With influences that range from the psychedelia of The Flaming Lips and MGMT to the more sombre likes of Jose Gonzalez, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Jeff Buckley, Swedish singer-songwriter Jacob Johansson aka Mount Song has shared the second single from his new self-titled album.
Together with his band (Karl Vento, Knut Källgren, Lovisa Samuelsson) and co-producer Filip Leyman (Anna Von Hausswolff, Albert af Ekenstam, Det Stora Monstret), Jacob performs songs on the new self-titled album that describe and question the world we live in with an intensity, sincerity and an urgency so strong, they force you to stop and listen. His songs are poetic, political and have been described by some as relevant on a global, as well as common, existential plane.
Brought up on grunge, plus his rich influences this debut offers more than a glimpse into life, love, death and fear also seep into the subject matter and make for an emotional listen at times, however always giving way to an ultimate message of hope.
On the album’s subject matter, Jacob says: “I write about that which feels urgent to me, the things that knock me out; my encounters with life’s monsters. That which feels most urgent for me in the moment becomes the content of the songs. While incorporating an absorbing mix of traditional folk-indie tropes with tentative descents into psychedelia and more prog-inspired sounds, Jacob and his band have created an elusive, cinematic and pleasingly philosophical album that is bound to stay with you longer after you finish listening.
Listen to the lovely, melancholy sweetness of Halo by Swedish singer-songwriter, Mount Song, that takes its inspiration from the likes of Elliott Smith, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Jose Gonzalez. The track is about the sadness that accompanies dealing with life’s demons.
Mount Song – Here It Goes
Jacob Johansson – Vocals and Electric guitar
Filip Leyman – Drums and synthesizers
Karl Vento – Electric guitar and organ
Knut Källgren – Bass
Words and Music by Jacob Johansson
Recorded by Filip Leyman in Studio Underlandet
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