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Peter Bjorn and John

Living Thing

RS: 4of 5 Stars

2009

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This Stockholm trio's fifth album offers more of what made "Young Folks" (2006) an international hipster anthem: infectious electro–acoustic tunes framing tales of romance and its discontents. The melodies are winsome throughout, but Living Thing is a record for beat mavens, with clattery drum–programming propelling songs that nod to Depeche Mode ("It Don't Move Me") and South African township jive ("Living Thing"). The lyrics are by turns earnest and cheeky, but PB & J are most fun when they're feisty: In "Lay It Down," the three cry, "Hey, shut the fuck up, boy/You are starting to piss me off" — a timeless sentiment, sure to resonate with young folks of all ages.



JODY ROSEN

(Posted: Mar 17, 2009)

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