Pitchfork

Swedes do it better, especially when "it" is sun-kissed, whistle-while-you-frolic indie pop. Commaless trio Peter Bjorn and John (never to be confused with 70s schmaltz-pop wizards Tony Orlando & Dawn) serve up an exquisite slice of "it" with single "Young Folks" (from their Wichita UK release Writer's Block), a superlative summertime ditty replete with maracas, happy-go-lucky bumbling bass, and an infectious whistled melody that can't help but incite smile riots.

The chorus soars and the lyrics flirt with youth-appropriate romantic nihilism ("All we care about is talkin'/ Talkin' only me and you"), but it's guest vocalist (and ex-Concretes singer) Victoria Bergsman who owns here: Her dour, pouty vocal enters atop distant storm-cloud synths to provide some much-needed shade from all that chippery. RIYL: endless summers.

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#0037 > Peter Bjorn and John: "Young Folks [ft. Victoria Bergsman]"
[from Writer's Block; Wichita]
Info: [Peter Bjorn and John] | [MySpace] | [Wichita]

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#0035: Califone: "The Orchids"
#0034: Beach House: "Apple Orchard"
#0033: The Thermals: "A Pillar of Salt"
#0032: Grizzly Bear: "Lullabye"
#0031: Swan Lake: "All Fires"
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