Club 8

Club 8 are one of the pillars of Sweden's indie pop scene with a string of melodic, eclectic albums that stretch from sweet, understated pop to those with dance music, African, and electronic influences. Karolina Komstedt and Johan Angergård started the band in the 1990s, exploring a sound that merged indie pop melodies with a sparse production style. By the time of 1998's The Friend I Once Had, the duo had begun moving past that initial approach toward a fuller-sounding style. From there they hopped from style to style, memorably on 2009's African-influenced The People's Record and 2015's synth-poppy Pleasure, while always retaining a welcoming core of sweetness and warmth. In 2024, the duo reappeared after a long break to deliver a noise pop return to form with their 11th album, A Year with Club 8.