Behind the acronym [SEK] we find Sophia Ersson. She’s played before with artists like Säkert!, Titiyo, Marit Bergman amogn others, and also been a member of the bands Sheasheashea and Som. A couple of weeks ago she released the EP “Bergen”, the first songs she has written in Swedish according to herself.

It’s a record that at first sight feels like melancholic Swedish pop of today, but when you have entered the the well-arranged pop-living room, it’s not as tidy as you would have thought. Sophia has created her own kind of room and do whatever she likes; throws fine string pillows for us to rest in, drapes with melodies in different colours, spreads lego-beats around to trip on and tells her story with a voice that at first seems fragile, but that grows confident, like if she’s climbed her mountain and calmly views below what has been, turns her head around and considers where she’s going.

In a way the EP feels more of a taste of what’s to come, rather than a complete album, like a teaser of what she’s able to do. And we don’t have to wait long for a follow-up, as the EP?  “Fall” is scheduled for release on the first of March.

[SEK]’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp – on Bandcamp