the life of iresi

Many Swedish artists sings in English but there are several good ones that sings in Swedish too and that actually sounds best in Swedish too. An example of this is the rockband "Kent". They are very famous in Sweden and have been around for a long time and I remember hearing their song "Kräm (så nära får ingen gå)" (from 1996) when I was probably 12- 13 years old. I didn't listen to them then. But well they had that one hit song that I could remember. But then in 2002 they released an album that got really popular in Sweden and I guess I have liked them since then and listen to them on and off during all those years. And always discovered more and more songs from them that I like. It is really a shame that I haven't gone to any of their concerts yet. They have done so many good songs, it is amazing, I like almost everything from them. Not strange since they are inspired by other bands I really like, such as Depeche Mode and The Cure... but I don't think they sound like any other artist. They have their own unique sound. The songs are usually melancholic and very beautiful.

I know they have fans outside Sweden too and they have made English versions for several of their songs, so one can listen to some of their music in English and understand what they sing too ;) So here is one of their many songs that I like. It is very hard to pick just one, but this one is a song I discovered yesterday. I just love that about Kent, you just gotta listen to a song you never heard before from them and then you can't stop listening to it... and then you find yet another one you like and so it goes on. They just keep growing and growing on you :)