Norwegian artist kinGeorg releases the single “Kjærlighets Grunge” via Apollon Records, out now on streaming. The track moves between alternative rock, dark pop and electronic music, and is credited on Apple Music as released 19 June 2026.

kinGeorg is the project of singer-songwriter Kim Georg Lunde, who has released music under the name since 2020. “Kjærlighets Grunge” follows a run of singles that includes “Kjærligheten” (2023), “Trykk Play” (2024), the two-part “Helter” project (2024-2025), “Stockholmsyndrom” (2025) and “Boulevard mot solen” (2025). The new single continues the guitar-driven, electronically tinged sound of that catalog, with lyrics circling love and doubt.

‘Kjærlighets Grunge’ follows kinGeorg’s ‘Helter’ project

The “Helter” project stands out in kinGeorg’s catalog: its second part came with a remix by Stephan Groth of Apoptygma Berzerk, alongside a version by Beranek, and Side-Line covered its release in January 2025. That EP was produced by Lars Voldsdal, whose live sound credits include Madrugada, Sivert Høyem and Turbonegro.

kinGeorg is touring Norway and Sweden this summer, with dates announced in Levanger (19 July), Kristiansand (26 July), Holmestrand (2 August), Oslo (23 August) and Herrljunga, Sweden (13 September).

About kinGeorg

kinGeorg is the recording project of Kim Georg Lunde, an artist from Askim in Norway’s Indre Østfold municipality. Lunde began releasing music as kinGeorg in 2020, starting with the singles “Danser Med Stjerner” (2021) and “Hva Er Det Med Meg” (2022), followed by “Kjærligheten” (2023) and “Trykk Play” (2024). The project mixes alternative rock and dark pop with electronic production, drawing comparisons to acts including Apoptygma Berzerk, Mesh and Colony 5.

The two-part “Helter” project, released across 2024 and 2025, marked a turning point for kinGeorg: its second installment featured a Norwegian-language cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes,” backed by remixes from Apoptygma Berzerk’s Stephan Groth and from Beranek, and was produced by Lars Voldsdal. kinGeorg continued with “Stockholmsyndrom” and “Boulevard mot solen” in 2025 before signing to Bergen’s Apollon Records for “Kjærlighets Grunge,” released in June 2026. The single is out now on streaming, with kinGeorg playing live dates across Norway and Sweden through September.

Britta Pirkko

For almost 15 years I’ve been writing about music, interviewing artists and reviewing releases for Peek-A-Boo Magazine. Recently, I also launched my own WordPress website, where I continue to share interviews, reviews and news from the underground scene. The darker side of music has been part of my life for more than 30 years, with a passion for everything from ’80s synthpop and New Wave to EBM, Futurepop and dark electronic music in general. Also Metal and Rock is part of my world. Away from the scene, I work in a public library, where books are part of my everyday life. I enjoy both fiction and non-fiction, especially books on politics, religion, health and travel. I’m also a fan of thrillers and horror films. When I’m not listening to music or reading, you’ll usually find me exploring nature, enjoying a good sauna, experimenting with vegan cooking, or travelling to my second home, Finland. I’ve always believed the underground has the best stories. My job is simply to help tell them

(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) After releasing his cover version of David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ in 2024, dubbed ‘Helter’ in Norwegian, kinGeorg adds more versions to this release today. More electronic remixes from Norwegian legends Apoptygma Berzerk and Beranek caught our attention, so we had to dig more into these tracks.

kinGeorg, alias Kim Lunde, is one of the most unique voices on the Norwegian music scene. With a raw mix of dark pop, rock and electric undertones, he creates music that not only hits, but also lingers for a long time. kinGeorg has received attention both nationally and internationally, with regular radio listings in both Norway and Sweden. On stage he delivers a captivating live experience, and with new songs on the way, including collaboratios with Apoptygma Berzerk and poet Trygve Skaug, kinGeorg is ready to take 2025 by storm.

Kim Lunde and Stephan Groth elaborate on their collaboration:

S-L:  What was your approach to doing a cover and remix of this Bowie classic, translated to Norwegian?

Kim: I think “Heroes” is one of the best songs ever written. I have fond memories of my grandmother playing this song for me over and over again when I was very young. I therefore have a special connection with this song and always wanted to make my own version of it… but since I prefer singing in my native language I had to get the lyrics translated.

3 years ago I recorded a Norwegian version of ‘Heroes’, but it would take 2 years for all the legal stuff to be sorted out with Brian Eno and David Bowies’s publishers… a quite long and tiresome process.

STP: I remember listening to Kim’s demo of ‘Helter’ at a party at a friends place. I was highly sceptical before listening since ‘Heroes’ is such a huge classic and because it has been covered so many times before, but I was pleasantly surprised! It had a very different twist and feel because of the Norwegian lyrics and because of Kim’s outstanding vocals.  

I thought the version was great and asked Kim if he would let me do a remix.

Kim: I of course said YES, and I am very excited about the final result. I am also very happy that we got a remix from Beranek for the single. 

S-L: What’s your relation to David Bowie’s music in general?

STP: I was first introduced to Bowie when watching the Christiane F. “Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo” movie at a young age, but it would take many years before I could appreciate the genius of David Bowie.
He was an amazing artist in so many ways.

Great singer, performer and songwriter, but most important to me, He was extremely original and fearless when it came to changing styles, experimenting and reinventing himself. He was also an actor and even had a role in the David Lynch movie “Fire Walk With Me” (a prequel to Twin Peaks) … how cool is that? 

Musically I must admit that there is a lot of Bowie’s back catalogue that I do not really connect with, but The Berlin Trilogy on the other hand I find outstanding! As a fan of electronic music I owe a lot to Bowie for promoting bands like Neu!, DEVO and Kraftwerk to the masses. 

S-L: Any plans for doing any/more Bowie covers?

Kim: We could do “Dancing In The Street”!

STP: Not so sure about that… a cover version of “Dancing in the Street // Silent Music Video” would be awesome though. (Editor’s note: Didn’t get the joke? Check this!)

Espen Beranek Holm also contributed with a remix on this release, and as a seasoned interpreter of David Bowie his thoughts about this release was also interesting.

S-L: What was your approach to doing a remix of this Bowie classic, translated to Norwegian? 

Beranek: I would try to build a backing track that contained some kind of «catchiness» in it’s own right, but still making the vocals stand out. I also intended to pay tribute to the repeating nature of the original as well as a nod to the guitar works of Robert Fripp from the original.

S-L: In addition to releasing some covers on your own on the EP ‘Oscillator Orkester’, what’s your relation to David Bowie’s music? 

Beranek: In the early years of my career I was constantly compared to both Bowie’s voice and his music. I had not been listening that much to Bowie at the time, but of course I knew about him and his works, ‘Hunky Dory’ and ‘Scary Monsters’ being two (very different) favourites. So I listened up on the man, and I found more favourites. I think Bowie in the 80s was quite a bumpy ride, but he really got through it and I think he did some of his best works later on.

S-L: Any plans for doing more Bowie covers yourself?

Beranek: I don’t have any immediate plans, no. I play guitar and do vocals in the Bowie cover-band The Goon Squad, so I feel that the live performances I get to do in that project is satisfying enough when it comes to do Bowie covers.

The EP is available on Tidal, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music.

Jan Ronald Stange

Sometimes – when I’m not cooking, biking, listening to music or attending concerts, I write stuff for Side-Line.com. Mostly about Norwegian bands, but it’s been some Swedish, English, American, Danish, German and others too… 😉

www.facebook.com/jrstange