Blog: Knox Road

I love being the resident Swedish reviewer on Knox Road. Because the Swedes know what they're doing with pop, period. So it comes as no surprise that Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander, the duo behind jj , have delivered a stunningly refreshing work of indie pop on their second full-length album, nº 3. You know how there's smooth jazz? Well this is smooth electronic pop - it's electronica without the constant glitches, boinks, doinks, what have you, and every song runs under four minutes. The sound is drenched in reverb, and may take a bit getting used [...]

• jj - Into The Light
• jj - Let Go