David Josephson started this Autumn with a single release of a song from his latest album “Drömmaskinen”. And I think that’s a good move since it’s a great, personal and varied pop album, that certainly deserves some more attention. The song is “När tiden har blivit vårt hem” which here comes in a new version with new mix.

David Josephson on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

The quartet Two Year Vacation from Göteborg started last Winter out of a longing to escape a cold and windy season. And the music feels that way too, like a sunny, early Springday wrapped in a cheerful and a bit dreamy indie pop. “Canned Heat” is the only single so far, but more songs are on their way soon.

Two Year Vacation on Facebook – on Spotify

Here’s the second single from Rideau, “Ecstasy”, a song where they pick up the speed and seem to have pushed all the sweaty rock energy they’ve got into the track. It’s frenetic rock with a stroke of metal and hardcore but they have their own path just outside these genres. They even surprise with a brilliant saxophone solo! in the middle of the song. Hopfully we get to hear an album from the band soon.

Rideau på Facebook – på Spotify – på Wimp

The band Xanima, hailing from Stockholm, released their second album earlier this year: “Prototype: Homo Sapiens”. Partly they describe their music as progressive rock and artrock, which also feels like the foundation of their music, but is a long way from describing what it’s about. Here’s a darkness and mystique, almost like it was fetched from goth rock and to some extent new wave, and, particularly, a great deal of grand drama channeled through the charismatic singer Jade Ell. It’s a powerful album with thirteen tracks that serves us almost an hour of music, and it’s one of those albums that grow as you more and more get into their special atmosphere.

Xanimas site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

Punkish garage rock or garage-sounding punk. Whatever you call it The Dahmers, hailing from Bromölla, serves us a fantastic rock’n’roll riot on their album “Demons” which makes me turn up the volume some more notches and be carried away. A great album I didn’t know I really needed until I started to listen.

The Dahmers on Facebook – on Spotify – on Bandcamp