Anyone up for a little bump ‘n grind? ‘Cause Project Jenny, Project Jan will have you off your ass in a matter of seconds. This juicy collaboration album is busting at the seams with skilled artists who clearly know their shit. PJPJ give an off-the-wall, ultra-danceable slice of heaven on the new EP, The Colours, which will be released on April 14^th. These guys (and no, they aren’t actually ladies like their name might have you thinking) handpick a crop of diverse artists ranging from Fuiya & Miyagi to Mixel Pixel to spice things up on their newest venture. The Brooklyn duo, Jeremy Haines and Sammy Rubin, provide some pretty tasty ear candy, but only three of the five tracks truly standout as something special. Emerging in 2005, PJPJ released a self-titled EP, and followed up in 2007 with the full-length, XOXOXOXOXO. That same year the pair joined the stage with the likes of Chairlift and Vampire Weekend. If their latest sample of five songs isn’t enough for you, fear not, because a sophmore full-length album is planned to drop later this year.

The Colours is a somewhat inconsistent, genre-bending mix of sassy, poppy, electronic dance grooves that as a whole, make the album hard to sum up in one way or another. Each song brings a different feel, from bubbly pop punk to tracks with elaborate sound effects and a little rapping thrown in. Each song is quite different from the next and even though the tracks don’t exactly mesh, the album manages to bop along with enough gusto to intrigue any dance-hungry listener.

The journey begins with “Pins and Needles” featuring Fuiya & Miyagi, and it is by far the crown jewel: bust this one out at your next party and see if anyone is still sitting down by the time the song is over. My bet is that everyone will be shakin’ their ass off to this impossibly catchy song. The rhythm is simple and upbeat, with funky keyboard undertones and sounds, ranging from glitchy electronic buzzes to the gentle tinkering of chimes.

“You Said” begins with a chorus of vocals that at times resemble an eerie chant, matched with a backdrop of tribal-sounding instruments and handclaps. So Percussion join the boys on this track, and offer up a nice change of pace with a calmer, laid back feel. “Rainbows” featuring Mixel Pixel is dark but at the same time quite danceable, providing some satisfying yet sinister synth pop. “Caller I.D.” (with guest artist Adam Matta) has an appealing enough beat, but the oddly rapped lyrics seem a bit out of place, making this the least memorable track on the album. Dramatic keyboards and beatboxing create some enchanting background noise that make me wish the vocals were altogether omitted.

“Junk” kicks off with some promise as funky beats and jittery electronics meld together and are (once again) accompanied by bizarrely humorous lyrics. But as the downright obnoxious chorus hits, I find myself wanting the song to just end already.

This assorted mish-mosh of songs doesn’t consistently hit the right notes, but the ones that do will have you singing along and shakin’ your ass all over town.

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