When I first wrote about Hello Saferide over two years ago I had no idea it would be more then just one of countless posts about Swedish indie pop. What I didn’t know at the time, and do know now, is that Annika Norlin of Hello Saferide has a deep well of songs and is both incredibly talented and also extremely prolific. A reader and fellow blogger tipped me off to her new Swedish language project titled Sakert!.
On this recording it seems both her lineup and producer have changed and it’s a decidly different sound then the charming stripped down pop of her earlier records. Sakert! features some pretty impressive members of Swedish indie rock royalty including Daniel Berglund from Isolation Years, Martin Hanberg from Vapnet and Markus Krunegard from Laakso.
I’ve always wondered if there’s a schism within Swedish culture between those who sing in the native language and those who choose to sing in English. I know that in other cultures there is a raging debate over native languages and how to preserve them from the onslaught of outside cultures. Any input on this subject from you the reader would be appreciated plus if anyone wants to fill me in on the lyrics to this song that’d be great too (just an overview would be fine). Pre-order the album here. Buy the single here. Here’s the first single from the Feb 7 debut release from Sakert!
