I think I promised this post quite a while ago so here it is: Swedish music that I came across while in Sweden. Before getting there I already knew some Swedish bands and some of them were and still are a regular in my playlist. I am not going to take things chronologically because that would mean I’d have to write a lengthy review for some bands/albums that are now a constant in my listening habits, but before doing that I have to improve my Swedish a bit more… or find the very well hidden lyrics.

So I am going to go to a very important event that I was a part of: IF Stockholm Open. During this very wonderful (OMG can’t believe I’ve been there, so happy, thank you all again) event I cam across SHM – One (Your Name) mostly because it was the opening track for some matches. Catchy tune and the excitement of the tennis and here is one song that got stuck in my head.

The same event got me listening to Zara Larsson’s “Uncover”. I still have no idea if this track made it across borders all the way to Romania but it sure made its way on my iPod for quite a lengthy while. And it brings back some really nice memories. While listening to it at the event I had no idea who played it, nor did it ever struck me to ask but my habit of listening to the radio soon solved this mystery so here is another catchy tune to check out:

The road from Eriksövägen till Garnisonen was not counted in minutes but in tracks. Also, the time slipping away from the first Swedish lesson to the first exam was also measured in red… or better said in Kent’s “Röd”. Tipped on Kent by a very nice miss, I came across this album randomly choosing it from Youtube and it was love at first audition. There isn’t a song on it that doesn’t remind me of a sunset in the woods, a busy street, a subway station or Swedish grammar. The preparation for the exam in October was soundtracked by this band… which I would have loved to see live but missed my chance… for now. I guess each song on the album was obsessing me at a certain point and even now when I am listening to them on my way to work I still discover something new every now and then. Of course Kent are not the only Swedish band that helped me study for my Swedish exams but that is another story. There’s more to write about Swedish music than this but for now I’ll stop right here. Give these tracks a chance, they are worth it!