Dark, heavy, powerful and monotone is my impression of Isobel & November’s music. They released their album “The Ghostwater Gospel” in the end of last year. Ten heavy tracks where I have a hard time to find anything to compare with, and which end with the brilliant and more than 15 min long “She Came Down the Mountain”, a song you can listen to below.

“She Came Down the Mountain” was recorded live in an old church, which I can really hear and feel in this mighty rock sermon.

You can find Isobel & November on Myspace and on Facebook. On Spotify you can listen to the entire album “The Ghostwater Gospel”.

She Came Down the Mountain

Big Black Crow:

Kate and After participated with a song in our Christmas special in December and I thought it was time to listen to more tracks from the band. Below you can find two songs to listen to and download.

I think that Kate and After radiates a joy of playing and an energy that is contagious. It’s about indie pop, but there is a feeling in the sound; some of it because of the hammon organ; that gives me a lot of retro vibes. I also have to mention Magnus Lindquists vocals and his expression that send out that extra which makes Kate and After stand out.

Listen more on Kate and After’s site or on their Myspace page. You can also find them on Facebook.

Back Where I Belong
Mr Sovereign

The Idle Hands started out some years ago, but it was not until 2008 that they got their current formation. During 2009 they released the album “Dark Rooms” and in the end of last year the singel “Hearts”.

They present a very nice mix of guitar driven indie rock and the grand pop that bands like Coldplay stands for. Listen for yourself here below to the singel “Hearts” and the title track from the album “Dark Rooms”.

Listen more on The Idle Hands’ site or visit them  on Myspace.

Hearts
Dark Rooms

Dark Rooms:

Last week the Gothenburg band The Berndt released their debut album “GBGBG”. My expectations were rather high before the release, but I wasn’t disappointed. Charming and characteristic is the least I can say about The Berndt’s energic punk-pop-indie.

With their crazy playfulness, catchy sound and of course Emil Lundin’s special voice, this really is a unique band. Emil seems to be able to do whatever he likes with the vocals and it comes out great.

The Berndt is best experienced live, and chances are that you might be able to see them soon, as they now launch their european tour that runs through Sweden, Germany, Austria and Italy.

You can visit The Berndt on their site, on Myspace or on Facebook. On Spotify you can listen to the entire new album “GBGBG”.

Here’s a couple of songs from the album and a video to a remix of “Hurried Feathers”:

Hurried Feathers
Autosave

Hurried Feathers (Wahlström & Valiant remix)

In the Autumn Magnus Weideskog released his debut EP and any day now his first full length album, “Unga hjärtan” (Sony Music), will be available. Magnus has been compared with Ted Gärdestad, which I agree with to some extent, especially cosidering his voice.

One description could be soft pop in Swedish. Delicate lyrics that never get trivial and a production that’s exemplary minimalistic which gives the music an honest and close expression. It’ll be interesting to listen to the new album soon.

You can find Magnus on his site, on Myspace and on Facebook. On Spotify you can listen to the EP and the new singel “Förlåt” from “Unga hjärtan”. Here’s the video and the audio track to “20 år”:

20 år:

20 år