Upon first hearing “Deluca” from Gothenburg, Sweden’s Ruby Empress, one would imagine the song is a product of Scandinavia’s incredibly bright, 18-hours-of-daily-sunlight summers. Interestingly, Ruby Empress’ own Tom Sterner shared that “Deluca was meant to be about a relationship. In hindsight, it turned out as a song about struggling with the Scandinavian weather”. Regardless, Ruby Empress […]
Earlier this spring, we shared news that Seattle’s ODESZA had created their own label called Foreign Family Collective. So far, FFC released four tracks including an excellent jam by Big Wild. Now, ODESZA adds a fifth track to the FFC collection with the new Kasbo “World Away” single. Kasbo–19 year old Carl Garsbo–hails from Sweden. “World Away” […]
Sweden’s First Aid Kit return with their fourth full length album Stay Gold on June 10. The follow-up for Lion’s Roar (2012) arrives via Columbia Records. Stay Gold was produced by Bright Eyes & Saddle Creek guru Mike Mogis, who follows the shoes of earlier First Aid Kit producer Jack White. The first single, “My Silver Lining”, is below. Check out […]
Swedish songstress Lykke Li drops her new album I Never Learn on May 2. She has shared album track “Love Me Like I’m Not Made of Stone“. Now that track has a companion and I’m feeling this one more. Here’s Lykke Li “No Rest For the Wicked”.
Sweden-via-Rhode Island artist Mapei is set to drop a new album via Downtown Records next year. No official release date or album title yet. But her new track “Don’t Wait” signals it should be an LP worth watching out for. The sparse arrangement, effects and haunting melodies remind me of Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek“.