Tag Archives: Gothenburg

In 2014 Vita Bergen released debut album Disconnection, an ecstatic listen of ponderous party music, and quickly rose to the skies in the Swedish scene; the record was nominated for a Manifest Award and band members William Hellström and Robert Jallinder were on everybody’s lips. Five years and a second album later, the band have morphed into a solo project …

In between records when bands don’t have any tours or new music coming out, some musicians go on to solo projects while others join fellow displaced musicians to form new groups as an outlet for their creativity. Prominent rock heroes from well-known bands often realize the power they have as a unit. The world has seen the arrival (and departure) …

Gothenburg five-piece Two Year Vacation have garnered critical acclaim since hitting the indie scene in 2017 and have ever since worked hard to achieve the mass popularity they deserve. After their banger debut album Slacker Island back in 2019, they returned last year with the sophomore album Laundry Day, and they’re still very good at what they do best: crafting …

With the lockdown playing a major part in affecting the world’s economy, businesses, travel restrictions, and tons of other areas, it has severely hit the music industry in numerous ways too. People in the industry from artists to event managers are surely undergoing a lot of pressure and have experienced extreme hardship in the past few months, especially everything surrounding …

When approaching the year-end list, my initial reaction was “Wait? Did I even listen to new music?” because I was certain the pandemic had driven me further down the road to nostalgia. I found myself reaching for music that was safe, the kind that I knew was predictable but satisfying. But the realization came that there were many amazing albums, …

The music world was gifted with a wonderful surprise in November when Bye Bye Bicycle returned to the scene after an eight year long hiatus. The band’s undeniable energy has endeared them to crowds all across Europe during their frequent tours after their debut album “Compass” in 2009. But after the second album “Nature” a few years later it all …