Sweden’s Sekunderna release album "Hits"

http://li.sten.to/sekunderna-hits

"gritty, articulate guitar pop that I’d love to sing along with as long as I had a Swedish phrase book in my back pocket. There are elements here of HOT SNAKES, albeit more melancholic than pissed-off, especially in the guitar” Maximum RockNRoll

"the speed and power of this tune is right up my alley; it honestly reminds me of a Swedish answer to Martha. The riffs run fast and sharp, offering the perfect bit of catchy distortion to encourage the drumming to run right alongside.” Austin Town Hall

"the band offsets the dark, moody and/or melancholic undertones in their music with super sweet and catchy melodies.” Add To Wantlist

Swedish punx Sekunderna return with their second album “Hits” in August - a record of shimmering power pop anthems delivered with a punk urgency in their native Swedish.
A razor-sharp burst of melodic energy for fans of The Replacements, Martha and Hüsker Dü.

Recorded in the summer of 2024 at Stallet in Umeå with Henrik Wiklund and mixed/mastered by Jeff Burke, the cheekily titled Hits marks the next chapter for the band, influenced by the raw sound of The Marked Men, as they find escape from the monotony of work within the world of classic Scandinavian literature and cinema.

Fans of Sekunderna’s debut album will recognise the band’s raw energy and existential angst, but Hits also brings something new to the table: acoustic textures, bigger choruses, and a more nuanced sound, all while staying true to their roots. There are moments of sadness, joy, absurdity, and release—like on the first single “Se dig inte om,” a compressed powerpop anthem channeling betrayal and Eyvind Johnson references, or “Kedjorna faller,” set in a Aki Kaurismäki film.

The album’s artwork, created by collaborator Luc Simone, draws inspiration from Guided by Voices and old Swedish cinema aesthetics. Built from vintage magazine clippings and photos of workers in rural Sweden in the 1960s, it reflects the band’s respect for nostalgia, grit, and working-class storytelling.

Catchy, heartbroken, and totally alive—Hits is the sound of Sekunderna moving forward without looking back. Turn it up. Let it hit.

Sekunderna are a four-piece from Umeå in Sweden, who combine the melodic instincts of Guided by Voices with the ferocity of Radioactivity and Ebba Grön. Their sound? Think glittering power pop riffs delivered with punk rock urgency—all sung in Swedish.

They formed in 2018, originally under the name Persona, to play punk rock inspired by the darkness of Ingmar Bergman films. Sekunderna (translation: The Seconds) refers back to short sharp punk songs, counting down the seconds before you have to pause your dreams to go to work, counting the seconds until you fall asleep. They sing about the everyday issues in a late stage capitalist society.

Sekunderna are:
Lars Sekund - Lead vocals, guitars
Johan Omen - Lead guitars, back up vocals
Tåme - Bass, back up vocals
Johan Fjellström - Drums

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