The next blast of Dox Records

The solo debut of Roos Jonker joins the squadron excellent pop albums of recent times from Holland, from Giovanca to Wouter Hamel. Once again proving the Amsterdam label Dox true Trüffelschwein qualities when choosing its artists: Every song on "Mmmmm" is simple and catchy, but also playful and experimental in a wonderful way. Airy and sparingly arranged, sometimes with soulful singing sets, floats this music between pop and jazz, garnished with a pinch of hip hop. Above all, the harp - the lady playing alongside guitar, piano and saxophone -, Jonkers is consistently original compositions on many colorful splashes of color. That sounds like spring and is to fall in love.

The slow numbers - she dares, once a place with "Hangover" as an opener - remember in parts of Billie Holiday, "Man in the middle" put into good old Motown times, but somehow not again - too lightly and almost weightless scurries this song in the ears. The title track Mmmmm, melancholic and lucid at the same time, leaves an immediately sink into the most beautiful daydream. "Shoes and Booze" is a brilliant catchy and has with its refined zinc Groove Evergreen outstanding qualities.

Conclusion: Precision landing for the attractive Dutch woman. A Caro Emerald certainly applies more to the spirit of the times. But it would be great, would finally find more acts from the small neighboring country the way to us. Roos Jonker shows again that musical treasures are to be lifted in the Netherlands yet. Let's go to it!