Stereogum — Old friends Yung Lean and Bladee released their collaborative album Psykos last year, and then the two of them almost immediately dropped their own respective solo albums — Jonatan for Lean, Cold Visions for Bladee. Last weekend, Yung Lean... more info

Stereogum — It’s been a long time since we’ve heard from Henry Laufer, the LA-based producer known as Shlohmo. Shlohmo came out of the same beat-music scene as guys like Flying Lotus. His 2011 debut album Bad Vibes was heavy on ominous murk, but it also h... more info

Stereogum — Charli XCX and her sometimes producer/the 1975 drummer George Daniel tied the knot back in July. The pair got married at Hackney Town Hall during a small, close-friends-and-family type situation, which looked fabulously low-key. Last weekend, howe... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Swedish rap favorites Bladee and Yung Lean teamed up for the alt-rock collaborative album Psykos . The following month, the Drain Gang CEO unleashed Cold Visions ; earlier this year, Lean unveiled Jonatan . Now they’re back with a ... more info

Stereogum — Iceage has been seemingly dormant for quite a while now, but singer Elias Rønnenfelt has been quite busy over the past year. Last October he shared his debut solo album Heavy Glory , and in the months since he’s shared the single “Carry-On B... more info

Stereogum — Elias Rønnenfelt is on a collaborative tear. Last week, he released a cover of “My Suitor,” a 1983 single from the Belgian new wave band Bernthøler, that he worked on with Yung Lean and Fousheé. He also was spotted playing new guitar legend... more info

Stereogum — Gothenburg, Sweden’s Way Out West festival is one of the best I’ve ever been to, and this year’s edition went down this past weekend, with headlining sets from Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and the Swedish band Kite. The UK’s Wet Leg, one of ... more info

Stereogum — An unlikely trio of artists recently got together to record something new, as well as something old. Swedish rapper Yung Lean occasionally records indie rock under his alter-ego ​jonatan leandoer96. Last year, he used that name to release the si... more info

Stereogum — It’s unlikely that Yung Lean will ever put out an album as good as Starz , but that’s fine. The fourth studio LP by the Swedish rapper and Drain Gang associate arrived at the unfortunate time of May 2020, and it was far more atmospheric and a... more info

Stereogum — It’s a big week for Drain Gang fans. The Swedish hip-hop collective’s frequent collaborator Yung Lean has a new album called Jonatan arriving in just two days. And now, de facto Drainer leader Bladee has surprise-released an EP titled Ste Th... more info