jj – “ceo birthday”

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A mysterious new jj track has surfaced, courtesy of Swedish label, Sincerely Yours. The label dropped this mp3 with only this message: “here’s to those moments when the illusions of separation collapse and we are one, we are life. here’s to bonds stronger than blood. cin cin.

“ceo birthday”, an ethereal rework of 2009′s smash hit, “Birthday Sex” by Jeremih, comes by as one of jj’s most simple and most beautiful songs to date. Download it below:

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Andrew April 20, 2010 at 3:50 pm

This track is awesome. I really dig their dream-pop take on modern hip-hop/rnb

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Alexis April 20, 2010 at 4:21 pm

Why wasnt this on their album? It’s gorgeous

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Heckler April 20, 2010 at 7:53 pm

These guys never cease to amaze me with their urban radio loving, celestial weed ways.

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Anonymous April 20, 2010 at 7:54 pm

4/20 = jj day?

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Alexis April 21, 2010 at 1:00 am

Just came back to say that I’ve been listening to this all day. It doesn’t get old. It gets better!

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anon April 21, 2010 at 1:03 am

Birthday Sex was always a guilty pleasure of mine. I feel way better knowing that jj are fans as well. The coolest unsnobbiest band ever.

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Will April 21, 2010 at 1:03 am

Too bad they’re shit live.

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