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Gimme Some

Peter Bjorn and JohnAudio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (March 29, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: ALMOST GOLD
  • ASIN: B004L5D5JI
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,871 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Tomorrow Has To Wait
2. Dig A Little Deeper
3. Second Chance
4. Eyes
5. Breaker Breaker
6. May Seem Macabre
7. (Don't Let Them) Cool Off
8. Black Book
9. Down Like Me
10. Lies
11. I Know You Don't Love Me.

Editorial Reviews

2011 album from the Swedish Indie Pop trio. For their sixth album, the band chose to work with a producer for the first time ever, enlisting the skills of Per Sunding at Tambourine Studios. Gimme Some, the follow up to 2009's more experimental Living Thing, is a definite return to Peter Bjorn And John's Pop roots. So the move to work with Per Sunding - a member of the now defunct Eggstone (a band that was once dubbed "the godfathers of Swedish pop") seemed especially fitting.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
Five stars, one of the best CDs so far this year. Neil Harris  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Very catchy and rocky, smart and cool. Jerry C Snook  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
It's getting lots of play time -- right up there with his Vampire Weekend CDs. Paula Martin  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars PB&J Return to Rock! April 16, 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Writer's Block was a great record, full of hooky rock tunes like Young Folks (the whistling chorus went viral overnight). This record is a return to form after some more mellow discs. There's not a weak song here. The band's roots are showing with riffs lifted from Archie Bell & the Drells classic "Tighten Up" on Dig a Little Deeper, just to mention one of the more obvious homages.

The first single, "Second Chance" is made for heavy airplay. "(Don't Let Them) Cool Off" is a hard charging 80's-ish arena rocker that has to sound great live -- it's in parts punky, REM-ish, and pure PB&J fun. "Black Book" starts off like a White Stripes outtake but late in the track it rocks harder and harder.

There is a lot more guitar up-front on this record than in past efforts and it has a great sound. It's as if REM moved to Sweden and got good again.

Five stars, one of the best CDs so far this year. If you like your rock with jangly guitars and hooky melodies, check out this great disc from Peter Bjorn & John.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars The Vinyl Sounds Like Garbage - Get the MP3's instead November 7, 2011
By Monty
Format:Vinyl
i purchased this on vinyl and it is the worst sounding record in my collection. Everything sounds muffled and muddy. Highly, highly disappointed. It even came with a CD that sounds just as bad. It's obvious that the dynamic compression on both the Cd and Vinyl were cranked up. If I were to buy it again I'd save a ton of money and buy the MP3 download. I suggest you do the same. It's too bad, the music itself is great.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars... Back to the sunnier side March 29, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Peter Bjorn and John shot to indie-critical claim out of nowhere in 2006 with their 3rd album "Writer's Block", which truly was an instant-classic album, containing so many memorable tracks. The band toured crazily behind it and then took its time to come back with new studio material. There was the side/interim-release of "Seaside Rock", which then was followed in 2009 with "Living Thing", a decidedly much darker album than anything before from the Swedes. Not surprisingly, the album fell mostly on deaf ears here in the US. Now comes the band's 6th album.

"Gimme Some" (11 tracks, 37 min.) kicks off with "Tomorrow Has to Wait", one of the few tentative tunes on here. But after that things pick up and things feel differently from the "Living Thing" album. The energy seems back and the vibration is positive. "Dig a Little Deeper" feels like it could be a radio single, but wait, there's more of that! "Second Chance" is en equally upbeat can't miss sing-along, and is certainly the most infectious tune from the Swedes since "Young Folks" on the "Writer's Block" album. "Breaker Breaker" is a 1'39" rock and roll romp, just great. "May Seem Macabre" takes its time to develop but pays off, with great underlying drums. And so it goes, the album goes non-stop from up-tempo track to hum-along track, and in fact there is only one slow song on here ("Down Like Me") that almost seems out of place on the album. But it all culminates into the closer "I Know You Don't Love Me", which is the "Up Against the Wall" equivalent from "Writer's Block", a long but irresistible song that brings it all back home.

In all, I can't emphasize enough how pleased and surprised (in a very good way) I am with this album, which, there is no denying it, is a return to the sunnier side of the Swedes. At 37 min., it zips along in no time and before you know it you'll find yourself playing this again and again. Whether or not it is done as a cynical or sincere attempt to return to the success of "Writer's Block" is besides the point, as "Gimme Some" is a fun and enjoyable album from start to finish. No, I wouldn't go as far as giving it three thumbs up (as on the album cover art), but it is definitely two thumbs up, as this album has been one of the most unexpected surprises of the year so far. I've seen PB&J in concert a number of number of times over the years, and I cannot wait for them to go on the road again in support of the new album. Welcome back PB&J!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Two Broke Girls Theme Song
My sincere apologies to Peter Bjorn (an excellent musician) and John fans, this album has one of my favorite songs on it - Second Chance. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Daniel G. Lebryk
5.0 out of 5 stars many moods
I go back and forth between Writer's Block and Gimme Some, not knowing which CD to listen to. Both albums by Peter Bjorn and John absorb my attention, but I will comment on Gimme... Read more
Published 10 months ago by pokerman
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun album
This is one of Peter, Bjorn, and John's strongest albums in my opinion. There are so many good, catchy songs. Great music to listen to in the summer. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A.Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Peter Bjorn and John Album, IMO
I've been interested in this group for several albums now, and think this one is the best of all of the ones I've heard. Very catchy and rocky, smart and cool. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jerry C Snook
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard rocking, poppy, welcoming version of PB&J
(Taken from my blog at http://ryanestabrooks.com)

With their last album, Peter, Bjorn and John went to the gallows, wallowing in extremely sparse song creation and going... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ryan Estabrooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Best power pop I have heard since UB40 and Squeeze
Great fun throughout. Pure pop. Mainly sunny, happy, high energy, but with an edge that is part New Wave, part Vampire Weekend, and with nibbles of Clash and Ramones. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Frank Camm
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this CD
Bought this for myself, and love it, but my 17-year-old son also loves it. It's getting lots of play time -- right up there with his Vampire Weekend CDs. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Paula Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it!
The entire cd is great. Not a single song that I do not like. My favorite is "May Seem Macabre" but they are all catchy and unique.
Published 21 months ago by Lover of Music
5.0 out of 5 stars Precieux PB&J!
Loving the sounds PB&J have created on this CD.

They're truly one of the keenest and nicest bands ever.
Published on May 21, 2011 by Andrea M. Vien
5.0 out of 5 stars "A Well Crafted Indie Pop Album!"
This is a fantastic CD release by the talented Swedish indie pop trio Peter Bjorn & John, titled 'Gimme Some'. Read more
Published on March 30, 2011 by M. Mariba
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