Awesome Music Video Wednesday

There's something incredibly refreshing about a song that instantly catches your attention.

A song that automatically makes you smile. The drums, the baseline, the soft yet esoteric whispers released by male and female voices, a wild bongo section and the shake of maracas creates a recipe for how a good song should come together.

Swedish imports Peter Bjorn and John's single, 'Young Folks' from their 2006 album Writers Block have created that perfect sound which could easily be this year's indie summer anthem.

The band's singer Peter Morén's semi-nasally croon leads the songs and is back up by the smoky purr of Victoria Bergsman of Swedish band, The Concretes. The intertwining of the voices make the song deliciously satisfying. And who could forget that infectious whistling-the song's pivotal point?

The song is about a boy expressing his past that he really doesn't want to talk about to a girl and if it matters for them to be able to be together. The girl responds by letting him know she's been through turbulent times as well and that it's in the past so it doesn't matter because the importance of being together is now.

Peter Bjorn and John also played their summer hit at this year's Coahella along with Bergsman for one of the most talked about performances of event. They are beginning their U.S. mini tour this year.

Enough rambling-let's just enjoy the video for once, shall we? I know you will.

Here is Peter Bjorn and John's 'Young Folks'.









And as for the chap who says, "I like the drums...I like the baseline.." well, I like his hat.


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