While I'm used to a lot of indie pop outfits donning quirky or self-deprecating names as a pun or joke for the fans to enjoy each time they pop in a CD, I cannot stand for this mellifluous bunch of indie rockers to call themselves The Perishers. Call it sarcasm, call it wit. I call it just plain wrong -- because these Swedish sweeties are anything but annoying!

From Nothing To One, the debut album from these pop favorites who have swept Sweden (and now the U.S.), shows a sensitive side without the moaning and groaning of your typical emo ensemble. In fact, their lyrics may seem almost dry when compared to many of the emotional genre's long-winded numbers. Take for example In The Blink Of An Eye , whose chorus goes something like "Now I know love can turn to hate in the blink of an eye / Another lie, another alibi / When your curtain fell heaven turned to hell / What was real I could never tell."

The lyrics need not talk about giving up or turning hermit in the name of love; the simplistic yet clever words are even better expressed in the soothing cadence of front man Ola Kluft's silky voice (reminiscent of The Fray's Isaac Slade or Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody).

Kluft's honeyed singing is backed by a talented crew of key, bass and guitar players, who open up each track with a unique and welcoming beat. Take for example, the Sublime-like plucking that brings in Someday , or the pulsating percussion introducing the aforementioned In The Blink Of An Eye and All Over Now . And, my personal favorite, the album closer When I Wake Up Tomorrow : a jazzy, piano-driven number similar to that of Coldplay, but with an added chorusy bonus.

Overall, The Perishers' debut album is a delectable indulgence from across the Atlantic -- and if you think this record is pleasing to the ears, check out their latest work on the 2007 release, Victorious.

Additional Tracks:
My Home Town
Let's Write Something Down

Featured Tracks:
Midnight Skies
Carefree