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Whistle Peter Bjorn and John's 2006 hit 'Young Ones' to someone and they will most likely want to buy a tin of emulsion. Despite that song (and subsequent album) bringing them wider attention they have a pair of albums either side of this watershed moment – but could your mum and dad whistle one off these albums? What PB&J have done throughout their career (save the more experimental inclinations of 2009's 'Living Thing') is craft brutally simple yet arresting indie pop, and long-player number six, 'Gimme Some', is no different. The collection of songs here have [...]

Pek üretken olmadan adını grubun üyelerinin ilk isimlerinden alan Peter, Bjorn & John, Peter Moren, Bjorn Yttling ve John Ericksson'dan kurulu Isveçli bir grup. Grubun temelleri 1999 yılına dayanıyor ancak ünlenmeleri 2006 yılını buldu. Yeni albümlerinin kaybı İlkbahar 20072de yapılmış. Albümün çıkması ise 1.5 sene almış. Burada ilgimi çeken bir nokta var. Açılış parçasında Portishead'in "Machine [...]

• Peter Bjorn And John - Inland Empire
• Peter Bjorn And John - Say Something (Mukiya)

Sound: A sparse and icy version of electro dance pop and '80s-esque, new wave rock. Synth melodies are scarce and guitar riffs are even scarcer as percussion and melodic voices propel most of the tracks. The rhythm-and-hook-heavy album incorporates a variety of claps and clinks to help create its stark but buoyant atmospheres...

Even the skeptics would say (or should say) that The Writer's Block by Peter Bjorn And John was anything but - there was a special sort of quality that hoisted it above prior work, even the great Falling Out . Songs like "Young Folks" and "Objects Of My Affection" were some of the best songs of 2007. Living Thing is the follow-up and, not surprisingly, it fails to live up to its predecessor. But that doesn't mean it lacks greatness; again, anything but. [...]

Clocca - Shugo Tokumaru Exit. P-Vine Records, 2007 / Almost Gold, 2008. [Vía: Stereogum ]

We would like to introduce you to Peter Bjorn and John . When we kicked back, threw on the headphones, and listened to this artist we thought "Brown bag lunch of sweet meats, zip-locked Swedish energy, and double-dipped hand wrapped treats." What did you think? Use a tag or comment to share your thoughts with everyone. Enjoy. Genre: Rock-Pop-Folk Label: Almost Gold Source: [...]

• Peter Bjorn And John - Far Away, By My Side

We would like to introduce you to Peter, Bjorn and John . When we kicked back, threw on the headphones, and listened to this artist we thought "Brown bag lunch of sweet meats, zip-locked Swedish energy, and double-dipped hand wrapped treats." What did you think? Use a tag or comment to share your thoughts with everyone. Enjoy. Genre: Rock-Pop-Folk Label: Almost Gold Source: [...]