Since forming in 2016, Swedish band Hater have shaped a jangling, melodic guitar sound that carries traces of 90's indie pop and shoegaze through their own writing. The band has long resisted being reduced to melancholy alone, often describing their music as hopeful as much as wistful. That balance helped Hater build a strong following in Sweden and beyond. Now, four years after their last full length, they return with their fourth album, Mosquito.
“There’s no song about ‘smootchy smootchy love you to bits’ on Mosquito. More about having your heart scratched, butterflies in your stomach, feeling empty and heartbroken, the physical feeling and rollercoaster of being.”
-Caroline Landahl-
On Mosquito, the guitars still shimmer, the melodies are still melodic and understated, and the songs still move with a light touch, while the writing feels more pointed. The language of love arrives here through recurring mythical imagery, with vampires, Cupid, and mosquitos giving shape to longing, confusion, and heartbreak in ways that feel surreal. As lead singer and guitarist, Caroline Landahl suggests, these songs are less concerned with romance in any familiar form, and more drawn to the physical unease of desire, emptiness, and ache. This brings a bit more edge to the band’s soft, guitar driven sound and adds a nice, new dimension to Hater’s writing.
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