Young Dreams

Young Dreams formed in Stockholm around 2008, starting with vocalist and guitarist Emil Svanängen and bassist Johan Bengtsson. They put out their first album, 'Between Places,' in 2012. A song like 'Fog Of War' gives a sense of their sound, dreamy and a bit introspective, with vocals that drift over the arrangements.

They followed that with 'Dark Matters' and then a self-titled third album. The writing tends to circle around personal themes, sometimes touching on mental health, which connected with certain listeners. Their records got some positive attention for being atmospheric and thoughtfully put together, though they never seemed interested in chasing a mainstream sound.

They kept working in that vein, building songs from shoegaze and dream-pop elements without making too much noise about it. The band's catalog feels like a consistent, low-key exploration of mood and texture rather than a series of dramatic reinventions.