Peter Bjorn & John know very well that they’ve got charm - then again, what band whose initials also happen to stand for a tasty sandwich wouldn’t? But setting themselves apart from a fairly homogenous batch of equally charming power pop outfits is what PB&J do best on Writer’s Block, not to mention proving they’ve got anything but.

Take the album’s centerpiece, “Young Folks” (which pops up in various forms about four times – including on sitar - throughout Block and its companion bonus EP), a sunny, Sonny-and-Cher-style duet with Victoria Bergsman which manages to cram just as many buzzy synths and bouncy basslines into four and a half minutes as it does bongos, shakers, and Bjorn’s signature whistle. If you have no desire to hug this band yet, trust me - you will.

Even if “Young Folks” was the only awesome track on the Block, this Swedish trio would still have themselves a great album, but luckily, PB&J have quite a few more tricks up their sleeve. Ranging from sweeping guitar rock (“Objects of my Affection”) to murky shoegazer (“Start to Melt”) to Stone-Roses-y new wave (“Up Against the Wall”), Writer’s Block aims to please without ever disappointing. If your heart’s prone to chronic melting, having Writer’s Block could be potentially dangerous, but if not, you may be in luck; side effects of Writer’s Block also include becoming your latest favorite album ever.