Juvelen

A Scandinavian Justin Timberlake, a male version of Robyn, or - as he describes himself - a one-man boy band: it's easy enough to slap a label on Swedish pop upstart Juvelen, but that shouldn't suggest that his soulful electronic dance-pop is simply derivative. Indeed, it's surprising how few truly like-minded peers he has in the late 2000s - an period rife with exceptional female Scandinavian synth-poppers - given the era's fascination with the electronic '80s and, in particular, the output of Prince in his heyday, which is an undeniable reference point for Juvelen's work. ...