The Swedish Synthpop trio Mr Jones Machine are back after some time off. The new album “Monokrom” is, just as the last album “Återvändsgränd”, all with Swedish lyrics.

The album are presented with 10 new tracks, and what a way they do it in. Even if the playtime mearly is 40 minutes, the music really is addictive and will for sure get any fan of the 80?s Swedish pop music. But it is so much more then just that. The band deliver one strong refrain after the other to clever soundscapes in a great way.

“Monokrom” feels very modern and the mixture of more melodic songs like “De Månbleka Tingen” or “Det Kalla Kriget” to the more fast-paced “Vit Citroën” and “Optimister & Pessimister” to some deep and darker tracks in “Vitt Brus” is just great.

The ending track “Gardin Av Järn” is 4 minutes of amazing tunes that bring you both joy and sadness at the same time and the last time I heard something like this was earlier this year. A track that very much can be compared with the Covenant track “The Road”, from their new album. It got the same atmospheric approach and the synthetic soundscapes are just so beautiful.

This is 40 minutes of pleasure of beautifully composed and very catchy synthpop/new romantic that delivers a great atmosphere and strong vocals. Simplicity meets complexity when it is at its best!

Tracklist:

01. De Månbleka Tingen (feat. Susie)
02. Naken
03. Det Kalla Kriget
04. Mannen I Svart
05. Ny Stad
06. Vit Citroën
07. Vitt Brus
08. Optimister & Pessimister
09. Rännstensparad
10. Gardin Av Järn