I occasionally bitch about getting too many pr, artist and label emails but for every 100 stinkers there’s a diamond in the rough. Today’s diamond comes from the bottom of the sea. Ossian Ekenger emailed me literally 10 minutes ago from Gothenberg suggesting his song “Sunset Shell” might sound nice on Swedesplease. After just a few listens to “Sunset Shell” it’s clear Ossian knows his way around an idie pop song and can croon with the best of them (riyl Jens Lekman, Joel Alme).
Check out the odd recorded voices and drum machine break down about halfway through “Sunset Shell”. Then keep listening for Ossian’s velvety and deep voice. It’s a pretty magical combination of way out experimental music and the sunny lounge pop of the 60′s. These songs are all taken from the nautically themed record The Famous Seashore Life.