I haven’t written about the Swedish singer/songwriter Lars Bygdén before, an oversight I of course have to correct. Because if you have created a wonderful album such as his Americana-vibing “LB” from last year, you certainly deserve to be heard. During Spring he also released a video to the album’s starting track, “The Hole”.

It’s a rather varied record with naked acoustic songs to country to songs with a more melodic pop touch, but everything’s glued nicely together with a pleasant, releaxed and warm melancholy, where you can land in a slower tempo, safely guided by Lars’ calm, somewhat sad voice. Enjoyable. Taste here below in a couple of songs.

Lars Bygdéns hemsida – på Facebook – på Spotify – på Wimp

Here’s another band from Göteborg, Seaweed Meadows, with a new single. It’s called “Ruins” and is a taste of melodic, dreamy rock from the upcoming debut album “Echoes of an Avalanche”.

Seaweed Meadows’ site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

Here’s an excellent piece of energic and dramatic folk rock from the band Bernard et Bianca , hailing from Göteborg. It’s called “White Mountain Lies” and is taken from their new album with the same name, which was released earlier this year.

Bernard et Biancas site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Wimp

Magnus Bergman has continued during Spring with his ambition to release a new single each month. I think he sounds quite comfortable in his naked, earhty sound which fits like a glove with his voice. The latest song is something as interesting as a duet with Gösta Linderholm. Yes, that Gösta Linderholm who recorded “Rulla in en boll och låt den rulla” which I think every Swede, born in the seventies or earlier, know well. The single is called “Drömmarnas Allé” and is an interpretation in Swedish of the Faces/Rod Stewart song “Gasoline Alley”, which Gösta also recorded in 1983. There’s some bluesy vibes in this song where I’m fascinated by how close their voices sound and note that Gösta is still going strong. You’ll also find Magnus’ March single “Gryningstid” (“Daybreak”) here below.

Magnus Bergman’s site – on Facebook – on Spotify – on Soundcloud

Here’s a nice track from the hip hop band Anydaynow, “Interstate 22”. Well hip hop may be the wrong word for it, maybe it’s better to say soul-vibing rock with rap lyrics. They have anyhow created their very own pleasant mix, recorded, they say, in a shower room inside a an old worn building out in the Swedish woods, just a few steps away from the airport. The song is taken from their new EP “The Heartbreak” which was released recently. You’ll also find their debut single from last year here below, “College”.

Anydaynow on Facebook – on Spotify – on Soundcloud