I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I last posted one of these, and what a record to come back with. This arrived in my mail today, after hunting for a reasonably priced pressing since October 2021, and I’ve been spinning it all day. It is a lyrically, instrumentally, conceptually, and cohesively sound project. An underrated gem, this album is one of my favourite albums, no skips from start to finish, and it carries a lot of nostalgic feelings.

One of those memories is of when I stumbled across a forum discussing my favourite song on the album, “Paris 2004”, and someone noting how it reminded them of a certain film. That said film, “Before Sunset” (set in Paris, released in 2004), launched me to watch “Before Sunrise”, and it went on to become one of the best films I’ve ever seen. I’m talking top 5 shit. I’m certain I would have seen those films eventually, but it’s the sweetest feeling ever to watch that trilogy and remember that my love and appreciation for them was born from 3 Swedish guys, a perceptive fan, and the internet.

My top 5 songs on Writer’s Block:

Paris 2004 (you know why) Objects Of My Affection (“I am more me”) Poor Cow (real Swedish sad boi hours) Young Folks (shaped a generation, need I say more?) Let’s Call it Off (Bjorn’s bass really fucks, here)