Nordic Spotlight
The best music and music festivals in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands
Today Norwegian-Kiwi pop duo Anna of the North dropped Money, and it’s a clever sucker punch dressed in electronic beats. “Money goes out to all those fake ass people,” said the band. “Users who use those around them; for money, for status, for fame. S/O to fake friends and gold-diggers.” We suggest sharing Money with the fakies in your life […]
Sunset, real trip to The Hills / No need to worry I’ll pay all the bills / You make me loco when you drop it girl / I don’t care cause you know how to work Norwegian trop-pop duo KOΛLA is dropping it like it’s hot with their latest single Work, featuring their frequent collaborator, L.A. […]
Sløtface‘s new intense single Nancy Drew summons the teen detective re- imagined as an indie rock boys club conquistador, and it slays. My girl is wiping slates clear / And I long for the look / And a soundtrack of women who all know what’s up / I keep hearing their cherry bombs through the […]
The single Getaway by Norwegian singer/songwriter/producer Bellman has a video, and it’s a lush-plush dreamscape that perfectly mirrors the song’s soul-stirring, Scandinavian sounds. Do yourself a favor and push play on the delightful video above for Getaway. The song, a track from Bellman’s latest album “Morphology” released in January 2017, was recorded, mixed and produced in Oslo and mastered […]
Psych rockers Iffy Orbit have released a video for their single Slow Times, and it’s a fascinating blend of the angst and heart flutters found at the middle school proms of Norway and the U.S.A. “Slow Times is a song that is as old as our band itself,” said the band. “The Norwegian prom is way less flashier than […]
It’s all right / The dark, will turn to light / It’s the day versus night / It’s the battle we fight / This where we will find / Cloud 9 For Norwegian stadium pop/rock band 7 Days In Alaska, the concept of “Cloud 9” is the ultimate euphoria. “It’s when you get in trouble, […]
Sturle Dagsland by Sturle Dagsland We enjoyed multiple performances by otherworldly Norwegian duo Sturle Dagsland at SXSW 2017 last March, so we’re beyond thrilled to share their new single with you. Blossoming, a reverent and ethereal song, invokes the image of sprites and tree nymphs worshiping at the altar of firelight. It is ripe with the band’s talent of […]
Hold me close / I won’t let you be / The one that got away With more than 11 million streams of their music on Spotify in their two years of existence, the word is out about Norwegian duo Skinny Days. The latest song, The One That Got Away, is already 800,000 streams strong after a month, so you know it […]
Happy Norway Constitution Day! On this day in 1814, Norway’s leaders signed the country’s constitution and paved the way for Norway’s independence. We’re celebrating with new music from producer Coucheron, his summery, light-as-air dance-pop tune High By The Riverside, which features fellow Norwegian ARY. “I’ve been fortunate to work a lot with ARY this past […]
The debut album of 18-year-old Colin John is out! Streaming on Spotify, “Mellompartiet” (“Middle Party”) is a charming, bold, coming-of-age story told in musical form. Sung in both Norwegian and English, the album is about experiencing life in the overwhelming middle — the age where you’re too old to go crazy without consequences and too […]