The Perishers

Slow down. And get lost in the world of The Perishers. "It's very hard to write immediate songs," says the band's vocalist/ guitarist Ola Klüft. "We write songs that creep into you and stay there." The Swedish band's American debut, Let There Be Morning, is a blend of emotional wandering, poetic insight and stark, yet inspirational surroundings. The twenty something band members were raised in Umeå, Sweden, where the dark, snowcapped winters stretch from October to April. Surprisingly, the harsh weather has helped -- or rather, forced the band -- to find their collective muse. “We live in a small town in Sweden, far away from where everything happens. In the north the winters are very, very long and cold and dark. It affects me a lot," says Klüft. "When you're happy, you don't have the time to write music because you're doing something else. When you're a little bit low and it's cold outside, that's when the inspiration comes.” Let There Be Morning reflects the surroundings perfectly. Swelling piano and delicate melodies cradle Klüft's soft, disarming vocals. His graceful interpretation of the world infiltrate listeners' hearts by tapping into everything from th... more...