Writer’s Block is Swedish, indie-rock group, Peter Bjorn and John’s (PB and J *wink*), latest album that hit the charts hard with songs catchy enough to reel you in a massive catfish. And that’s exactly what the trio is, a big fish in a small pond. Starting off with very little resources, the gang worked hard with that they had: small labels and an even smaller following for their breed of sound. Despite these handicaps, Peter Bjorn and John continued to create music. But it wasn’t just music, or at least it wasn’t until Writer’s Block.

Their first single “Young Folks” swept America by storm. Ranking within the top five tracks of 2007 of many distinguished music lists, including #1 for Apple’s most downloaded on iTunes, this is one song that couldn’t be stopped. “Young Folks” had been placed in more advertisements, T.V. shows, and remixes (including one done by Kanye West) than you can wave a stick at. It was definitely Peter Bjorn and John’s ticket to stardom. While the rest of the album may be hiding in the shadow of this superstar track, there are still a few other songs that keep this CD from becoming another one-hit-wonder. “Up Against the Wall” , “Paris 2004″, and “Amsterdam” are just a few that support Writer’s Block’s backbone into standing up straight.

But like everything in the world, there are two sides to the spectrum. A few times I’d find myself skipping through the album because of certain songs becoming too boring or just horribly dragged out. To put it bluntly, “Roll the Credits” and “Poor Cow” are an endless eleven-minutes of guitar strumming and irritating vocals that can make a deaf man cringe.