Listen to this: Junior by Röyksopp
I have to say, I’m delighted with Röyksopp‘s newest release.
I liked The Understanding just fine but it was primarily a “couple of tracks are excellent and the rest is meh” kind of affair. “Follow My Ruin,” “49 Percent” and, of course, “What Else Is There?” being the real standouts in my book. An album that I wouldn’t shy away from hearing on random but nothing mind blowing. Album art was awesome, though.
So, when Junior reached my attention, I was skeptical. The video for “Happy Up Here” convinced me to download, though. I first perked up when I heard “Girl and the Robot” featuring vocals by Robyn.
“What’s this? Collaboration with a Swede?” I thought.
And then they did it again with Karin Dreijer of The Knife on both “This Must Be It” and “Tricky Tricky.” Lykke Li finds her way onto the disc, too, offering vocals for “Miss It So Much.” Brilliant.
Combine a good Norwegian electro duo with some of my favorite female artists and you’ve got a recipe for success any day of the week.