Ankomst, a new wave of Swedish synthpop has landed
Ankomst
Here’s a band we hadn’t heard of, although they have been active for a while already, Ankomst. The Swedish Gothenburg-based synthpop / new wave duo, consisting of Jenny Palmé (vocals) and Mikael Lastin (music), released their debut album “Bortkopplad” (Disconnected) in 2023 followed by a remastered extended promo version “Bortkopplad 2.0” in 2024.
Their most recent output is the January released Colony 5 remix of the single “Dancing in Warsaw” which was originally released in December 2024.
Musically the band is rooted deep in the Swedish electropop scene. Fans of Elegant Machinery will definitely like this act.
Ankomst is currently booking live gigs in Europe, if interested, contact them via ankomstofficial@gmail.com. Last month the duo was the support act for China Crisis, at Hus7 (Slaktkyrkan) in Stockholm and last year they also supported Trans-X at Charles Dickens in Helsingborg.
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