Music is therapy. Whatever happens happens!

Varjen (Swedish for "the wolf") is singer-songwriter Niklas Sibelius from Malmoe, Sweden. 'Against The Country' is his second release, here Sibelius is taking his songwriting and production another step. Based around his unassuming guitar work, he creates haunting indie folk tracks with deep lyrics in the veins of Damien Jurado and fellow swede The Tallest Man on Earth. The songs explore themes of broken love, small town boredom and a scattered youth. The title track is a slow minimalistic folk song were Sibelius sings " - And we dance to the peace drum, like we did when we were young" Here he has done extremely well in creating a quintessential folk track with deep lyrics, vulnerable vocals and just enough accompaniment to accentuate his playing to provide all the right highlights.


During the release of the new EP, Varjen was selected artist-of-the week by renowed Swedish webzine Rockfoto:
http://rockfoto.nu/magazine/2014/04/24/stjaernskott-varjen

'Against The Country' is the follow-up of the 2012 self produced EP 'Hardland which included the single 'Shoreline Weeks' it provided Varjen with both a national and international following. It was aired on Swedish national radio (Musikguiden P3) and featured on the Indie Music Reviewer compilation album 2012. Varjen is also currently working on the soundtrack to the TV documentary "Från Andra Sidan Längtan". Hardland EP also opened up the eyes to Rundgång Rekords (This is Head, WiYcked, Kord) a local Indie label looking for new interesting independent music for vinyl releases. Rundgång Rekords really matches the ambition and integrity of this ambitious independent artist and 'Against The Country' has the promise to end up as one of the highlight releases of the year.


Cassus. This quartet of perfected dynamic musical performance can neither be explained nor understood by mere mortals. Hailing from the deep woods of the north of the south of Sweden, these gentlemen of profound talent delivers the very best of what is simply known as Deathblues.

Having stuck together through thick and thin for about 4 years and counting these boys, nay, men of the musical persuasion perpetually spews forth an array of mindblowing creations more commonly known as songs.

The sounds caught on tape merely reflects the utter brilliance of these audiomasters and leaves the listener with the real experience yet to come, because on stage is where this band ought to be heard.

Cassus: Deathblues extraordinary… 


Cassus. Mycket mer än bara ett band. Ett naturfenomen av fantastiska proportioner, gediget sammansvetsat av endast fyra individer. Alla med varsin roll i detta samspel av musikalisk genialitet. Denna kreation föddes i en stad så infekterad av syntar och trummaskiner att blotta tanken av fysiska instrument var en synd i sig. Från norra skåne, närmare bestämt Hässleholm, reste sig denna kvartett fast besluten att skapa något ej förr hört.

Något så lätt att älska men ack så svårt att kategorisera att en ny genre föddes: Dödsblues.

Ljuden fångade på band är blott en reflektion av denna skapelse, så vill man förstå dess storhet till fullo är det endast live man kan få en smak av audiogenialitetens sanna sötma.

Cassus: Dödsblues extraordinär…

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