Malmö-based folk pop ensemble Leading Edge returns with their single “Sin City”. A darker sound inspired by the film that gives the song its title, with haunting vocal harmonies and the folk violin solos characteristic of the band. "The song is about the complex mix of troubles and emotions that arise from the scene in Sin City when Marv is taken home by Goldie.", guitarist and songwriter Lewis Belcher explains.

Sin City

“The Secrets You Hide” depicts the uncertainties in a deep connection to someone, with a sound characterized by radiant guitar harmonies and folk-inspired violin melodies. The song was recorded in the summer of 2021 at producer Alexander Asp's studio in Gothenburg.

🎨 Grigory Kornienko

The Secrets You Hide

We're super excited to be releasing the new EP It's Time! Hope you enjoy it and keep an eye our for new gigs this year :)

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Life's Shit (Not Today)

The Refuge

It's Time

Ghost

We'll Meet

Forever Young

The clever lyricism of Leading Edge’s new single “Radio Shadow” traverses the urban landscapes of heartbreak supported by a rich acoustic ensemble, exploring pop-influenced instrumental hooks and vocal harmonies with certain reminiscences of First Aid Kit. The Swedish septet’s new sound was consolidated by the neo-mellow approach of producer Alexander Asp.

🎨Sara Boccaccini Meadows

Radio Shadow

There’s a stillness in the sound of Leading Edge – one shaped by folk tradition, soft
rhythms and the kind of lyrical honesty that only comes from life itself. It’s music rooted in Nordic calm and touched by Americana warmth, where quiet thoughts gradually unfold into melody.

Formed in 2012 in the university town of Lund by singer and songwriter Anna Johannisson, the group began as a creative collaboration among friends. Since then, the band has grown into a tight collective with a shared language – anchored in acoustic, shaped by countless gigs, and inspired by artists like The Tallest Man on Earth, The Paper Kites, and Sigur Rós.

Their songs tend to start simple. A guitar pattern. A lyric fragment. From there, they grow – sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once – into something textured and melodic, always grounded in something real. After releasing music under the label Rexius Records including the album Northern Lights (2020) and singles like Radio Shadow and The Secrets You Hide – the band is now fully independent and following their own pace.
 
Their new single Cynical Mind, recorded with producer Tobias Ekqvist at Studio Sunnanå, is the first song from the band’s new lineup – written together during a weekend that was equal parts playful and honest. It’s a dynamic track about emotional weight, boundaries, and learning when to let go.

With Cynical Mind, Leading Edge turns a page – not to start over, but to keep going, on their own terms.