concretes singer, and fellow Swede, Victoria Bergsman. The trio's immediately catchy melodies, warm guitar washes, and danceable synth hooks endeared them to indie kids and mainstream audiences alike. The group's 2006 album, WRITER'S BLOCK, broke into the U.S. Billboard 200 and hit number one on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.

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DISC 1 for Writer's Block (CD) Album By Peter Bjorn And John (Artist)
1   Writers Block
2   Objects Of My Affection
3   Young Folks (Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve Re-Animation)
4   Amsterdam
5   Start To Melt
6   Up Against The Wall
7   Paris 2004
8   Let's Call It Off - (Original)
9   Chills, The
10   Roll The Credits
11   Poor Cow
12   Ancient Curse
13   All Those Expectations - (Weak remix)
14   Let's Call It Off - (Single mix)
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (p.67) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[B]right, warm pop music....WRITER'S BLOCK is one of those albums where the songs seem familiar in a good way..."
Rolling Stone (p.115) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "[W]arm, Sixties-derived folk pop that feels instantly familiar and improves on repeated listens."
Spin (p.91) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "PB&J casually swap instruments and styles while carefully nurturing their delicate tunes."
Entertainment Weekly (p.76) - "Much like the Shins, this Swedish trio draws heavily from the sunny sound of British Invasion pop....[The] lyrics ensure that the balance of sweet and sad is just right." -- Grade: B+
CMJ (p.37) - "The album is teeming with pristine, thoughtfully executed moments."

Title Note

Bonus Disc Included.

Peter Bjorn and John: John (vocals, whistling, electric guitar, dulcimer, Moog synthesizer, bass guitar, drums, bongos, shaker, steel drum, tambourine, tubular bells, foot stamps, sound effects, thunder sheet); BJorn (vocals, whistling, piano, organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, drum machine, tambourine); Peter (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Spanish guitar, harmonica, piano, bass guitar, foot stamps, sound effects).

Additional personnel: Victoria Bergsman (vocals).

The Stockholm trio of Peter Moren, Bjorn Yttling, and John Eriksson scored a European hit with their delightfully amateurish "Young Folks" single, included here complete with whistling and bongos. The rest of their second album, a fully realized fusion of intelligent songwriting and innovative production, is equally enchanting. Moren's "Objects Of My Affection" combines the rhythm, soul, and self-analysis of a RUBBER SOUL-era John Lennon composition with the atmosphere and melodic distortion of My Bloody Valentine, and Eriksson's "Up Against The Wall" evokes Blur's early Syd Barrett-influenced songs.

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5 out of 5 stars More than just a song with a whistle, April 3, 2008
By RafaRR
Peter Bjorn and John are not just a one hit wonder they are one of the greatest indie pop groups of the decade, they can manage so many genres and styles that impresses me, and luckily this album shows its skills and talent, a must buy for any person who is open and willing to listen to just one song in an album.

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