Stereogum — In 2018, Swedish musicians Jens Lekman and Annika Norlin launched a project called Correspondence, where they traded off a song with each other every month, which means that at the end of the year each artist had six new songs under their belt. They ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Over the past year, Jens Lekman and Annika Norlin have been sending each other songs every month as part of a project called Correspondence... Continue reading… more info

Obscure Sound — Norwegian singer/songwriter Børge Sildnes began crafting music under the Dylan Mondegreen name in 2005, drawing praise for several albums since then. His 2012 self-titled release was a particular standout, with outlets like Allmusic giving rave revi... more info

Obscure Sound — “You Amaze Me” is a delightful piece of indie-pop from Owen Duff, a showcase of melodically soaring vocals and chamber-pop inclinations. Somewhere between Jens Lekman’s hook-y charm, Jellyfish’s power-pop effervescence, and Andrew Bird’s ex... more info

Guardian Music — The Liverpool duo lovingly channel the 1980s, complete with drum machine, nods to Twin Peaks – and a special touring guestWith Tracey Thorn gone dance-pop and Morrissey gone wrong, where can bedsit-indie hearts go to pine these days? Safe shel... more info

Obscure Sound — “Daydreaming Pilot” is another success from Alex Siegel, who has impressed with tracks like “Headspin” (one of this year’s best) and “Easy” in the past year. The California-based singer/songwriter continues expert utilization of his lu... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Jens Lekman released a new album, Life Will See You Now , and the year before that he embarked on his Postcard series where he wrote and recorded a different song every week for a year. And the year before that, in 2015, he did his Ghos... more info

Music For Ants — This year, I welcomed a new member to our family (named Esme, like the Joanna Newsom song), worried a lot about the future of my country, and listened to a lot of music, new & old. These are my favorite albums & songs of 2017. Click here to listen to... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 30 Lost Horizons - OjaláThe return of Simon Raymonde, alongside Dif Juz's Richie Thomas, echoes not the Cocteaus as much as 4AD colleagues This Mortal Coil, a floating airiness of haunted, delicate beauty in texture, with effective cameos from... more info

Sweeping The Nation — So now we've covered the best tracks of the year so far on a month by month basis, let's move on to the longform stuff. Feel free to remind us of these come the end of the year when something else from these six months overtakes the lot. Algi... more info