Gothenburg’s jj have signed with indie behemoth Secretly Canadian with new album no.3 due for release 9th March.
Lake Heartbeat – Trust In Numbers
Floating in on the last fine breeze before winter hits, Stockholm, Sweden’s Lake Heartbeat provide enough blissful pop melodies on ‘Trust In Numbers’ to remind us what summer felt like before our memories of it begin to fade.

Nya Vågen #5
Our man from Gothenburg is back with a whole heap of bands for all you Swede-ophiles out there to check out. This month new music from Outmen, Cosimo and Pistol Disco – plus LOTS of tips.

Lake Heartbeat annouce debut album, produced by D. Lissvik
Lake Heartbeat are the next great pop band to come from Sweden. Their debut album is out in November and was produced by D. Lissvik, the man behind Studio.

Nya Vågen #4
The ONLY place to hear about all the latest from Sweden’s underground music scene. Victor Svedberg offers up some amazing aural treats in this months column.

The Embassy – Tacking
Screw Williamsburg and its hipster gentry – ‘Tacking’ is the latest addition to the recent glut of brilliance proving that Gothenburg, Sweden is a heady force to be reckoned with musically. Laura Snapes reviews.
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