Swebeach is the first single off the upcoming self-titled Westkust album, which is out on the 1st March 2019, via via Run For Cover (US), Through Love Records (Germany), and Luxury (ROW).
Westkust are a four piece Swedish indie / alternative rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They consist of Philip Söderlind (drums), Julia Bjernelind (vocals / guitars), Pär Carlsson (bass) and Brian Cukrowski (guitars).
New Audio: Westkust Releases a Much-Needed Breakneck Blast of Summer
New Audio: Westkust Releases a Much-Needed Breakneck Blast of Summer @westkustband @rfcrecords @riotactmedia @alyssadehayes
With the release of their full-length debut, 2015’s Last Forever, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based rock act Westkustreceived attention across the blogosphere for…
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The Swedish noise pop band’s last record was 2015’s Last Forever and since that time 3/5 of the band left (they added two members so they’re now a quartet). This time out there’s less dream pop and more noisy shoegaze and it totally works for them. Guitarist Julia Bjernelind handles all of the vocals this time and man she has a nice set of pipes. Opening cut “Swebeach’ will grab you by your ears and shake you but good while “Rush” slows the tempo down a bit but keeps the guitars set on fuzz throughout, same with the even better “Drive.’ Those three songs prepare you for the gorgeous chiming cut that is “Daylight.” The thing is this isn’t noise for the sake of noise, ‘cos despite the amps being set on 11 the tunes are still totally melodic and whatever member it was that left to let Bjernelind take over vocals full time, well, thank you (again, she’s great!). Also, don’t miss the lovely “Cotton Skies” as this one reminded me a little of 90’s UK shoegazers Adorable. These 9 songs are mini melodic masterpieces (teenage symphonies to god?) and I really hope this record gets the attention it deserves. Also, I really hope it’s not another four years in between records and no more band member changes, what you’ve got now is gold (dig that cool record cover, too). www.westkust.bandcamp.com www.runforcoverrecords.com
Westkust's self-titled nine track album, which is out now via via Run For Cover (US), Through Love Records (Germany), and Luxury (ROW).
Westkust are a four piece indie rock / shoegaze band from Gothenburg, Sweden. they are comprised of Philip Söderlind (drums), Pär Carlsson (bass), Julia Bjernelind (vocals / guitars) and Brian Cukrowski (guitars).
Thank you @critbcn for opening the show with our track 💘 We will be in Barcelona in June!! 🤗 #Repost @critbcn with @get_repost ・・・ CRIT! Ràdio 105 Dóna-li al PLAY! 🎧 http://bit.ly/2C9q8S0 (Link a la bio) 1. Abjects - Never Give Up 2. Westkust - Swebeach 3. Strange Passage - Shouldn’t Be Too Long 4. Guided By Voices - The Rally Boys 5. Las Ruinas - Lo Que Siento Por Ti 6. Deerhunter - No One’s Sleeping 7. Sam Fender - Spice 8. Alcabean - Tsukuyomi 9. El Palacio De Linares - El Estilo 10. Arista Fiera - Melo 11. Kidsmoke - Rising Sun 12. Pelopincho - Zona Surf 13. The Coathangers - Bimbo 14. Feral Jenny - T-Shirt 15. Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen 16. Vàlius - Ferir 17. Spielbergs - Five On It 18. The Crystal Furs - Dysfunctional Mythology 19. Ivory Wave - Gold (at Barcelona, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsfoUbbg4aQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nlpecxncpmu5