With ‘In the 1970s’, Jackie K opens a musical album of memories that takes us straight back to childhood. The very first lines transport us back to a world where a pool table in the basement, macaroni for lunch and two television channels were all we needed to be happy. The music itself is minimalistic, acoustic and deliberately retro – just the right tone to convey this nostalgia. The song is not a kitschy look back, but a loving reflection: childhood as a place of security, freedom and lightness. Particularly powerful is the passage emphasising that mistakes could be fixed and worries hardly existed. This is the essence of the piece – the longing for a time when life seemed simpler. But ‘In the 1970s’ does not remain stuck in the past. With the roller skates that are kept for the daughter, the song builds a bridge to the present. It shows that memories can not only be preserved, but also passed on. The song is like an old photo print in that it is slightly yellowed but full of warmth, and it is precisely this quality that makes it so timeless.

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