Peter Bjorn & John

Peter Bjorn & John - Writer's Block (2007)
I was introduced to these guys at this year's Virgin Festival and they far exceeded my expectations. I was familiar with some of the buzz, but really didn't follow it up. Here's what Stylus writes:

We can’t call this rock because it’s downright friendly. The songs’ body language is suggestive of that rare person who is simply and unequivocally nice. And we all know what nice rock sounds like. But true pop doesn’t ever do this—not only betraying a passion most of us are too embarrassed to show as pop, but beckoning us to explore and even exploit it. Writer’s Block has announced the renaissance of both pop music and love. The memorable compositions connote love’s predictability and worship it all down the winding path, from object to subject, and from ideal to actuality.

Pitchfork gives it an 8.5. Listen at MySpace. And this will get in your head...

You'll be whistling the rest of the day!