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- Summary: The eighth full-length studio release for the Swedish trio of Peter Morén, Björn Yttling and John Eriksson was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Ingrid
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Swedish Pop/Rock
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Oct 29, 2018Darker Days is colourful and playful but Morén’s beautifully ornamented vocal builds stretch through any presumptions of an album of “Young Folks” into a reflection on our demons and counter measures.
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Oct 29, 2018This is an album made by musical artisans, who know exactly how to translate the sound in their heads on to record.
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Oct 29, 2018It might not quite hit the heights on a consistent level like Writer's Block or have the emotional power of Living Thing, but Darker Days proves that the band are back on the right track.
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UncutNov 15, 2018Sparklingly produced, clean-cut and sweetly tuneful songs. [Jan 2019, p.23]
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Oct 29, 2018The stylistic left-turns taken on Darker Days are more hit-or-miss than the songs that explicitly recall the band’s native origins. ... But it’s also surprising, and indicative of the fact that even Darker Days’ most glaring missteps go a long way towards renewing interest in what Peter Bjorn and John are up to these days.
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Nov 8, 2018Though it slips occasionally into a humdrum loop, Darker Days is a solid indie rock album that’s sure to please PB&J’s fans as much as your run-of-the-mill radio listener.
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