Features
Wednesday, January 19 2011
Part 2: From Meklit Hadero to the Old 97's
Slipped Discs continues with the return of a '60s pop heartthrob, the best underappreciated hip-hip album of the year, the resurrection of a legendary '80s band, some great beats from M.I.A. and many more. All records that missed our top 70 list last year.
Friday, December 18 2009
The Best 60 Albums of 2009
PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.
Reviews
Wednesday, August 25 2010
jj: no 2
There is little detectable difference between this edition of jj no 2 and the original, so it is clearly for all those late arrivals who missed the first coach of the Swedish pop bandwagon. Summer is not over yet, and neither is the shelf life of jj.
Thursday, March 11 2010
jj: jj n° 3
The mysterious Swedish duo deliver a hastily prepared follow-up to their outstanding debut.
Wednesday, August 26 2009
jj: jj n° 2
Another album that makes Sweden sound like paradise, jj n° 2 is a youthful, elemental, and startlingly beautiful piece of music that doesn’t simply transcend the mountain of hype it’s already received, but completely defies it.
Blogs
Wednesday, January 5 2011
jj Drops Video for "Let Them", Releases 'Kills' Mixtape (video)
Back in November, Swedish band jj dropped their first post-jj nº 3 single, "Let Them". Now comes the accompanying video, which features vocalist Elin Kastlander…
Thursday, April 1 2010
The xx + jj + Nosaj Thing: 31.Mar.2010 - New York
The music of the xx, jj and Nosaj Thing seems best enjoyed on a stoner’s record player rather than the stage of a 1,400 person capacity music hall.
Thursday, February 25 2010
jj - jj nº 3 (new album / MP3 / video)
jj jj nº 3 (Secretly Canadian) Releasing: 9 March SONG LIST 01 My Life 02 And Now 03 Let Go 04 Into the Light 05…
