As we mentioned, when discussing the demos at Peter Morén's MySpace, he sounds a tad sad without Bjorn and John. He also sounds wordy. And like Wham!. And Robyn Hitchcock (especially Eye). Recorded over two years, Morén's first solo album The Last Tycoon is an understated effort -- mostly the man alone with his guitar with some handclaps (ok, a ton), strings, vibes, synthesizers, piano, bedroom percussion, drum machine, vibraphone, harmonica, and a singing saw (see "Missing Link"). A wooden noisemaker adds a Latin flamenco flair to "Twisted" and its well heed words of advice: "Don't overrate yourself / it could have been someone else." True enough. The accents and different sonic textures add to the variety, but the focus is largely Morén's words and his elliptical storytelling. Listen closely -- the lyrics often don't add up to more than skeletal outlines for the shortest of stories, though there are enough charming details, smart lines. It's a different sort of narrative ... insert Writer's Block joke here.