Peter Jöback is a bit of a star in Sweden. I guess he’s the Swedish Darren Hayes or something. I’ve known of him for a few years now and while he isn’t my cup of tea I do like this song, and the video is a bit over the top which is always a good thing for me.
This is really good electro rap from the Swedish institution that is Adam Tensta. He’s not really made impact outside of Sweden but Im pretty sure this will make a dent in the UK… Check out here.
Andrea Moe has already covered vocals from Aviciis infamous summer hit ‘Fade into darkness’. Now this promising Swedish singer is going solo, and it sounds like a super polished Erik Hassle sound with some deep emotion. Check out here.
You might get in trouble if you watch this video at work, or are not a fan of watching topless Swedish men getting tortured. But the song is amazing, and I think the video works really well. Check out more here.
This is so stunning and delicate and destructive at the same time. Beautiful.
New, amazing pop from Stockholm. There’s so little out there on the web about Ask Embla but I’m really looking forward to seeing more! Check out here.
Born in Sweden, raised in the US and now back in Stockholm, Elodie is your typical electro-pop. I still think there’s a long way to go before this sound gets to be perfect but it’s still good. Check out here.
Cute up and coming Swedish band Grenades for the Wall have released a new EP, ‘7’. There’s a couple of preview tracks above. I previously mentioned them earlier this year. It was self released, written and produced by the band themselves with the cover painted by Casey Wilson.
I’ve had a listen to it and I have to say, it’s pretty awesome- a really good set of tracks for a duo to create from scratch. I can’t wait to see where they lead to in 2012. Anyway, find out more about these guys and get the EP here.
I actually really like this- it sounds very different to a lot of the music I get sent, which makes it refreshing and new. And on top of that, it’s a very slick production. That’s because Johan Reinhold is a Swedish Grammy nominated indie electro-pop singer/songwriter who has just released this song, “Shoot Me Down” which was created by some of Sweden’s most prominent producers and engineers like Astma & Rocwell and the Lasse Mortén (who produced Lykke Li, Peter Bjorn & John, and Primal Scream). Check out here.
This has to be the best track of the month (so far!) From Icona Pop, previously featured on here and sure to take over the world!
This has been huge in her native Sweden, and it’s a bit weird for me why she’s still only getting an underground buzz over here in the UK. But then again Robyn took a really long time before she blew here, so I hope the same kicks for Tove Styrke. Cos she’s frickin’ good.
This is the new single by Loreen, who made a splash on the Swedish pop scene earlier this year with this amazing piece of pop bliss. It’s currently top 10 in the Swedish iTunes chart.
This song is so NSFW. It’s Swedish band Caotico with Tove Styrke doing a little bit of a cameo. Check out here.
This is a preview from up and coming Swedish pop hunk Jon Ink. Fans of Melodifestivalen may recognise the face from this year’s contest where he went by the name of Jonas Matsson. He’s definitely going in a better direction! Check out here.
The Fiery Piano started out in 2011, releasing his first collection of songs on the self-released Sirens EP. Guitar melodies, distorted vocals and electronical details share ground on elaborate DIY pop songs, everything recorded and mixed in a small apartment in Stockholm. Check out here.
A former Swedish Idol alum, Linnea sings in Swedish. I struggle a bit to understand what she’s on about but her debut song has that unique element of love-or-hate. I’m not sure. I loved it when I first heard it, then I hated it, and now I’m sort of middling around. Check out here.
If you don’t know much about Ansiktet then visit my post about them here. This is a ska remix of a Swedish soul track. I know it’s a random thing to blog about, but it’s a really good sound, so download it!
Heard of Dada Life? You might have already- they’ve been around for a bit. I can see this track making them bigger than before though. Their trademark shows involve lots of bananas and champagne, which can only be fun. Ah, those Swedes. Check out here.
Some raw Scandinavian sounds here. “The dream would be to make a whole motion picture of this song” says LCTRISC. It has a clear cinematic touch with a story set in a dystopian scandinavian landscape. A girl and a boy tries to find refuge from an autocratic society. Don’t expect a sunny tale. Check out here.
