Artist: JR JR- Album: JR JR
- Recommended Tracks: 2, 8
- FCC Dirty Tracks: Clean
- RIYL: Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Yellow Ostrich, Generationals
- Rating: 8/10
- Liked: Yes
Formerly Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., the indie pop group of Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein now going by JR JR has just released a self-titled, third album. The opening track of JR JR, “As Time Goes” should sound familiar to fans as it carries the easy-going pop vibe JR JR is known for. Next, the upbeat song “Gone” stays in your head with steady bass and prickly sounding string chiming in. The album maintains energy from beginning to end. Later in JR JR, track “James Dean” may be the most reflective of them all. With lyrics like “good times just don’t last” in synthesized sounding falsetto vocals which are often emphasized throughout the album. JR JR is consistently moving and captures the listener with intriguing lyrics. Zott and Epstein having finally clicked in place and captured more nostalgic sounds as a melodic R&B duo, as one could infer.
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