Juni Järvi
Wherever thou art
Everlasting Records

Last year I was fortunate enough to hear Juni Järvi's self-released CDR "Meanwhile", which I loved. The CDR gave me very high hope for future releases from Järvi and I'm so relieved that not only did he meet my expectations with his debut album, but he also surpassed them by making an album so good that I can't stop listening to it. Whereas last year's CDR was shooting off in various musical directions, Järvi (thankfully) seems to have found his niche on "Meanwhile...". Most of the songs are slow, lush and beautiful with absolutely gorgeous melodies. "Falling down like snow" is one of the best, sounding a bit like the theme song from "Twin Peaks"; an atmosphere that runs through a lot of the songs here. There are also some poppier Jens Lekman-esque tracks on the album, all being magnificent and they serve as a nice break from the slower, sadder songs. It's for albums like this I listen to music, I urge you to seek it out, sooner than later.
- Simon Tagestam