Weibenfalk is a project led by Thomas Weibenfalk. In the Autumn he released the new album  “Sekunder”, which I’ve been listening to today. He moves in the domain of folk-inspired singer/songwriter-rock, an area where we often see artists like Springsteen, Winnerbäck and Lundell. And as an old Lundell-fan I soon find some paralells to “Den Vassa Eggen”, in the 80’s-sounding room, in the mood and in the grand choruses. With that said, the sound doesn’t really feel retro, it’s rather firmly set in our current decade, where I think Thomas has carved out his own personal space in the genre. It’s a very even album which alternates between the reflective, the soul-searching and the outbound, with comments about the world around us, and between light and darkness, in a music which simmers of lust for life.
The album was produced by Andreas Dahlbäck, who also produced Vindkraft, whom I wrote about yesterday, and well, a long row of other artists alsom, like Lundell, Anna Ternheim, Ola Salo among others. Here below are some of my favourites from “Sekunder”.
Thomas has released a number of albums where you can hear five of them on the streaming services.

Weibenfalk on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

It’s been a couple of years since I wrote about Joachim Dahlberg and his Vindkraft, but fortunately his back now with new recordings. His debut album is underway and he recently released the first single, “Återvändsgränd”. I recognize his intensity and his emotional expression from last time, and the song feels like it was part of the soundtrack to a TV drama. And maybe the TV drama is not that far away, as he describes the upcoming album as a concept album where he chronologically tells the story of a father and his son. Here’s “Återvändsgränd”:

Joachim Dahlbergs Vindkraft’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

I’m heading for the weekend with this new single from the UK band Mamma Freedom. Soul coloured funkrock with an awesome, cool, retro-inspired sound. Could it get any better? The single “Cast the First Stone” is taken from their second album “The Voodoo Suite Sessions I”.

Mamma Freedom’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

Raring is the name of a new duo who released their debut single “Tillfällig fördrivelse” last week. It’s about noisy and surprisingly catchy indierock which sounds like it was recorded in a punk garage at the end of the 70’s. Listen for yourself:

Raring on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

You may have heard Christian Wallin and Mattias Svensson before in this blog as a part ofthe band Killer Clan of F.U.N. They decided, though, to wipe off the punky glamrock makeup, throw out the poses, and start Hothead together with the bass player Tony Håkansson. The debut EP “Ready For Whatever” was released this Autumn and is like a trip back to their roots, without sounding retro. This is right-in-your-face-rock with punk and heavy bluesrock alternating in rather short tracks of 1,5-2,5 minutes length. Wallin often steps up to the microphone with his cool laidback vocals even if the trio’s harmonies sometimes dominate and come out as a highlight of their sound. With Wallin’s effective, attacking guitar riffs and the great groove from the rhytm section they make me want to hear more from the band, it feels a bit like an introduction to something bigger. Here’s a taste from the EP.

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