It’s been three years since the Norwegian duo Röyksopp released their last record, The Understanding. Considering the time between that and Melody A.M, it’s clear that these guys like to take their precious time in between recording. Luckily for us, a new album entitled Junior, is set to be released on March 23.
Though, i’m curious how well received this one will be, as The Understanding took a different approach, in that it actually wanted to be a proper pop album, and wasn’t as universally loved as their million-selling debut. It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to that last record, but there were quite a few bright spots including “What Else Is There?” which featured the stunning vocals of the Knife’s Karin Dreijer. Maybe lightning will strike twice, as Dreijer will once again make an appearance along with fellow Swedes Robyn and Lykke Li.
The first single titled “Happy Up There,” has been streaming on Pitchfork for a few days now. I’ve replayed this thing an unhealthy number of times, as it’s just good to be listening to an upbeat dance/pop track right now. It contains the signature synths you would expect from the duo, and that breezy vocal (“You know I really like it/ I know I’ll always be here”) throughout the track is just too catchy for its own good.
Now how about those other Norwegians, Kings of Convenience? Hope to hear something from them soon. Aren’t they also releasing a new record this year?
stream “Happy Up Here”
MP3: Röyksopp :: “What Else Is There?” [from The Understanding]
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