Lighthouse Of Glass
Bark At Your Owner, 2025
9/10
The Swedish artist Sofia Härdig wrote a song a day for a year and a half, and that provided the blueprint for these art-influenced pop songs that touch on gothic ideas.
“April” gets the listen off to a rich start, where bright vocals and Robert Johnson’s agile drumming suit the busy but precise delivery, and “Collison” follows with Daniel Ruiz’s soft drums suiting the soulful singing and graceful keys of a very cautious landscape.
“Kingdom Come” occupies the middle spot and pays close attention to mood via the soft melodies and Sara Edin’s sophisticated violin, while “Kind Of Light” places Ottilia Säll on drums for a uniquely chamber vision that’s colorful and dynamic.
“In Silence” and “Strange Race” exit the listen. The former is a scrappy, rock fueled moment that’s dreamy and raw, and the latter benefits from Conny Städe’s drums amid the textured strings and Bebe Risenfors’ meticulous keys.
A very unique meshing of post-punk, goth-rock and art-pop, you might be reminded of Patti Smith or Nick Cave here, as Härdig’s range is explored with much intrigue and diversity.
Travels well with: Isolated Youth- miserere mei; Hiatus- Is