Pop/Rock  •  Europop

Swedish Pop / Rock

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Sweden has always been one of the major countries in Europop, and often the sound of Swedish Pop/Rock has been the face of Europop. Swedish pop/rock is characterized by its sunniness -- bright, big hooks, soaring harmonies, disco beats, and layered keyboards. This applies to everything from the squarest mainstream bands to hip acts like the Cardigans or Komeda. Of course, ABBA are the godfathers and godmothers of the scene, and not only do many of their successors owe something to the quartet, their recordings still stand among the finest work Swedish pop/rock has to offer.