Swedish House Mafia: Latest Updates
Steve Angello Reveals Decision to Scrap Second Studio Album
Swedish House Mafia member Steve Angello has revealed that the group have decided to “scrap” their second studio album. Angello made the revelation during a filmed interview with Billboard promoting his recent solo single, ‘Hooligans’, which came out October 25.
Rumours of a New Album
Rumours of a new album sparked in July 2023 when Swedish House Mafia played Tomorrowland, and introduced their track ‘Ray Of Solar’ by saying: “This is coming on an album we’re dropping later this summer.”
Reason Behind Abandoning the Album
Explaining why the album was abandoned, Angello said: “We are still always working on music and when we feel like [what we have] is good enough, we will put it out. As a creator, if you’re not feeling something, it’s not going to see daylight.”
New Singles and Performances
Since their performance at Tomorrowland, which marked the group’s first time playing together in 12 years, Swedish House Mafia have dropped two new singles – ‘Lioness’ featuring Niki & The Dove, and ‘Finally’, a cover of Kings Of Tomorrow and Julie McKnight’s house classic, in collaboration with Alicia Keys.
Upcoming Releases
In the interview, Angello reassures fans that, despite the scrapped album, “there’s always a lot coming”. He explained: “We’ve made so much music in the past couple of years, so we’re just going to have this flow of putting out records.”
Performance Highlights
The group have also been busy performing together over summer, taking over a six-week residency at Ibiza’s Ushuaïa, and playing at Romania’s UNTOLD Festival and Norway’s Findings Festival.
Announcement of ‘Hooligans’
Announcing his latest track ‘Hooligans’ on Instagram, Angello said: “I started it a couple of days before Coachella because I needed something special for my set. I loved it so much that I spent some time this summer playing it and tweaking it and it is finally out now!”
Final Thoughts
In his interview with Billboard, Angello talks more about the single’s creation, the evolution of EDM, his collaboration with The Weeknd, and the vision behind his Size record label.
[Via Billboard]
FAQs
Q: Why did Swedish House Mafia decide to scrap their second studio album?
A: Steve Angello explained that as creators, if they are not feeling something, it will not be released.
Q: Are there any new singles released by Swedish House Mafia?
A: Yes, they have released ‘Lioness’ featuring Niki & The Dove, and ‘Finally’, a cover of Kings Of Tomorrow and Julie McKnight’s house classic, in collaboration with Alicia Keys.
Credit: mixmag.net
