V (jj album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | C-[3] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[4] |
| Loud and Quiet | 1/10[5] |
| NME | 5/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10[7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
| Under the Radar |   [11] |
V is the third studio album by jj. It was announced by Secretly Canadian on May 29, 2014 and was released on August 19, 2014 in collaboration with Sincerely Yours.[12]
The album was made available for streaming through NPR on August 4, two weeks before the release date.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "V" | 1:01 |
| 2. | "Dynasti" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Dean & Me" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "All White Everything" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "When I Need You" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Fågelsången" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Full" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Innerlight" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Hold Me" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "I" | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Be Here Now" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "All Ways, Always" | 4:13 |
Music video
A music video for the song "All White Everything" was released on June 11, 2014. The music video was directed by Olivia Kastebring and featured the band members inside a mental hospital.[14]
References
- ^ "V – jj". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "V – jj". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Porter, Zander (21 August 2014). "jj – V". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ McNutt, Ryan (15 August 2014). "jj – V". Exclaim!. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Tim (August 2014). "V by JJ". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Cardew, Ben (17 August 2014). "JJ – 'V'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (15 August 2014). "JJ: V". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Liedel, Kevin (3 August 2014). "jj: V". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Carew, Anthony (29 August 2014). "CD review: V by Swedish band JJ". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Taylor, Gage. "JJ – V". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Hayden, Mack (28 October 2014). "JJ: V". Under the Radar. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Album announce". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/08/stream-jjs-new-album-v/
- ^ "JJ - All White Everything video". secretlycanadian.se. Retrieved 2014-06-11.