From one listen to the opening track of Follow, the debut album from emerging London-based, Swedish singer-songwriter Malin Andersson, you know you're about to embark on one mesmerizing and truly magical musical journey. The eleven reflective tracks that comprise this outstanding album paint an elegant and expansive soundscape that conjures up sensations and images of crisp ocean breezes, rolling waves and windswept clouds. Fingerstyle acoustic guitar, cello, and minimal, emo

We first wrote about Swedish indie pop duo Kastrup (a.k.a. Timmie Strandberg and Puppe Westberg) a few months ago as they released their epic, ultra-melodic single "You and I." As the band prepares for the upcoming May release of their new In Search of Us EP, we have the pleasure of being treated to another outstanding new single, "Lucas", that will appear on the duo's new EP. With a gentle, pulsing intro of echoing keyboards and background vocals, "Lucas" gradually builds to

Today, we're heading across the Atlantic to the town of Gothenburg, Sweden, for the music of singer-songwriter Marcus Alexander, who is about to release his forthcoming debut album, Journey, on March 25. I first discovered Marcus' music last year when I heard his impressive, original composition "Supernova" on Spotify. This song alone was enough for me to make a mental note to keep check on new music from this emerging, talented singer-songwriter. Marcus comes from a family o

After a two-year silence, Swedish indie outfit Kastrup is back, having recently released their first new single ("Try It All") in October. Now, comes the epic, ultra-melodic follow-up "You and I," which is to be featured on the band's forthcoming EP in 2018. Formed in 2014, Kastrup is the musical project of Timmie Strandberg and Puppe Westberg. The 'Kastrup' moniker comes from the former name of Copenhagen Airport, a 20-minute train ride from Malmö, that inspired the duo to

You might already be familiar with the music of Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman. Her song "Waiting", taken from 2016's EP II, appears throughout the Emmy award winning TV show, Transparent. Now, the talented, Malmö-based musician releases her new single, "Dreams" - an atmospheric masterpiece glistened with Alice's ethereal, emotive and fragile-sounding vocals, over a subdued electronic soundscape. This smooth, melodic track is a definite chill out gem - breathtaking fro

Hearts & Colors is the musical duo of Philip Tillström and Nicolai Kjellberg, who hail from Alingsås, Sweden, a town located just north of Gothenburg. Having known each other since high school, their musical collaborations and entry to internet fame started with a video they posted to YouTube in late 2014 - an acoustic cover of the song, "Fireflies," by Owl City. The video received significant attention, and the rest is history. Their tight harmonies and melodic, acoustic acc

Do yourself a favor and take three minutes to listen to the infectious new single from Hortlax Cobra, titled "Bus Stop". Hortlax Cobra is the electronic side project of John Eriksson, who many readers may recognize as one-third of Swedish indie band, Peter Björn & John. In case you wondered, Hortlax is the name of the town (in Piteå, Sweden) where John was born and raised. "Bus Stop" and its companion piece, "Gimme the Highlights (feat. Sibille Attar)", are the fourth in a se

Within the past year, 19-year old Rhys has risen from aspiring, unknown musician to Swedish pop sensation, with her first two single releases ("Swallow Your Pride" and "Last Dance") attracting significant attention, along with noteworthy radio play and internet streaming. If these two songs are any indication of what else we might hear from Rhys down the road, then I'm pretty sure we'll all be hearing a lot more about this emerging songstress and musician. The lovely and movi

Moto Boy (a.k.a. Swedish singer-songwriter Oskar Humlebo) releases his stunning fourth studio album, simply titled New Music - his first full-length release since 2014's Keep Your Darkness Secret. Produced by Niko Stoessl (Dave Gahan, Grau), and with contributions from musicians the likes of Nina Persson (The Cardigans), PIKKO and Grau, New Music is elegant, melancholic indie pop with musical styles that range from polished, Berlin-inspired electronic music ("Everybody's Runn

Swedish singer-songwriter Jennie Abrahamson releases her fifth studio album, Reverseries, worldwide on February 24. The album was produced by Jennie and Johannes Berglund, with artwork and photography by August Zachrisson, and features bandmates Johannes Berglund (vocals, keys), Mikael Häggström (drums, percussion) and Samuel Starck (piano, organ, synth). Jennie has been writing and releasing music under her own name since her debut album, Lights (2007), and has performed alo