At one time Röyksopp's music was seemingly omnipresent. Everywhere I went in 2009 I heard the single "Happy Up Here" and it burrowed it's way into my brain until my purchase of "Junior" became inevitable. I went on to buy this double LP when it was repressed in 2014 and, as with all Röyksopp vinyl, it sounds very good indeed.
I have become so accustomed to the jaunty tones of "Happy Up Here" serving as an introduction to the album that the brooding tones of "Röyksopp Forever" come as a surprise when listening to the vinyl. However, make no mistake this is one of the best tracks on this album and it never fails to impress me with its superb string arrangement and laconic bass.
There some great vocal tracks on this record with the single "The Girl and the Robot" and "True to Life" being my favourites. I'm not a fan of "Miss It So Much" and the terrible lyrics on "Tricky Tricky" ruin the song. So whilst here are many great tracks on this album, it isn't as consistent as its two predecessors and I do not enjoy it quite as much as a result. 3/5
P.S. It has been brought to my attention that I am wasting time writing the band name with an umlaut as this mark isn't used in the Norwegian language. So I will state that I am just trying to follow the same convention established by the band and am aware this is just an aesthetic choice.
