This is so stunning and delicate and destructive at the same time. Beautiful.
Listen to Lykke Li’s gorgeous cover of ‘Unchained Melody’
Tag: Swedish Music
New Music: Ask Embla
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.
New Music: Elodie
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.
Grenades for the Wall release new EP
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.
New Music: Johan Reinhold
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.
Icona Pop ‘Sun Goes Down’
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!
First Listen: Tove Styrke ‘Call My Name’
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.
Loreen – Sober
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.
New Music: Caotico
This song is so NSFW. It’s Swedish band Caotico with Tove Styrke doing a little bit of a cameo. Check out here.
New Music: Jon Ink
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.
New Music: The Fiery Piano
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.
New Music: Linnea Henriksson
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.
Bananas + Champagne = Swedish electro
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.
Viktorious is here!
New Music: LCTRISC
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.
John Dahlback ft. Erik Hassle ‘One Last Ride’
A very unusual collaboration but one that works for sure. This song samples Erik Hassle’s beautiful ‘Last Rider’ and gives it a big dance kick. Listen to the gorgeous original here. Love!
New Music: Little Jinder
New Music: Melo
New Music: Ulrik Munther
Swedish 17 year old kid who’s made a buzz for himself for winning a talent show in Sweden and also doing a pretty decent cover of Gaga’s Born This Way. Album’s due out later this month in Scandinavia. The track above isn’t a lead single but I love it. Beats Justin Bieber to a pulp. Check out here.
New Music: Newkid
You don’t need to understand Swedish to like this: this kid has something very special in him. Since June this year the clip you’re watching’s been viewed nearly 400,00 times. Check out here.