Pitchfork

If Peter Bjorn and John's "Young Folks" has you whistling up a blizzard this winter, we can hardly blame you. Infinite Mixtape selection and Pitchfork's fifth favorite song of 2006, the contagious jingle is instantly memorable thanks to Bjorn's carefree tweeting-- but it's ex-Concretes front-lady Victoria Bergsman's pouty guest vocal that helps it linger even after the pop hooks lose hold.

Now U.S. audiences are in for a special treat: not only have Peter Bjorn and John tacked a third date onto their previously reported U.S. invasion foray (February 1 in Los Angeles), but the gentlemen have also announced that Victoria herself will be present at all three U.S. gigs to trade lovelorn verses with Peter. Maybe she'll shake a tambourine or ride a pony around the stage too or something, who knows?

That trio of U.S. dates falls smack dab in the middle of a PB&J world tour, which also has our pop-tastic Swedish friends hopscotching about Europe, Australia, and Japan.

As previously reported, Peter Bjorn and John's fantastic Writer's Block-- which squeaked into Pitchfork's Top 25 Albums of 2006-- finally receives a proper U.S. release on February 6 via the brand new AlmostGold Recordings. The Stateside edition comes bundled with a lovely six-song bonus disc.

Peter Bjorn and John:

01-10 Berlin, Germany - Lido
01-11 Groningen, The Netherlands - Eurosonic Festival
01-12 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
01-13 Paris, France - La Maroquiniere
01-14 Hasselt, Belgium - MOD
01-15 Cologne, Germany - Passagen
01-29 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
01-30 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
02-01 Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy *
02-22 Perth, Australia - Perth International Arts Festival
02-24 Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-25 Melbourne, Australia - Laneway Festival
02-27 Melbourne, Australia - Corner
03-01 Hobart, Australia - The Republic Bar
03-02 Sydney, Australia - Newton
03-03 Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
03-04 Brisbane, Australia - Laneway Festival
03-07 Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room
03-09 Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro

* with Victoria Bergsman