Semi-surreal mojitos
"Jaakko Eino Kalevi succeeds in building a semi-surreal parallel world, a stress-free zone in which secular troubles turn into mojitos."
JAAKKO EINO KALEVI: Jaakko Eino Kalevi
Weird World
Jaakko Eino Kalevi’s self-titled LP sees the pop-trickster venturing into hazy late-night moods. Intoxicating lounge-pop vibes laden with a self-confident blasé attitude – the album opens with our star reiterating the mantra “my name is Jaakko Eino Kalevi” as if it is the most normal thing to do – run through this stylish album. Bubbly, Kraftwerkesque synths; cheesy cruise ship aesthetics; Miami Vice sunsets… Jaakko Eino Kalevi succeeds in building a semi-surreal parallel world, a stress-free zone in which secular troubles turn into mojitos.
Timo Harjuniemi