Drops of Indigo Poured Nordic Light Into the Earthy Tones of Mountain Song –

With a mountain as their muse, Drops of Indigo let the material bloom into something almost mystical in their latest single, Mountain Song. It is the melodic equivalent of mineral water, rich, pure, and nourishing; a panorama distilled into sound that amplifies the call of nature whispering us back to where we belong.

Deeply rooted in the soil of folk tradition, the five-piece Swedish outfit has always offered an escape from modernity’s chokehold, but here, they harness something monolithic. The harmonies swell like an untouched landscape; the strings and percussion move with the intuition of the earth itself, pulsing a rhythm that feels older than language. If music is medicine, consider Mountain Song a potent remedy for every weary soul that has forgotten the sound of stillness. Nothing feels performative or forced; it’s a release carved from instinct, and it shows.

Formed by Dabbe Karlsson and Linda Jeanette while studying music in Stockholm before expanding into a full band, Drops of Indigo have been evolving since their debut singles in 2018. With Kristoffer Tryggmo, Isaak Zhorobaev, and Sara Lundmark now completing the line-up, they’re building toward their first full-length album, due later this year. On Mountain Song, with guest violinist Erika Sävström Engman, they summon the natural world onto the airwaves and dare you to breathe with it.

Mountain Song is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast