Here’s a new taste from Vanbot’s upcoming album “Perfect Storm”, which will be released in May. The song’s called “Seven” and is a rather dark song with big eighties reverbs and an exciting electro pop that wants to follow new paths rather than to walk in other’s old tracks.
“Perfect Storm” is the follow-up to Vanbot’s debut album from 2011, but already in 2013 she was about to release a new album. It was almost finalized when she felt something was missing, she decided to throw the entire project in the dustbin, and started all over again from a blank sheet of paper. Here is “Seven”:

Vanbots site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

The duo Kastrup, Timmie Strandberg and Puppe Westberg, released the excellent pop single “Lydia” in the Autumn. Today they are releasing the follow-up, “Thieves”, also a melodic pop track where the guitars this time have moved aside to give some space to pumping synths. It’s a rather dark story about broken illusions, fears and big city anxiety which they embed in an emotional, beautiful and romantic shimmer, turning the song into a grand, epic “let’s run away”-song.

Kastrup on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

This Good Friday I have a video and single premiere for you, with The Screamer, aka Henrik Lundqvist. The song’s called “Back To Black”, a song where he is joined by the hip hop artist Anthony Mills. Like on his debut single “Freak Out” it’s about quite catchy electro pop which he handles with his punky expression, you could say it’s electropop with an attitude. He is like the uninvited guest that crashes in on a glammy party, breaks all the rules of how things should be, dances like madman and takes over the entire event.

The official single release is tomorrow and will be celebrated with a gig at Pet Sounds Bar in Stockholm at 7 pm. Ianizer & Lemethy have produced the track and Joakim Falk is the man behind the video.

The Screamer on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

The duo Polar Bear & King have launched a follow-up to their debut single “Holy Ground”, from the Autumn, with the equally beautiful second single “Roseship”. This song starts out in a much softer way with just a gentle guitar picking and is slowly built up to a grandiose finale. Like in “Holy Ground” there is a certain folk vibe to the melody and the arrangement, hymn-like I’d say, and we are not that far away from “Scarborough Fair” in the chorus. Again a great effort from the band which further increases my expectations for the upcoming releases.

Polar Bear & King on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

Here you’ll get the chance to go to a party with Theo Berndt on their new video to the indie pop single “Stop Pretend”. They describe the song as a continuation of the story that started with the single “Atomic” in the Autumn.

Theo Berndt’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp