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Peter Bjorn and John

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Peter Bjorn and John formed in 1999 in Stockholm, Sweden, comprising members Peter MorTn on vocals, guitar, and harmonica; Bj÷rn Yttling on vocals, bass, and keyboards; and John Eriksson on drums, percussion, and vocals. Although influenced by the sounds of classic '60s baroque pop, power pop, and new wave, the band shunned the "revivalist" tag and, instead, created some of the most exciting and original indie rock of the mid-2000s. The band began playing gigs soon after forming and eventually found themselves on music compilations alongside artists like {...[more]

 

 

Finally available in the US, Writer's Block has received amazing reviews from countless publications, appeared on what seems like everyone's best of 2006 list, and even achieved Pitchfork Best New Music status. Now, Almost Gold Recordings brings Writer's Block to the US, with 3 additional tracks! From the band: "Peter & Bjorn met as teenagers and in 1999 they met John. Since then it's been hundred of gigs, 2 albums, many EP's and singles, lots of love and lots of fussing and fighting.   [ read more ]

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WHITE VINYL FORMAT. Vinyl-only release. Includes coupon to download the tracks for free. As homage to Peter Bjorn and John's respective Swedish hometowns, they wanted to feature the voice and dialect from each of the three areas they grew up in. So, apart from the instrumental soundtrack to the lonely childhood of northern Scandinavia, you can also hear three monologues about some sort of seaside. The stories are read by a real saxophone player from Norsjo, a grandfather from Vika and the hairdresser Siw fr   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Peter Bjorn and John, the Swedish trio who had the world whistling with their international single "Young Folks," have another hit on their hands! "Nothing to Worry About," the lead single from their forthcoming album Living Thing, was heard first around the world from Kanye West. Calling the track "DOPE!," Kanye created the buzz that spread quickly throughout the blog-o-sphere ultimately reaching a 4-star review in Rolling Stone. Living Thing is the follow-up to 2007's critical   [ read more ]

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The North American debut for Stockholm, Sweden trio Peter Bjorn And John, on Hidden Agenda Records. Falling Out is a assemblage of ingenious pop songs, cleverly recorded and masterfully arranged, sounds drawn from the simple (the Speak & Spell talking toy that opens the album) to the symphonic (tidy string arrangements). Think early Squeeze and The Jam and several decades worth of British Invasion, Canadian popsmiths A.C. Newman and Joel Plaskett, and the euphoric rush of The Shins. 10 songs about    [ read more ]

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Peter Bjorn and John, the Swedish trio who had the world whistling with their international single "Young Folks," have another hit on their hands! "Nothing to Worry About," the lead single from their forthcoming album Living Thing, was heard first around the world from Kanye West. Calling the track "DOPE!," Kanye created the buzz that spread quickly throughout the blog-o-sphere ultimately reaching a 4-star review in Rolling Stone. Living Thing is the follow-up to 2007's critically acclaimed <   [ read more ]

Buy Now CD $15.99

 

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This Peter Bjorn and John shirt with a "Bird's Eye" design is a size medium and printed on a white, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition. [ read more ]

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This 18x24" Peter Bjorn and John poster with a "Bird's Eye" design is hand-numbered and signed by Jason Munn. The poster run is limited to 200 copies and they will sell out! The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition.

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This Peter Bjorn and John shirt with a "Bird's Eye" design is a size small and printed on a white, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition. [ read more ]

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This is an 18" x 24" poster for the September 24, 2007 Peter Bjorn and John show with the Clientele. Handsigned and numbered in an edition of 190.

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This Peter Bjorn and John shirt with a "Bird's Eye" design is a size large and printed on a white, 50/50 blend American Apparel t-shirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition. [ read more ]

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This Peter Bjorn and John shirt with a "Bird's Eye" design is a size small and printed on a heather grey, 100% cotton American Apparel zip-front hooded sweatshirt. The Insound 20 is an exclusive merch design project pairing Jason Munn (www.thesmallstakes.com) with 20 of Insound's favorite bands. The products are all limited edition. [ read more ]

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The North American debut for Stockholm, Sweden trio Peter Bjorn And John, on Hidden Agenda Records. Falling Out is a assemblage of ingenious pop songs, cleverly recorded and masterfully arranged, sounds drawn from the simple (the Speak & Spell talking toy that opens the album) to the symphonic (tidy string arrangements). Think early Squeeze and The Jam and several decades worth of British Invasion, Canadian popsmiths A.C. Newman and Joel Plaskett, and the euphoric rush of The Shins. 10 songs about    [ read more ]

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