ION Issue#60

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On the cover this month is Karin Dreijer Andersson. Though her name may not roll off your tongue, you probably more familiar with her as one half of The Knife (the other have is her brother Olof Dreijer) or as a solo artist performing under the moniker Fever Ray. Fever Ray’s debut album came out in March. With its emotive, creepy and haunting electronic soundscapes, it’s easily one of the top albums of the year.

Hailing from Sweden, Karin is yet another exapmle that the Swedes are making some of the best music on the planet. We love her so much, we had to go all the way to Gothenburg to shoot her for our cover. A normally reclusive Karin made time for us before a sold-out show and did not disappoint, arriving for the shoot looking part Japanese Kabuki performer, part Norwegian Black Metal rocker. As insane as she looked, she was somehow able to pull it off effortlessly and it seems totally appropriate.

Fever Ray’s self-titled debut is out now. Check out the ridiculously amazing videos for ‘When I Grow Up’, ‘Seven’ and ‘If I Had a Heart’ after the jump.