It feels quite different to write this post, to say the least. And that’s because Bus Stop Dreams is my own band. Well, not only my band, but also my colleague Lasse Thomasson’s and several other members’. My first thoughts was to hand this over to someone else to write about, or to not write at all, but then I thought that this blog is very much about me presenting music I like, so why not write it myself?

Bus Stop Dreams is the name of the band and besides me the band consists of Lasse Thomasson and part time members Jan Johansen, Pär Enqvist, Ulla Wrethagen, Tobbe Möller and Andreas Lundgren. Today the first single “The Kiss” was released, with two songs composed by Lasse Thomasson: the title track “The Kiss” (lead vocals by Jan Johansen) and “The Big One” (lead vocals by Pär Enqvist). Ulla Wrethagen is singing backing vocals and Johan Jonsson plays the trumpet on “The Kiss”.

Both tracks are free to listen to and download here below, and you’ll also find them on our music page and on Spotify. You are also more than welcome to visit Bus Stop Dreams’ site and our Facebook page. Below you can also watch the video for “The Kiss”, a video where Jan Johansen acts with his wife Pia. I think that Lasse has made a fantastic work with the video.

The single is a first taste of the upcoming album “Don’t Forget to Breathe” which will be released in Winter. I hope you like the songs. /Pär

The Kiss
The Big One

I discovered Jon Rinneby and his special ability of creating melodies that stick, a couple of years ago. It’s hard to put your finger on it but all my alarm signals shouted out that this was a songwriter who had that extra creativity to craft songs that you can’t get rid of. That he’s not more well-known is just because of that he hasn’t put his marketing puzzle together yet.

It seems, though, that this is on it’s way with his band Turn Off Your Television, a trio that recently released their self-titled debut album, And I wasn’t disappointed; it’s a brilliant album that can stand many listens. I’ve tested it.

They play pop with americana influences in a soft and nice ambience. I recognize “20 Million People” from before but the other songs are new to me, and they show a good variation and excellent songwriting. To me the best song is the totally disarming “The Days We Have Today”, which you can listen to here below.

You can listen to the album and download it for free on the band’s site and it’s also available on Spotify. You can also follow Turn Off Your Television on Facebook.

Never Rusting Symphony
The Days We Have Today

Here’s a short post about the electro pop duo LCTRISC who have released a new single, “Sunbird”. A little different than the songs from their last EP and a really good pop song. And they continue to produce interesting music videos, once again in collaboration with Johan Stolpe.
Listen more to LCTRISC on Facebook.

Sunbird

“Falla Tryggt” is the name of the band Lys‘ debut album, an album that the band’s been working on for three years. I think it’s very suitable that they release the album now in the beginning of the Autumn, considering the feeling I get from the music. It feels like walking around in a quiet Autumn forest where the leafs have just begun to shift their colour, kicking at some heaps of leafs, dreaming and looking back at things.

It’s warm, mellow and soft pop with folk and jazz vibes, where the singer  Erika Nordahl’s soft dialect sort of  smoothens the the songs and lets the melodies land nicely and safely.

“Falla Tryggt” will be released September 10th and is celebrated with a release party at Tivoli in Helsingborg. Listen to more songs on their Facebook page.

Tid
Så synd

Fluru means tousled hair in the the folk dialect in Jämtland, Sweden. The music from the 9 person strong band Fluru doesn’t feel that tousled though, but I can sense some ambience from Jämtland. Not that it sounds like folk music, but from the melancholy and the fatefulness that fit well with the picture I have of the big landscapes in the north of Sweden.

Another association, which is enhanced by the cello, the accordion, the walz tempo and the harmonies, is that to Leonard Cohen, who also has been an inpiration for the singer and songwriter of the band, Malin Edblad.

There is an EP out with the band which I recommend you to listen to and it’s available on Fluru’s site. You can also find the band on Facebook. Here are two songs from the EP:

Black Umbrella
My Only Friend