Kate and After, whom I’ve written about before, is back with a new single, “The Game”. According to the band, this is a first taste of their upcoming debut album, which will be released during Fall this year. The collaboration with the producer Henryk Lipp continues and I think the sound feels even better now compared to the earlier EP. More open and bigger, and singer Magnus Lindqvist has never sounded better with his special expression.

Find Kate and After on their site and on Facebook. Listen also on Spotify.

The Game

“Things to Do” is the debut EP from Kate and After. I wrote about them in January and it’s obvious that a lot has happened since then.

They called in Henryk Lipp as the producer to the EP and together they have created a new sound for the band. It’s more energetic and heavy while the hammond has found it’s right place and adds a nice retro luster to their indie rock/pop. The vocals are dubbed, more edgy and brings an up-to-date feeling of the sound. Well, it feels like the entire band has stepped forward and demands more space.

You can listen to two of the songs from “Things to Do” here below. On their site you can listen more and also download the EP. It’s also available on Spotify.

Me, Myself and I
The Pretender

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

Well, let’s celebrate Christmas this year too here on Meadowmusic. And then with some Christmas songs you may not have heard before, at least not in the version you’ll find here.

The tracks we presented last year are of course good for this Christmas too.

Maybe you will find a new Christmas favourite or maybe you will find an artist you want to listen more to.

Well, here’s our gift and Merry Christmas!

/Pär

The Genuine Fakes

All I Want For Christmas

Kate and After

Snow Angel

Asatron

In the Christmas Night

Chris Michols

Hope

Roger & the Rockets

Red Robed Jesus

Mårten Lärka

Trasiga pepparkakshjärtan

Pär Enqvist Band

Blir det nån jul i år

Daniel Larsson

Det strålar en stjärna