Writer's Block

I hope nobody saw today's title and thought "I guess Jason doesn't know how to start this." Today's Music That Made For an Ironic Title is Writer's Block, by Peter Bjorn & John. Now, if you haven't heard of PB&J (which makes me smile a little, I guess) that's not a complete surprise. But if you haven't heard the song "Young Folks" from this album, well, I think you should get out more. It's not nearly as omnipresent as, say Cher's "Believe" was a few years ago, or even that damned Soulja Boy song that seems to be everywhere now, but it's around.

Anyhow, this is a pretty enjoyable album. It's slightly dark indie pop, reminiscent of Architecture in Helsinki at times and DeVotchKa at others. The record as a whole is pretty jangly, if that's even a word. The songs are kind of poppy, slightly droning, sprawling and dreamy. Overall a pretty good record, if a little inconsistent at times. I've been listening to this record off and on as of late, and I still enjoy it rather than being tired of it, which is probably all you need to know. I really like the first track, "Objects of My Affection", and also "Amsterdam". "Start to Melt" is a good song too. It's hard for me to say that these songs stick out in my mind the way that, say, New Pornographers tracks do, but that doesn't mean they should be dismissed. Certainly not.

In other news:
I need to visit the library and get some more music.