Stockholm lazy-pop duo jj made you a mixtape full of their favourite jams, but dropped it in the bath or something; it’s just a little sultry! It’s still good, it’s still good!
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It’s Christmas Eve, jj kills
As promised some weeks ago by Sincerely Yours, here’s jj’s new album slash mixtape. Featuring tracks from Dr Dre, M.I.A, Jay-Z sliced up with new vocal cuts from Elin Kastlander. Download the entire thing inside.
jj: ‘No More You’
jj throw out a startling cover of ‘Right Side Of My Brain’ by The Dream, more than likely set to feature on their upcoming ‘Kills’ mixtape – due out on Christmas Eve.
jj back with new material, sample The xx
“Fuck all you hoes, get a grip” – and so Elin Kastlander opens the new jj track ‘Let Them’ with her ice cold croon and marks the return of the elusive yet no less prolific Swedish wunderkinds. A re-imagining of T.I’s ‘Let ‘Em Talk’, early repeated listenings rank this as the finest moment of the duo’s short career.
TLOBF Interview // jj
Every step towards jj takes you a step further away. Sometimes the aim for reality feels too unrealistic. Sometimes you just have to indulge in distractions, escapes, and illusions to be able to stand this excuse for an existence, and that’s just what they do.
[Download] jj: “Ceo Birthday”
Sincerely Yours quietly put out their latest offering from jj this morning. Perhaps an off-cut from their new album n° 3, “Ceo Birthday” is a four minute ballad, focusing on the quieter more intimate side to the Stockholm based duo.
The SXSW Diaries // Day 1
Straight from the frontline, Jen Long starts her daily SXSW blog in style. With words, videos, photos and music from jj, Happy Birthday and The Smith Westerns.
TLOBF Interview :: Steve Lamacq
As part of our continued coverage for Ja Ja Ja, this months curator Steve Lamacq talks about his relationship with Nordic music and his fascinating career on the airwaves.
[Video] jj: “Let Go”
Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander the two mysterious figures behind jj finally revealed themselves to the world today with their debut video for “Let Go”.
jj reveal two brand new songs, download both inside
It was back in the fall of 2008 when they had both lost their virginity to insanity and were looking for moments of clarity. A plane to Spain felt like a reasonable opportunity.
jj signs to Secretly Canadian, no.3 due in March
Gothenburg’s jj have signed with indie behemoth Secretly Canadian with new album no.3 due for release 9th March.
Nya Vågen #3
This months dispatch from Gothenburg based new music guru Victor Svedberg uncovers countless hidden gems from the thriving city of Stockholm. Focusing on acts from the Sincerely Yours and Mad For It roster – you’re sure to uncover a few hidden gems.
