Thursday, 04 December 2008
Junior Senior - Hey Hey My My Yo Yo
Written by Paul Zachary   
Sunday, 20 July 2008 21:33

Junior Senior - Hey Hey My My Yo YoDenmark's Junior Senior is half gay, half straight, and 100% zany, crazy, upbeat, and competely redeeming of Denmark's otherwise lacklustre music scene. Masters of catchy, dancefloor pop, Junior Senior churn our catchy turn after catchy tune. In fact, almost every track on their 2007 sophmore album, Hey Hey My My Yo Yo could stand out as a single in its own right. Each song informs the next, although taken individually, each one stands on their own two feet as pop genious.

On the other hand, let's face it. Junior Senior's lyrics are nothing brilliant. In fact, they frequently verge on the meaningless or odd."Hip Hop A Lula" includes a half-hearted attempt at rapping. "Happy Rap's" lyrics are also strangely falsettoed and high. But you know what? It all works.

Plus, the album features one of the best four track stretches on any pop album recently. I dare you to listen to "Itch You Can't Scratch," "We R The Handclaps," "I Like Music (W.O.S.B.)," and "Ur a Girl" without dancing, moving your feet, and singing along.

And yes, the songs are so good that they stand out on their own, but they're even better because they work so damn well together.