So far Sweden has proved a rich ground for all kinds of new music. The great variety of styles creates a certain safe place for experimentation and unique musical progressions. Likewise, the duo Yalmar, present a special fusion of pop and electronica on their latest single ‘Stop Calling Me’.
Emma‑Jean Thackray is a multi-dimensional wonder. She single-handedly wrote, recorded, arranged, and produced every element of her new release "Weirdo" in her South London flat. The result is a deeply personal, emotionally charged record that traces her journey through grief and loss. Alice Vyyvan-Jones spoke to the artist about the album and how music became a lifeline in the wake of tragedy.
Patti Smith, the name comes with several images rushing into mind: the androgynous cheek-bony face with the fuzzy self-made Keith Richards hair cut, the raspy vocals, fierce punk rock tunes to gentle ballads, a rebel persona through and through.
Good news ahead at the wave-pop-front: favourite singer Nika Roza Danilova better known as ZOLA JESUS has just announced a new album called Taiga. The follow-up to her 2011 standout Conatus is set to be released in October and already teased with a little promising clip containing art und music that seems to be just the way we liked and missed it from ZOLA JESUS. It’s been directed by Kyle Hurley and can be watched below: