Today I’m going to recommend a listen to the duo White Birches’ new album “Dark Waters”. I have written about them before, and I think that they are one of the most interesting electropop bands who have come forward lately. The album certainly lives up to my expectations and adds more building blocks to the duo’s dark electropop, and I have added a couple tracks here below for you to taste.

White Birches’ site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

The band Kataokas, which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, have released their album “Anthesis” now. It’s a great record in the same folkpop spirit we heard before. Here’s plenty of summer vibes, energy and sing-a-long melodies, but also some slower tunes turning it into a dynamic and varied album. Here are a couple of songs to taste.

Kataokas på Facebook – på Spotify

Today I have the honour to host the premiere of Dotter’s music video to her new single “Dive”. Her debut single, “My Flower”, released in the Autumn, became one of my pop favourites from last year, and the new song is just as good. After a Gotye-inspired beginning and a verse tinged by 60s pop, she explodes in a grand chorus, which is both catchy and dramatic. She writes about the song:

”Dive is about waking up from the everyday life with the courage to take a further step, the courage to take risks to fulfill yourself and act out on your dreams. You have only one life and it’s up to you how you should live it.”
(translated from Swedish)

Please go ahead and watch Dotter’s new video here below.

Dotter on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

Time to head over to The Moniker’s album workshop again, which I told you about a couple of weeks ago. “Life Is Life” is the next track, a wonderfully dramatic song with even stronger retro vibes, where it feels like Paul Anka, from the end of the fifties, is sitting on his shoulder.

The Moniker’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

The trio Regn, with two members from the indie band Shotgun Crackers, recently released their first track, “Flykt”, with a sweet, ambient and synthpop tinged electronica. I caught Niklas in the band and asked him a few questions:

– Who are Regn?

 – Me, Fred and Gia are friends since before and last year we chose to start the music project Regn.

– How did you come up with the band name?

– Gia suggested the name after she had watched a Sigur Ros documentary, where she got inspired by how beautiful Icelandic sounds.

– What are your plans for the near future?

– We have recently released our first single Flykt and we are working with recording an EP, which we will release in summer.

– Will we see you on stage as well?

– Of course we will play live. We are looking forward to all open trucks and free soda in the dressing room.

– Thanks Niklas, I’m looking forward to hearing more songs soon.
(translated from Swedish)

Regn on Facebook