Throwback Thursday to The Tallest Man on the Earth(Kristian Matsson), a singer-songwriter from Dalarna, Sweden. Nice folk that is reminiscent of Bob Dylan. Simplistic guitar with soulful voice and meaningful lyrics. Perfect music to work to.
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Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
All it took was someone to light a little fire under my ass to make me want to bring you guys a better blog and an easier way to enjoy the music that I love and hold dear to my heart. I dedicate hours of my time to bringing out what I feel is some of the best music in the world. This blog is my heart, my soul, this “music is my boyfriend”(To quote CSS from Brazil). I will continue to devote hours to bring you sweet sounds for all your pretty ears.
As you seen yesterday, I now have a Spotify account dedicated strictly to Swedes are Sweet. The playlists are divided into each month. I also realized not everyone has access to Spotify and you have to sign up to listen. So I have created a Souncloud account that will have playlists for you to access without having to sign up for their website. The playlists are not completed yet, but I will have them done soon. Please enjoy by clicking the link below.
Snäckan & Pärlan – Pisces
A quite lovely duo from Göteborg, Snäckan & Pärlan are a beautiful feast for your ears. Melancholy guitar melodies combined with melodic vocals are a true delight. You can also find more music through Rebekah Reinhard’s (the singer) solo page on Soundcloud. I’m including both for your listening pleasure.
Mando Diao – Long Before Rock and Roll
Throwback Thursday again, and today to a band that I always seem to forget that they are Swedish. This could possibly because they sound like they come straight out of the U.K. But nope they are Swedish. Their sound blends elements of rock, brit pop, soul, garage rock and pop to create something great and fun. Their sassiness makes me want to dance.
Green Leaf – Trails and Passes
This is quite different from what I’ve been posting lately. If I had heard this without knowing they were from Sweden, I would think they were from the UK. Greenleaf describe themselves as “rock n’ roll, psychedelic, stoner, doom, blues, hard rock, fuzz, metal, sludge, vintage 70’s style rawk.” I like to see this as part of the comeback of guitar rock that Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkey spoke about. This stuff is great rock and roll. I love the blues guitar mixed with psych rock. I am so glad I stumbled upon this.
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