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• Cancer is a danish duo with a hurtful, vibrant Antony and the Johnsons kind of swing. It´s haunting stuff from the bottom of the darkest well. Cancer is Nikolaj Manuel Vonsild and Kristian Finne Kristensen. Check out their epic song Same Color As Digital Photography.

• We love War On Drugs. Well, Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon) don´t. The WOD played high n’ loud next to the man on a gig the other night and he promised to write a song called ”War On Drugs Can Suck My Cock”. Well, he did. Pretty damn good too – in its passive-aggressive splendor.

I’m Kingfisher – Avian
Released 2014-09-17 (Kite/Playground)

Kentuckyseven has many favorites. It kind of comes with the trade somehow. You fall in love with the albums and tracks that you write about and consume.

There is somehow some artists that clings to your heart a bit tighter. One of them is I’m Kingfisher. Mr Thomas Jonsson from Sweden. His new album, his fifth,  Avian, was released last week.  The last album Arctic is still one of the best albums released on a swedish label in my book.

Avian is something very special. The songs and sounds of this album just blew me off my feet, from first listen.

Thomas Jonsson’s voice is so in tune with the emotions in every note, it is uncanny almost. I can not remember ever having felt so privileged before, when listening to music. The feeling of darkness and light combined in lyrics and harmonies is so delicately balanced, it is sometimes hard to tell which is which.

This is really something huge. A singer songwriter of this caliber is very rare in this country of many great artists.

I’m Kingfisher has created something that every artist probably just dreams about, a follow up album that lives up and exceeds all expectations. A masterpiece. I am totally in awe. On my knees. This is a true Kentuckyseven-Seven! Thank you for making music mr Jonsson.

7/7 – End of discussion.

• On this Election Day of Sweden we give ya’ll Elias Bjerstedt and his band Emmet. The band released their debut album This is Emmett’s new record and it’s an Americana arrow into the heart of any Buffalo.

This rings out from the porches of the Appalaches, twisted with the melancholy state of their hometown Malmö.

Elias Bjerstedt is a huge Dylan-fan, and aren’t we all. Cheers to Bob, and check out great tune Montana below. And vote against racism today folks!

• We were knocked out by the mans Harlem River Blues (2010). Well, todays release of Justin Townes Earles new record Single Mothers sounds pretty ground-flooring as well. The americana son is back for good.

Check out the great song White Gardenias.

• Sometimes you hit gold. And let me tell you, Mister Eli Rhodes is Bonanza Creek, Klondike in the hard whipped year of 1896.

His EP Running Out Of Jesus is one of this years best albums, no doubt in my mind. It´s his first solo effort, let’s pray for more.

• The Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis releases his brand new soloalbum Tied To A Star August 26. From what I´ve heard so far it is beautiful, tender and lo-fi mellow. This is a guy who masters his trade, no doubt.

As a bonus J Mascis will tour Sweden Dec 17 (Gothenburg) and Dec 19 (Stockholm). Check out the two new songs Wide Awake and Every Morning below, cheers!

Check out our old hero Ryan Adams, who turned his genius songwriting into new tune Gimme Something Good. A full-lenght album is bound this fall, this being his first release since the sweet Ashes & Fire from 2011.

The song is a real treat, oozing Tom Petty and the raw natural-born American roots heritage. Play it loud and preferably in the car, alone at night, heading nowhere. Gotta love this one.

Our dear friend, and very much a Kentuckyseven favorite I’m Kingfisher has given us something new and beautiful. The new single ”Force of Habit”, from the forthcoming album, is immensely good. The darkness is there, and the light. Thomas Jonssons voice crowns the music in a way few singer-songwriters manage. The sound of his guitar together with that heavy bass is just pure magic. It appeals to me in so many ways. I just can’t wait for the full length…

When we summed up 2010, Arctic, I’m Kingfishers latest album, Arctic, was right there. Just saying.

Take a minute and listen to some real fine music:

One of our favorite bands of all times are letting some of their magic hit the streets tomorrow, june 6th. Great Western Valkyrie, the new album is very much longed for.

Rival Sons just played in Stockholm a few nights ago, supporting Aerosmith… But will return in august to play @ Storsjöyran… Will they magically appear in Slottskogen also?

Wanna hear this masterpiece today? Just press that little beautiful triangle… And enjoy!