The Sounds

The Sounds
The Sounds in 2009
The Sounds in 2009
Background information
OriginHelsingborg, Sweden
GenresIndie rock,[1] new wave, post-punk revival
Years active1998–present
LabelsOriginal Signal Recordings (US and Canada)
Warner Music Group (Europe)
MembersMaja Ivarsson
Félix Rodríguez
Johan Richter
Jesper Anderberg
Fredrik Blond
Websitethe-sounds.com

The Sounds are a Swedish indie rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1998,[2] the group's musical style has been compared to new wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons.

Their debut album, Living in America, was released in 2002, with the follow-up Dying to Say This to You in 2006. Their third album, Crossing the Rubicon, was released in 2009, and their fourth, Something to Die For, was released in 2011. Their fifth album, Weekend, was released in 2013. In 2017, the band released a four-track EP, The Tales That We Tell. The Sounds released their most recent album in 2020: Things We Do for Love.

  1. ^ Murray, Robin (14 April 2009). "The Sounds – Clash Music Artist Profile". Clash. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  2. ^ "The Sounds Biography". the-sounds.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2017.