Sweden has developed a reputation as a pop music factory. Actually, it has earned that with ABBA, Roxette, The Cardigans, Robyn, Lykke Li, and Tove Lo becoming global sensations. The well runs really deep, though, with Amason, Miike Snow, Shout Out Louds, and Little Dragon selling out venues across the world. The land of the Tre Kronor, however, does […]

Does Cecilia Ebba create the most beautiful songs in the world? Spotify seems to think so, as they have included her work on the playlist of that name. Her new single, “Just Fantasy”, lives up to the reputation of its predecessors and we’re absolutely delighted to be premiering it here today. Swedish-born and London-based, Ebba’s music reveals her complicated love-hate […]

You would have to rewind the clocks 50 years to find the last great psychedelic-pop-rock opus. Of course, I’m referring to The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was released in June 1967. While that album introduced us to the alter egos of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, Hannes Ferm’s sophomore album under the moniker HOLY is a […]

Since their arrival in the spring of 2016, Hater have piqued the interest of tastemakers across the globe. It began with Radius, which was a three-song EP filled with warm and upbeat guitar-driven dream-pop. Their debut album, You Tried, takes their sound even further and offers even more intoxicating and memorable songs. Much of the album brims with a breathtaking […]

In the last 2000s and early in this decade, the next great wave of Swedish pop music swept the world. Lykke Li, Tove Lo, Little Dragon, Nikki & the Dove, Miike Snow, and Icona Pop were among this group. Another name that also rose to prominence was Sarah Assbring’s solo project El Perro Del Mar. While Assbring is unflinchingly a […]

Big things were anticipated from Swedish indie band Humfree Bug Art in 2014. The natives of Falun had signed with terrific Stockholm label Strangers Candy and their single, “Hawaii”, received buzz in their home country and abroad. They were creating music that was vibrant and refreshing, as they incorporated various influences and cultural sounds. They were like a mix of […]

Welcome to a new year of new music singles! For this first serving of 2016, we’re serving up tunes from all over the globe to get your week kicked off with a bang.   The Sweet Serenades – “Fireworks” (Stockholm, Sweden) It is our pleasure to introduce you to Swedish indie rock duo The Sweet Serenades. Martin Nordvall and Mathias Näslund are old friends […]

Twenty years ago, then teenagers Karolina Komstedt and Johan Angergård formed Club 8 in their hometown of Åhus, Sweden. At the time, they were more of a guitar-driven, pop band that dominated the airwaves in the early ’90s. Like all things in life, the duo evolved. Their tastes changed, as they began experimenting with new instruments and technologies. Their sound […]

Stockholm, Sweden’s Small Feet has begun their career with From Far Enough Away Everything Sounds Like the Ocean (Barsuk), the latest in a canon of albums recorded by solitary, elusive men in bedrooms, cabins, or other intimate spaces. It’s the delicious, engrossing “cabin myth” of Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago and Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska. It’s indie-folk-hero Tim Showalter recording the first Strand of Oaks album in […]

Location: Gotherburg, Sweden Members: Two Year Vacation are a mystery, but their music is cool. For those who like: Cymbals Our take: While Two Year Vacation are a bit of a mysterious group, their combination of orchestral pop and ’70s indie pop is fantastic. Their new single, “Straight Home to You”, is a soaring, euphoric number. The flourishes of the flute is […]

Twitter Tuesday: Pokal Pokal is  our Twitter Tuesday artist. Pokal is possibly a one man outfit out of Stockholm, Sweden producing what the band describes as “cloud pop”. The only band member listed on Facebook is Arne Barlindhaug Ellingsen so we are guessing it’s a one man show. Cloud Pop is a pretty accurate genre description as the harmonies are light and airy along […]

  Who is Nottee? Not too much is known about her other than she’s an artist from Sweden who dazzled the online music community in 2010 with a couple of singles, “Control” and “Young Modern Life”. That caught the attention of Sony Music Sweden, who released her debut album, Side by Side, in 2014. The record was filed with 10 […]

Gothenburg, Sweden’s Sofia Talvik embarked on a year and a half tour of the United States. The tour went through 37 of the 50 states, and Talvik found herself inspired by the places she saw, and the people she met and wrote “Big Sky Country”, which unsurprisingly is a very Americana-style track. The video for “Big Sky Country” is full […]

The Tallest Man on Earth is Swede Kristian Matsson and he has been creating memorable folk with his rustic, gravelly voiced tunes since 2006. Dark Bird is Home is his fourth, full-length album release. The album will be out on Dead Oceans May 12 and we take a listen as the album is streaming over at NPR and we share our […]

Pikara is the solo project of Danish/Swedish singer-songwriter Sara Johanne, of the band Susurrus Station.  On the 24th, Pikara will release their third record, This Hollow. Her last release, 2011’s Constellations is mostly instrumental, featuring intertwined loops of strings, it’s weird but captivating nonetheless. This Hollow seems to be more in line with her self-titled debut, Pikara, full of stunning, […]

“Swirl” is the dazzling single from Gothenburg, Sweden quintet Westkust. It’s a catchy, brilliant song that blazes with the indie pop-rock of The Raveonettes coupled with the catchy beats of The Go! Team. “Swirl” is the lead single from their forthcoming album, Last Forever, which will be released by Swedish indie label Luxury on April 22. You can pre-order the […]

“Välfärdens färd över världen” by Gothenburg, Sweden songwriter Patrik Wennberg is a dreamy, indie folk-pop track. It has a cool, breezy vibe that you can hear over and over again. The video matches the beauty of the song. Using footage taken by his grandmother in 1960 while using a Super 8, it shows that music has long been a part […]

“Rosehip” by Sweden’s Polar Bear & King is a dream-folk song that is quite mesmerizing. The single was released by Swedish digital label, 100 Songs, which only releases singles and many of them as brilliant as this tune. On this single, the Swedish duo mix the folk-pop of First Aid Kit with the lush, dream-pop that is coming out of […]

Sarah MacDougall has quietly made her name for herself for her indie folk-pop. Born in Sweden and now residing in beautiful Whitehorse, Yukon, MacDougall has received accolades in the UK and has had songs played commercially in Europe. With the arrival of her third album on Tuesday, MacDougall will be seeking to translate her success overseas to her new homeland […]

Very few bands have been able to recapture the lush, dreaminess of the ’70s LA Music Scene, which formed the basis of today’s surf rock and post-rock movements and has influenced the rise of indie folk. Midlake is probably the one band that has mastered the sound of that era, and right behind them are Sweden’s The Amazing. The band […]