Jay-Jay Johanson - Kings Cross

For his 12th studio album, Jay-Jay Johanson sets the tone right from the opening track: "Not Time Yet". The atmosphere will be imbued with a trip-hop sound with cinematic accents, the Swedish crooner's preferred universe since his beginnings. After a first single, "Heard Somebody Whistle", and its haunting whistled gimmick, Jay-Jay continues to spread his voice over melodies that are often dark, mysterious, as if haunted and connected to another dimension. On "Lost Forever" he invites Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins, while on "Fever" he is joined by singer Jeanne Added for a fusion duet, one of the highlights of this sublime album.