Only the most cynical soul could deny jj a place in their heart.
By not making a massive song and dance about themselves – no press photos, no real biography – Swedish duo jj have obtained that rarest of buzzes: genuine word-of-mouth interest. The pair, Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander, have quietly built themselves an online following, and debut album jj n° 2, released last year, earned itself Pitchfork’s Best New Music seal of approval. Substantial praise that, and this follow-up is their first release to receive an international push via new label Secretly Canadian. But has the mythical Difficult Second Album syndrome struck them down before they’ve reached their commercial prime?