pg.lost

Hailing from the city of Norrköping in east Sweden, pg.lost are a post-rock collective who have described their sounds as “Swedish experimental instrumentalism”. In contrast to the largely swamping, unwavering soundscapes of contemporaries such as This Will Destroy You and Explosions In The Sky, the band’s sound is anchored by confrontational riffs and bombastic percussion, transcending the vast melancholy ambience mastered by other outfits within the genre. The group have put out a number of highly acclaimed releases, with their sonic palette going through a surefire yet gradual evolution between each recording; ranging from the "Yes I Am EP" (2006) to the first full-length "It’s Not Me, It’s You" (2008) followed by "In Never Out" (2009), "Key" (2012) and the split vinyl with Chinese instrumentalists @Wang Wen released in 2013. Their fourth full-length album, 2016’s "Versus" presented many of the band’s familiar, layered, soundscapes; although less of the effect-laden vocals from previous works, paving the way for more synth and keyboard-focused work. The album met widespread acclaim from both critics and fans alike. In 2017, the band’s first live album was released, a recording from their celebrated third performance at the prestigious Dunk! Festival in Belgium, a mecca for instrumental rock fans all over the world. Their performance “left no doubt that this band is on the course for true greatness” and forged their place as a mainstay of the post-rock scene.