Stockholm-based quartet Melby are poised to jangle their way into your hearts with the charming indie-pop of their latest single, “Other Nations.” Immediately, a swirling guitar lead caught our ears, laying perfectly overtop a punctuated chord progression. Along the way, Melby has perfected their guitar-pop and still found a way to make you feel something. For example, Melby explains:
“I was influenced as well by the book Lonely City, by Olivia Lang. It’s about different artists and their lives, and just generally about loneliness and how it affects people. It felt really resonant, during the pandemic. It was during the second year of [COVID] I read it, and I was really bored of being alone. It was a big comfort to me.”
“Other Nations” is out now via Rama Lama Records – you can find the rest of Melby’s discography on Spotify.