Johan Angergård is continuing an incredibly productive year, where he’s released albums with both The Legends and Eternal Death, by releasing the ninth album from Club 8. As before Karolina Komstedt is by his side on the upcoming record “Pleasure”, which will be out on November 20th. Here’s a first taste in the shape of the single “Love Dies”, a beautifully melancholic synthpop vibing song. After a quick prelisten of the the album I can say that there are plenty of high class electropop in the same spirit to look forward to if you like this single.

Club 8 on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

Akiine is back with a new single, “Paranormal Activity”, which is also a taste of her upcoming EP “Neptune”, to be released on the 30th of October. The song feels like trip back to where I first heard her in a minimalistic music with her soft soul voice at the front. There’s a shimmer of retro patina over her vocals, like if she were a Billie Holiday of the 10’s, but at the same time I get the feeling that she comes from a different dimension, a dreamy, hypnotically beautiful and warm dimension. The best I’ve heard so far from Akiine.

Akiine on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

The duo Kastrup have released a follow-up to the their single “Thieves“, released in Spring, with the new song “Come and Get Me”. This time they pick up some speed and head out on a electropop adventure in a rock tempo, which reminds me a bit about The Killers. They are still the same romantics, though, with their fondness of drama and big deciding moments. Absorbing their music is in a way like seeing your life as part of a movie, which sure can be a pretty cool experience. I have a special soft spot for their last song, the more sentimentally coloured “Thieves”, but there’s no doubt that they have produced another song with hit potential with “Come and Get Me”.

Kastrup on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

Here’s the debut single from the Stockholm duo NORDIK SONAR, Linus Erlandsson and Benjamin Trossö. It’s called “Free From Time” and reminds me of the 80’s synthpop era, where bands like Yazoo and Erasure comes to mind. The song is taken from their debut EP, which will be released later this Autumn.

NORDIC SONAR on Facebook – on Spotify – på Apple Music

The duo I Am Karate, who released the fine debut single “Bloom” in Spring, have released a new strong track in the shape of the song “Elevate”. It’s in the same spirit as before with ambient, echoing rooms and a light melancholic atmosphere, but now with a harder beat to it and more energy. A great song with a nice harmonic twist in the chorus which makes it last for many listens.

I Am Karates hemsida – på Facebook – på Apple Music – på Soundcloud