Media Buzz

“Her singing has the same kind of absolute urgency that Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine once has.” ROLLING STONE

”There is no other way to describe Swedish artist Sofia Härdig than as a future rock goddess.” The Revue US

“Sofia gives new hope to the Swedish rock scene" Expressen (SE) Main National Swe paper

"‘new queen of alt-rock…a must listen for all fans of alt-rock.” The National Student” UK

“Extraordinary successfully and great" 5/5 stars Westzeit (DE)

“No offence Mando Diao or The Hives, but the opener leaves the usual rock suspects from Sweden looking pretty pale…Sofia Härdig manages to keepyou hooked with excitement the whole album. With her hypnotizing voice…” Kreuzer (DE)

“the Swedish artist reflects the very ideal of what a true rock star looks, feels and sounds like.” Colorising UK

”Sofia Härdig is almost definitely the best thing to come out of Sweden since the country’s sporting hero, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. One for the future…” The

Pentatonic UK

” Swedish Rock Sensation Sofia Härdig ” The Joy Of Violent Movement US

”a heroine of sound” Kulturnews (DE)

“Candidate for one of the best albums of the year … ” stadtblatt osnabrück (DE)

"Sofia Härdigs time as a secret is over! All signs are here on a gigantic leap forwards …it makes an impressive whole. … so completely succeeded with

this impulsive natural force in the studio." Plattentest (DE) rated 10 out of 10 by the readers

“Wow… amazing… Have a listen to the power and fury of Sofia Härdig, from Sweden. The Boston Survival Guide US

“A fantastic voice! ” Sundsvalls Tidning (SE)

“majestically. In summary, a high-quality production that leaves an intense and powerful imprint” Nöjesguiden (SWE) National Swedish paper

“overwhelmingly great…So radiant!… brilliant… Rock at it’s best.” HHHH+ Mats Lungren HIFI &Musik ( SE) (National Music Magazine)

“In the crossroad where electronic, rock, noise, art and darkness meet we find Sofia Härdig. Allways interesting and challenging” SONIC MAGAZINE

“sounds like Blondie moved to Manchester in 1978 and hired Pelle Ossler as a guitarist. As you understand, it’s terribly good…

482MHz nr:1 at “best right now”

“the next girl in experimental music” Radio Eins

“it’s downright delicious. It resembles one of the archaic ancient powerful goddesses that lure the ear canals with electrified energy… This Singer-

Songwriter blows around a powerful aura of secrets that can equal butterflies flutters… The results are as spellbinding” Lie in The Sound (DE)

“This Swede has collaborated with everyone from Grammy Award winners The Hellacopters to Yoshimi from Japanese noise-rockers Boredoms and

is noted for pushing the experimentation envelope. And she’s pushing it on her new album, but still doing what she does best and that’s combing

electronica with plenty of rock elements with dark wave synths imbued with plenty of judder. ” THE CRACK MAGAZINE (UK)

“Sofia Hardig doing exciting things … beneath the surface bubbles Sonic Youth .. combine the blue-bottomed vocal rock temperament."

 DN Swedish National Press

Sofia Härdig is nominated to Composer of the Year by Manifest SOM ( Swedish Independent Music producers) and SKAP ( SwedishComposers Of Popular Music)

“a masterpiece” Sound Of Music (SE)

“absolutely superb. world class actually …” Gaffa (SE)

"One could try to make associations to other artist, but let this stand as a product of Sofia Härdig. This is so perfect! (4 stars) Westzeit (DE)

Sofia Härdig is the new queen of darkwave …” Christina Mohr Missy Magazine

“bloody cool. The young Patti Smiths meets Lydia Lunch for Lunch in CBGB, the girls from B-52 happens to be in the same place, on the stage are at

tYes, these songs hurt, goes deep under the skin, disturb, touches, provokes, Damn cool, but we already said that.” Der Neue Tag (DE)

“In the electro/pop genre, she simply does not have to fear any competition. Sofia Härdig has the talent, sub-suitable rhythms, exciting, powerful

sounds and such density, to create really hypnotic tracks. ” CD of the month Stadtblatt Oldenburg

“From Sweden comes a portion of edgy romanticism.” four stars Westzeit (DE)

“Sofia Härdig creates tremendous guitar rock reminiscent of Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey in their most dissolute moments. Incredibly strong!” SIMBA

(SWE) ( Swedish music industries paper)

“She stands in the 80:s the Swede Sofia Härdig the synthesizers run wild, the voice is restrained, the loneliness and alienation is everywhere and the

favourite time is the night” Radio Eins Holger Luckas

“Noisy, desert, furious and catchy at the same time. Terrible Good.” HYMN SWE

“Swedens best kept secret,, Now we want to see more of her!” Plaza (SE) (National Swedish magazine)

“the rocktronica queen … Hardig has proved herself to be an innovative artist worthy of her royal title…” Gig Slutz

“BORN TO WIN … La-La-La Härdig is on the verge of bursting in like one of the new jewels of the inexhaustible Scandinavian mine There is no doubt

that you will end up hearing and speaking of the extraordinary voice and the charisma ” Rock Sound, Spain

“a very strong album that you, once it grabs you, will love passionately for its energy and imaginativeness” 5/6 stars Nordische Musik

"the songs of this album take a firm grip of you … Sofia Härdig wants you, and she wants all of you, you will sweat and dance or melt with despair,

just as the mistress commands… So, cut the Smith and Harvey comparisons and give a big proper celebration to Sofia Härdig.” Christina Mohr Kaput

Magazin (DE)

“krautrock, the 80;s, a little bit of postpunk. Depeche Mode, New Order and a bit of nick cave, altogether an unbelievable exciting album from a woman

that also equipped with a very fantastic voice, a stunningly great album” Querbeet

“Sweden has been lacking a strong female rock-voice. Sofia Härdig has a great voice and strong lyrics which provides new hope for the Swedish rockscene…

splendid..” Musikkanmedelse, (DK)

“Sofia Härdig could be considered the contemporary incarnate blend of every post-punk band ever…This is where Härdig’s genius really comes out…

Not only is the sound aesthetic impressive, but her voice is equally wonderful. She is a powerhouse of impassioned and emotional lyrics, … ” Indie Band Guru (US)

”Swedish firebrand of a musician;..electrifying power of modern electronic rock and roll, and marvel at the way that mysterious thing called EDGE still

exists, at least in whatever studio this woman works in… She’s a truly important, powerful sonic auteur who is slowly building a peerless recording

catalogue that deserves the full attention of rock fans around the world.” Zachary Mule US

“Sofia Härdig is a true heroine of rock & roll. ” COLORISING UK

“One of this year’s most exciting releases” Mattias Grenholm CITY (SE)

“wonderful” Expressen Swedish National press (SE)

“I am prepared to join in the chorus of praise. The album is both good, evocative and challenging … I will not hesitate to proclaim Sofia Härdig to one of

the year’s most interesting, Swedish artists. Anyone with the slightest interest in Swedish alternative music should definitely check out this album!

Johan Arenbo ZERO Magazine (SE)

“Härdig impresses with her big electrifying voice that stretches from the cellar to the rooftops” VISIONS (DE)

“I am very happy to be able to recommend a really good album… All the way through it sounds most fantastic and overwhelming. I can’t recommend

tracks, the entire album is so strong.” Platten Vor Gericht (DE)

“Sofia Härdig is conquering the world with her voice …” Sydsvenskan (SE)

"an exciting album where art music and rock unite and creates something unique” ZERO MAGAZINE 7/10

“formidable!” -Human Cannonball DE

“All friends of talented, Swedish electronic/Indie got something to look forward too” Zero Magazine SWE

“Powerful synths and a determined beat make a gorgeous backdrop for her intoxicating vocals” Beehive Candy

“Uncompromised by Sofia Härdig … intense and dissolute rock … the album explodes right in your ears right. It’s about expressive but still controlled

Rock… Not at least, of course, it is about a singer who can let her self-go with a big expressive range. Sofia knows how to get her voice to tell

restrained drama and simply get it to claim its rightful place. Which is grand. Uncompromised!” four jackdaws in UNT (SE)

“the new Sofia Härdig album and it is wonderful, alt-rock brilliance.” James Thornhill (The National Student UK)

“Great soundscape, monotonous staggering while guitars are swaying in different directions to fantastic vocals in fast song on a high level.” Freak

Magnet (SWE)

”Her voice casts a bewildering spell as the music crashes down around you. Luxuriating in post-punk’s roiling waters, she treads out further than many

of her astringent peers and finds an entirely new noise out there in the deep… underneath the noise is a melody that just won’t leave your head— her

ability to pair the ragged sounds of her music with an unforgettable melodic precision is exactly what keeps her two steps ahead of anybody else who

happens to be treading these waters….. You’ll be covered in sweat and grime by the time the song ends, and you’ll absolutely be anxious to do it all

again immediately.” Nooga

“Sofia Härdig was already among others on the road with musicians from among other bands like The Hellacopters and The Cardigans. This wild

mixture illustrates well the versatility of a female artist, which is also reflected in the uncompromising album between Indie and Electronica.” Münchner

Merkur! (DE) 4 stars

“Imagine Patti Smith backed by Sonic Youth. Or a young Polly Harvey with a heavyartillery of guitars. Beautiful and annoying ..." Expressen (SE)

“One of best electropop synthpop song of the year” Find A Song Blog

“Sofia Härdig is definitely one of our fave rockers whose music reflects everything absolutely great about rock…period.” Colorising UK

“It’s a powerful electro-rock tonic, but damn addictive. I love it, ” Rambling Pony

“magically attracts … Beautiful…Härdig’s deep singing and spoken word voice is concise and has that unique certain something” Melodiva (DE)

” punchy offering of post-punk, nowave influenced energy that will make it’s mark wherever it’s heard.” The Wandering Lamb

“‘energetic and all-out magnificent!” Colorising

“Damn good. … She will become a” household name “among rock people … It is not a question of whether or not she makes it big time, but WHEN.

Remember where you read it first. ” Lars Thulin / Ystad Allehanda (SE)

"All hail the new electronica queen! .., Hardig takes a commandeering approach to the genre, sculpting coolly dramatic synthesizer parts, edgy

mechanized rhythms and her own gripping, vulnerable vocals into an unsettling aural experience that’s like nothing else out there& The results are

unsettling, hypnotic and brilliant.” Kevin Renick / Playback, St. Louis, USA

“Your sucked into the music that seems to grow by 100% for each listening… modern rock electronica to be imitated and copied by wannabes.

Themselves, they put themselves in the driver’s seat for good!/ Groove (SE) 

”the star  is Härdig’s vocal performance…Sofia Härdig is yet another brilliant export from the flock of

Scandinavian gems.” ROUGH GLOBAL

“An impressive and strong & a very exciting, interesting artist and songwriter who you definitely will hear more about in the future…” Musikindustrin

(SE)

“Here she builds a shadowy electronic groove, spices it with a chilly piano and sings straight out to the night with her bluesy Patti Smith-voice about a

loneliness that can light up the night sky. It’s well-composed, with a handsome production"

482MGhz SE

“Powerful synths and a determined beat make a gorgeous backdrop for her intoxicating vocals” Beehive Candy

” the rocktronica queen ” The National Student

“a fascinating record … breathtaking exciting to listen “Joyzine

“FANTASTIC!” Ikon

“Swedish multi-instrumentalist Sofia Härdig recalls early ‘80s post-punk with this slightly frenetic, edgy rocker, but you can hear a Sonic Youthinfluenced

guitar haze deepening the sound. Härdig has worked with Kim Gordon and is upfront about the debt the song owes to SY, as well as The

Pixies and Le Tigre. My Split Milk US

” hypnotizing” Märkische Oderzeitung

“sounds like if Patti Smith, Nick Cave and the Violent Femme would have met sometimes in the early 1980s in a log cabin to record these songs. . .

Sofia’s dark, powerful voice does the rest …” to make it an impressive listening experience.” Christina Mohr Melodiva (de)

“her uniquely powerful voice And with this uncompromising mix she is in league with Sonic Youth. Her dark demanding voice gives the songs a dark

sexy mood.” Peterfrau (DE)

“from the beginning to end an excellent contemporary, and what more:: timeless edgy rock album! ..The boring days are yesterday!” Nordische Musik

“That fascinating rawness that you got thrown in the face.. Hardig pin down the cold electronic version of bleeding blues. A paradox yes but. perhaps it is the one that makes her hailed by the U.S. the press. ” Eric Suss Arbetarbladet