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Writer's Block, pah! Peter Bjorn and John's Peter Morén seems to have suffered no such lack of inspiration in crafting his forthcoming solo LP. Titled The Last Tycoon, it's due out April 8 on Touch and Go imprint Quarterstick. (Interestingly, it's not on PB&J's U.S. label, Almost Gold.)

In a press release, Morén describes the album as having "the usual lyrical psychobabble, but with a direct and honest approach." Though it springs from tunes written by Peter for guitar, the album will be laden with instrumental flourishes from "strings, synthesizers, vibraphones, percussion, a musical saw, and even a drum machine or two." The Concretes' Daniel Värjö, singer-songwriter Tobias Fröberg, and string arranger Leo Svensson (of the Tiny) also helped out.

The Last Tycoon's tracklist hasn't been announced yet, but back in November, Morén mentioned "Social Competence", "This Is What I Came For", "Le Petite Coeur", and "I Don't Gaze at the Sky for Long".

The good/bad news, depending on your outlook: There's nary a mention of whistling involved.

Morén has a couple of California solo shows lined up, and plans to make his way down to Austin for South by Southwest. A small spring tour is in the works at the moment as well.

Peter Bjorn and John just ended their exhausting Writer's Block tour. In a post on their website, they claim to already be busy crafting its follow-up, with plans to tour in 2009.

Peter Morén:

01-30 Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Café
02-01 San Francisco, CA - Proof Bar (dj set)
03-12-16 Austin, TX - SXSW