Peter Moren — The Last Tycoon

Moren is one-third of Swedish indie rockers Peter Bjorn And John, but is standing on his own on The Last Tycoon. He delivers a quieter, folkier sound on his solo debut, relying mainly on his voice and a guitar. Strings, synths, percussion and vibraphones also make appearances and, while there's no whistling a la "Young Folks," there's ample use of handclaps and harmonica. The Last Tycoon mixes upbeat, poppier songs like "Tell Me In Time" and "Social Competence" with the folky "Missing Link" and toe-tapper "This Is What I Came For." The atmospheric and slightly darker "My Match" adds another tone to the mix. Album closer "I Don't Gaze At The Sky For Long" actually sounds like Moren is playing in your living room, reinforcing sincerity in his songwriting and voice.

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