PB and J

Album: Living Thing
Released: Mar 31, 2009
Label: Almost Gold
Stars: 3
Skippable Tracks: 2 of 12

Peter Bjorn and John released their fifth album March 31, and it should do just as well as the previous album: Writers Block. Although there is no whistling in this album, it does deliver on the catchy tunes that all young and old folks will enjoy.

Lyrics from Lay It Down confirm that this album was a more playful attempt by the band. I enjoyed a lot of tracks on the album by the time I was done listening to it thoroughly. Tracks like: It Don’t Move, Just The Past, and I Want You are some of my favorites. A lot of the tracks are fairly electronic and have a pop sound that we have come to expect from the band. Others tracks just consist of a few repetitive beats, clapping, vocals, children, etc. The Swedish meat band is an acquired taste, but if you have an eclectic ear you will definitely enjoy the sound of PB&J. As you may know, not everyone likes Swedish meat balls or Pb&J. In FACT, some choke at just the smell of it. A little insulin will clear that right up.

Below is one of the two videos the label uploaded to Youtube. If you like it, then you'll have no problem with the rest of the CD. Not the best track on the album, but it has a hilarious video.




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John Eriksson, Peter Moren and Bjorn Yttling of the the Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John. (AP PHOTO/PRESS HERE PUBLICITY, JOHAN BERGMARK / March 21, 2009)