jj Unveils Two New Tracks

[MP3] jj - "No One Can Touch Us Tonight"

[MP3] jj - "Ice"

We are admittly a bit late on posting these, but we wanted to have them! Two new tracks have surfaced from Sweden's own, jj via their independant label Sincerly Yours. "No One Can Touch Us Tonight" and "Ice" are a clear return to form, reinforcing all the positive song elements that made us fawn over jj n° 2 back in 2009. A departure from jj's most recent mixtape, Kills which was heavy on the hip-hop samples, she circles back around to her roots...these tracks call for Summer; "Ice" is your late night jam, while "No One Can Touch Us Tonight" is your roof-party jam. We are happy about these.

New Video: Lia Ices - "Daphne" + Tour!

"Daphne" by Lia Ices from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

[MP3] Lia Ices - "Daphne (feat. Justin Vernon)"

[MP3] Lia Ices - "Grown Unknown"

If you are looking for a midday stress reliever, check out the newest video from Stark Artist to Watch, Lia Ices for "Daphne" above. Beautifully shot and initially, lusciously green, this video takes a turn toward creepy at minute 2:30 along with the melodic shift, but nonetheless stays captivating.

Ices' debut record for the Jagjaguwar label title, Grown Unknown was released on Jan. 25 and since, she has been turning the right heads; everyone from Spin, to L Magazine, to American Songwriter and more have weighed in and the verdict is genuine praise. Amongst the acclaimed praise, Ices managed to land a large US/European tour with Glasser and Bright Eyes. Dates after the jump!

Lia Ices: Grown Unknown

[mp3] Lia Ices (Ft. Justin Vernon): "Daphne"

[mp3] Lia Ices: "Grown Unknown"

Lia Ices, a front-runner for artist to watch status in early 2011, after signing to Jagjaguwar and having a breakout CMJ, has crafted an amazing collection of dark and haunting compositions, that are as winding and intriguing as they are beautiful and enigmatic. Like a soundtrack to those desperately cold January nights, what we've heard of Grown Unknown holds you close with its crisp songwriting and production, yet in a subtle uplifting way, hints that there are brighter things coming -- just not very soon. Grown Unknown comes out January 25th on Jagjaguwar, highly anticipated.