Way Out West is drawing closer and one of the many great and talented Swedish names on the line-up is Stockholm’s Zhala. Heavy electronic beats, driving hooks and the typical lightness of Swedish pop music. Cosmic pop. Ice cold. She will be one not to miss in Göteborg this week. Attached below is the intense single Prophet off her debut EP which is out on Konichiwa Recordings – Robyn’s label. Hit that.
Surely another hit you do not want to miss at Way Out West this week: Yumi Zouma. The lovely New Zealanders play one of the finest dream pop tunes you will ever hear. It’s 80s, it’s disco, it’s laid back, it’s ultimately pop. Should be a great show in fresh Göteborg. The trio released a fantastic EP on Cascine earlier this year. Attached below is their 80s-fused Riquelme.
Super into this. Remember our old pay Future Sound? This guy. He is part of this great new ensemble called Eilen operating out of America’s East Coast, presumably Florida. Ultra smooth downtempo, sort of 80s but rap’ish and very pop – the perfect soundtrack to a little twilight ride on your bicycle on a hot summer night, watching the sun dipping into the ocean. It’s the first single off their upcoming album Slow Advances – don’t miss.
You will also be pleased to learn that American Apparel deemed this song worth soundtracking their latest lingerie ad. Here is the video, casual.
Dev Hynes has been around in various formats for a while and still Team Poule hasn’t had a chance to see this man’s mighty live show. Good thing then that Blood Orange will be making a stop in Göteborg to play a few songs at Way Out West this week. Up above is his trademark single Chamakay off his second album that came out last year. Channeling Future Islands-like dance moves on this one. I reckon this should be equally exciting on a stage.
Rad soul-fused sort of electro pop coming in from London’s Laura Jae. Minimal electro beats combined with powerful vocals, the stuff summer nights under the starry sky as well as inside a club are made of. Slip a drink in your hand and hit play.
Attached below is the smooth number Nostalgic off her debut EP Silver Lined Hearts which is out for free on her Soundcloud.
Göteborg’s prestigious Way Out West slash Stay Out West is taking place next weekend and Team Poule couldn’t be more excited to get on a train up North. And little do you know, the festival acutally is not that far west. It is placed righttt in the city like all good festivals should be. The headliners among a massive lineup include some minor names like Röyksopp and Robyn, How To Dress Well, Outkast, Motörhead (hell yeah!), The National, Polica, Mos Def, Icona Pop, Little Dragon and a whole range of other Swedish artists and you know that is never a bad idea.
One of those Swedish names are our old pals Colleagues – who shared a track for the 11th compilation last year. It will be a pleasure seeing them on a stage, playing their swingy indie pop in the refreshing Göteborg air. Attached below is their latest gem Tears.
