Category: Swedish Music

New Music: Moa Lignell

Swedish acoustic pop. Moa came third on Swedish Idol last year and is now releasing her debut album ”Different Path” on September 12th. Check out here.

Free Download: Johan Reinhold ‘Heart In A Jar’

Johan Reinhold is by far one of the big new stand-out artists emerging from Scandinavia this year. And I personally am a huge fan. So when you get an email detailing the release of his next free track, you’d be right to guess that I got a bit excited.

The track is, hands-down, one of the top five songs to come out of 2012 so far in my view. It’s a roller coaster of subdued, heartbroken riffs steadily destroyed by an epic chorus that lifts you to another level. You must download this, listen and get moved to it, and share it with your loved ones.

This isn’t even a proper single from Johan Reinhold. He calls it a ‘taster of what’s to come’. Exciting times ahead.

New Music: The Ginger

I must confess, a large chunk of the Swedish stuff I put up on here is of the electro pop variety, and much as love the stuff, it’s always refreshing to hear something completely different. The Ginger does something a little rare- it mixes a raw, heartbreaking sound with tremendous warmth. There were too many songs that I wanted to feature on here, but this one felt right at the time I was writing. Check out here.

First Listen: Lissi Dancefloor Disaster ‘Singing My Heart Out’

Mix a formula with some vintage The Knife, some current Robyn and a little Miike Snow, and you get this track. It is pretty spectacular. This is the new song from Swedish lady Lissi Dancefloor Disaster.

Jens Lekman

I should really have written something about Jens Lekman in these last couple of the years. He ticks all the boxes for me, but I’ve never felt compelled to up until now. I remember seeing him live while working for a music venue back in 2006 and I thought he was brilliant and boring in equal measures, but six years later I think I’m finally growing to like his simple lyrics and catchy riffs.