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Swedish band Westkust has made a comeback with an indie rock self-titled album. . . finally!  Westkust made an outstanding return with more of a shoegaze twist than previous releases. With a short but incredibly sweet nine songs, it is sure to be a staple album to keep in the car for those long summer drives. The first single released off Westkust was “Swebeach”, which immediately exceeded expectations with a cut air guitar riff, flowing evenly into Julia Bjernelind’s vocals.

After an almost four years absence, the five band members undoubtedly screamed “we are back baby” with a ripping stellar full-length album. The powerful resurgence of Westkust has fans begging for more.



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