Swedish synthpop duo CRED release new single ‘Free Soul’
Swedish synthpop duo CRED released the single “Free Soul” on 10 July 2026 via the Danish label Town And Towers Records.
CRED, the Swedish synthpop duo, released the single “Free Soul” on 10 July 2026 through the Danish label Town And Towers Records. The up-tempo track is available across streaming platforms and as a download.
Where ‘Free Soul’ sits for CRED
CRED mix synthpop with darkwave and post-punk, and the label describes “Free Soul” as “a powerful new chapter in the band’s evolving blend of synthpop, darkwave and post-punk” that “balances melancholy with hope”. It is the band’s first single since their April 2026 album “Bleed”, and follows the 2025 single “Redemption”, also released through Town And Towers.
About CRED
CRED are a Swedish electronic duo from the country’s west coast, founded in 2022 by Bjarne Sund and Tony Berntsson. Fredrik Bergman of Etage Neun sang on early tracks before Hans Karlsson joined as vocalist; Berntsson left in autumn 2025 and the project continued as a duo. CRED signed to Town And Towers Records, a Danish synthpop label, in late summer 2025.
The band released their debut album “Songs From The Vault” in December 2025 and the album “Bleed” in April 2026, drawing on synthpop and darkwave touchstones such as Depeche Mode and OMD. “Free Soul” is their newest single and their first release since “Bleed”.
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