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Gimme Some - Peter Bjorn and John
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Swedish trio's newest album highlights their fondness for blending noise rock with indie pop.
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Swedish Pop/Rock
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Mar 28, 2011
    91
    Although they've dropped two full-lengths since then, PB&J haven't recaptured that ubiquity. But Gimme Some, their sixth album, is crammed with winsome tunes.
  2. PopMatters
    Mar 31, 2011
    90
    Gimme Some reveals a band that is reinvigorated, one that has remembered what it was like to make music without forcing the issue.
  3. Consequence of Sound
    Mar 30, 2011
    60
    Two years later, the trio return with Gimme Some, a punk record that transmogrified itself into a pop-rock effort fueled by many drunken nights.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. mattchumon
    10
    A great pop album that ranks right up there with Writers Block. All the songs are plum full of hooks galore. Guaranteed to make even the most jaded hipster sing along.… Expand
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  2. Hipsterkitty
    1
    While not their most original album, this is defenatly their most enjoyable and accesable to date. It's also very varied, with everything from slower rockers like ''Down Like Me'' to the in-your-face punk-rock of ''Breaker Breaker''. I defenatly recommend it.… Expand
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