Tiger Forest Cat is Filip Sundberg’s (from Syket) solo project. During Spring he released this dreamy pop ballad, “Everybody’s Running”. Prefab Sprout and Bryan Ferry are mentioned in the press material as possible influences; to me it sounds a bit like Summer in the early Eighties and Steely Dan, maybe some more of Roxy Music and a bit of Toto. And why not some of Californiaman, whom I wrote about earlier this year.

Tiger Forest Cat on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp – on Rara

The band Esther, hailing from Växjö, released their debut album “A South Province Letter” a month ago, and to give us a taste of the record they have put the song “Considerations” and a couple of songs more on display. And it tastes good from both the singles and the album; happy, uplifting indie in the borderland between pop and rock with catchy melodies.

Esther on Tumblr – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp – on Soundcloud

The Apartment Years is based in Stockholm and consists of the trio Terje Ökshei, Mathias Edgren and Mårten Fredholm. They formed the band in 2010 and the last year they have spent a lot of time in the studio finishing their first EP, to be released any day now. A couple of the songs from the EP are already available, and you can listen to “Outside” here below, a piece of grand arena-sounding pop/rock.

The Apartment Years’ site – on Facebook – on Soundcloud

Ebbot Lundberg (from TSOOL) liked Caviare Days’ song “When the Light Is Breaking” so much that he wanted to make a new version of the song. He sat himself down behind the mixer table, and also sneaked into the choir and together they made this new remake. A quite successful one I think, where the song seems to take a couple of steps forward, has more drive and even more retro vibes á la Jefferson Airplane and their likes.

Caviare Days on Facebook – Spotify – Wimp

When The Light Is Breaking (feat. Ebbot Lundberg)

Today Piroth continues their series with songs that illustrate the seasons. Here’s their image of Spring/early Summer, “Morgondimma” (“Morning mist”).

Piroth’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp – on Soundcloud