Label: Discreet Music

スウェーデン地下界の重要人物達が新たに結成した実験ポップバンド!!2020年の始動以来、非常に興味深いタイトルばかりを連発しているMammas Mysteriska Jukebox。このレーベルを主宰し自身も音楽家として動く奇才JJ Uliusが、Clara Flygare、Gustav Danielsbacka、Mattias Rorstrom、スウェーデン地下界の音楽家達と結成した新ライブバンド"JJ Band"の1st LP。ダウナーな鳴りを特徴とするパンク及び陰鬱なポップソングを収録、この周辺独特のDIY的ラフな感触が心地良い激推しの一枚。マスタリングはLasse Marhaugが担当。



While working on his solo albums, JJulius put together a live band consisting of Clara Flygare (Standard) on drums and vocals, Gustav Danielsbacka (Incipientium) on guitar and Mattias Rörström (Happiest Place Records) on bass. The all star incarnation debuted in Gothenburg in October 2021 and the following year the group recorded a couple of songs in Kungsten. The heavy ballad opener '500 spänn' sort of evokes the spirit of prime time Felt while the angular UKDIY bizarro blast of 'Sorg I Göteborg' and the late era Skiftande Enheter noddings of 'U2" shows a more energetic side. The galloping, life-affirming instrumental closer 'Vargen' is one of those epics you could easily see the band expand and just doing longer and longer versions of live until it finally takes over the whole set.