Writer's Block is the smart, snappy, unironically sensitive pop of sunny days and silly friends. It's like Simon & Garfunkle ate The Sugarcubes then pooped out an album of tasty little ditties for the nerdy-but-lovable indie-savant set. Caffeinated beats clap and skitter, melodies charm like an old movie, and lyrics walk easily through the mix; a few riffs rock but most of them jangle.
And let me count the ways they're hip: (1) they're from Sweden, (2) Girl Talk remixed "Let's Call It Off" (3) the peppy/slacker anthem "Young Folks" played on Gray's Anatomy (4) Drew Barrymore wore a PB&J t-shirt during the "good-nights" when she hosted SNL (with equally hip musical guest Lily Allen) (5) their initials spell PB&J - you know, like the sandwich. Geez, you can practically hear the scurry of little ad-man feet at The Gap right now.
A solid pop treat and great car music.
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