From folk to ‘40s film sounds, and from electropop to ‘80s movie soundtracks!

One of Sweden’s most enduring artists, Veronica Maggio, will be releasing her eighth album soon. Ahead of that, the singer delivers a delightfully dreamy vocal performance over a string-laden soundscape on her latest single Backspegeln. It’s an anthem of ambiance from Maggio, which she has likened to the music from classic films for the 1940s.

The toe-tapping urges are strong with this one! Ordinary Creature is the new single from Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men, and comes with plenty of pep in its step. A melancholy tale of longing paired with a feel-good production to merrily encase yourself inside – oh that’s some Nordic folk bliss right there. It comes ahead of their All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade album out this autumn, following the release of Television Love earlier in the summer – which was the group’s first new music since 2022.

We all know the ‘80s standard Waiting For A Star To Fall; now, a splash of sunshine has been mixed into the Boy Meets Girl classic. This time it’s more Boys Meet Girl, though; specifically Swedish duo Jubël and Norwegian singer/songwriter Alida, who have updated the song for 2025 and beyond. Their interpretation is a fresh blast of summer air to keep us going as we head into the autumn months.

She’s been in the game for almost a decade now, so it’s impressive that at this point Sigrid can knock out a turbo-charged tune that sounds unlike anything she’s put out before. New single Fort Knox is short, straight-to-the-point and comes with a false ending and subsequent final moment that’s as grandiose as the queen of Norwegian pop deserves.

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