Prince of Sweden – The Elephant In The Room (2024)
Known for his energetic melodies, powerful vocals and profound lyricism, singer-songwriter Prince of Sweden evokes a sense of discomforted satisfaction in your soul. An experimental artist, the UK-based musician is anything but pedestrian creating songs to be experienced, not merely heard. We came across Prince of Sweden four years ago with his single ‘If You Speak To Her, Tell Her Thanks For Me’, and he continued to turn our heads over the years. Following his well-received single ‘Garrison Lane’ and EP Kicking Out Time, the talented musician stepped into 2024 to excite our ears with ‘The Electric Blue’ and ‘The Elephant In The Room’.
Alongside ‘The Electric Blue’, ‘The Elephant In The Room’ shows an evolution of Prince Of Sweden’s music. While ‘Garrison Lane’ introduced an alternative rock flavour to his catalogue, Kicking Out Time presented Prince of Sweden as an indie-folk artist with indie-rock flairs. In ‘The Electric Blue’, a post-punk design flutters through the melody; and ‘The Elephant In The Room’ adds a hint of nostalgic folk-rock tinged by slicks of blues rock.
While Prince of Sweden holds a contemporary indie-folk sound, ‘The Elephant In The Room’ takes me back to the sound of the 60s. Breathing life into psychedelic folk-rock tunes, his moving guitar and steady drums hint toward The Mamas and The Papas; however, the heavier rock-based electric guitar leans toward artists like The Who and The Doors. The ethereal haze of sound twirls you about in a kaleidoscopic fog. Yet, just as you are intoxicated by the sonic fog, a deep sincerity and sentimentality blasts through with clarity.
For me, ‘The Elephant In The Room’ bears a unique similarity to The Doors not only with the instrumentation but also the vocals. Filled with raw melancholy carried through his vulnerable baritone, a sliver of Jim Morrison creeps into the poignant vocals. A shimmer of fragility, heartbreak and anticipation of anguish creeps into your ears and leaves you, well, sad.
Taken from his upcoming album Beneath The Big Top, Prince of Sweden made a great impression with ‘The Elephant In The Room’. My one complaint is that despite being over seven minutes long, it seems too short. Perhaps the sign of greatness in the making? All I know is I am eager to hear more from this talented artist.
Find out more about Prince of Sweden on his official website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
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