So far she’s released one single each year and this year is no exception as she released her third one earlier this month. And I recognize her on the new song “Creatures of the Sun” with the percussion-heavy, grand-sounding and catchy pop. I wished she would release more music, though, as she definitely has a voice I’d love to hear more of. If you like this song, I recommend a listen to the earlier tracks “My Flower” and “Dive”. You won’t be disappointed.

Dotter on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

It’s hard to find more summer feelings than in Crying Day Care Choir’s sunny folkpop-vibing song “Wedding Song”. The pair Jack and Sara Elz sang the words to each other when they married five years ago, but thought it was a good time now to record the song together with the band mate Bill Nystedt and release it as a single.

Crying Day Care Choir on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

In his solo project Ærheart Jonas Linngård has released a new version of the song “Det liv jag älskar”, originally recorded by Perssons Pack. In his hands the song moves to a quite different atmosphere as he wraps a electronic haze of beautiful melancholy around us. And when Bränderna adds his sensitive and fragile vocals to the track it becomes a heartbreaking experience.

Earlier this year Ærheart also released the single “Howl”. Again he shows us a soft melancholy and another interesting voice in Naphta Sings. It’s a fascinating song with a catchy melodic line that runs through the entire song in different incarnations, in the intro, in the verse melody and in the chorus, repeating without feeling repetivite.

Ærheart on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

Mankku’s electronica escapades in the Autumn apparently inspired him to continue using synthetic colours. On the new single “En riktig j-a smäll” he’s added 80’s-vibing synths and shades of new wave on a great track seasoned with a smooth saxophone and a dramatic story. And few can tell a story with the same empasis as Mankku. We’ve heard the song before in a naked, acoustic interpretation when he released songs from live sessions he recorded in Oslo, but now it’s reappeared in a more dense version, which also gives a hint about where his upcoming album in the Autumn will land.

Mankku [mancko]’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Apple Music

In the Autumn Joachim Dahlberg let us taste his record “Med blod som bläck” in advance on several occasions. The album was later released in the beginning of this year, and it’s an album that definitely deserves more attention. The theme of the album is a story about a father and his son, where each song represent an episode from their relation. It becomes a shifting and winding emotional journey which the band narrates with rock and sweet pop melodies in a beautiful production. There is a power and an intensity which grabs hold of you right from the start, in dynamic songs that can change fast between soft, intimate moments and grand-sounding, dramatic heights. Here are some songs from the album.

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