Writer's Block - Peter Bjorn and John
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Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

  • Summary: This third album from the Stockholm, Sweden indie-rock trio has attracted critical buzz on both sides of the Atlantic. Victoria Bergsman of the Concretes guests.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Writer’s Block has announced the renaissance of both pop music and love.
  2. 80
    For the most part, this Stockholm outfit's sun-streaked, clever-white-boy pop-funk catches a season as expusitely as Air did circa Moon Safari, or as Hot Chip have more recently. [Aug 2006, p.104]
  3. A diverse exercise in how a tiny band can re-invent itself on each track to sound forceful. [#15, p.84]
  4. There's lots of sunny '60s pop that was prominent on PB&J's previous records ("Start To Melt" is the most successful one here), but the group has expanded their palette and broadened their strokes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. WillC
    10
    I love the single 'Young Folks' and when I purchased the album it was not a disappointment. An inch perfect pop record. I lovethe innocence of it all, top band. Expand
  2. This is good indie pop. Writer's Block has some truly amazing tracks. The opener "Objects Of My Affection" is a wonderful song and the track following it "Young Folks" will instantly grab you with it's whistling solo that's just really catchy. All In All, Peter Bjorn & John come up with some really intricate pop melodies that will not soon escape your head. B+ Expand
  3. Sharif
    5
    An album that uses its simplicity to convince you that its brilliant. After a month you realize the simplicity renders it boring and lackluster upon closer listen. Expand
  4. 3
    "Young Folks" is a fabulous track: wonderful instrumentals, great vocals, and one of the catchiest choruses I've ever heard. Unfortunately, nothing else on this album comes anywhere close to matching that elite standard. Collapse

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