Country/Review Jens Gustavson - Vissa dagar
For nearly 30 years, the Swedish singer/songwriter Jens Gustavson has composed, recorded, and released his own music on CD, vinyl, and digitally. With various bands, or solo, he has performed at numerous parties, pubs, events, and festivals in Sweden over the years. For example, Storsjöyran, Urkult, and Svarttorpsfestivalen. His previous band, Andras Ungar, were often praised for their rowdy and sweaty performances. Musically, Jens belongs to the alternative scene.
Jens Gustavson’s new album “Vissa dagar” (“Certain Days”) is a quiet revelation — a collection of songs that breathe, wander, and reflect with the ease of someone who has learned to trust simplicity. Stripped down to its acoustic bones, the album feels like a series of intimate diary entries captured in the warm air of a studio rather than meticulously constructed in isolation. Recorded mostly live at Studio Rissna City in Jämtland, Sweden, the performances retain the rawness and vulnerability of the moment, making each track feel honest, unfiltered, and deeply human.
Musically, “Vissa dagar” drifts through an earthy landscape where roots blues brushes up against folk, country, and the European singer-songwriter tradition. There’s a faint scent of New Orleans in the rhythm and grit of the bluesier moments, but Gustavson keeps everything grounded in his own Nordic sensibility — understated, thoughtful, and quietly expressive. Robin Lindqvist’s mixing and mastering preserve that live-room warmth, letting every finger-plucked guitar line, breath, and vocal nuance settle naturally into the space.
What truly anchors the album is its emotional clarity. Gustavson isn’t trying to impress; he’s trying to connect. The lo-fi textures and laid-back pacing invite listeners into small, reflective worlds — the kinds of days when thoughts come slowly and honestly. It’s an album meant for stillness, for long walks, for letting your mind unravel and reweave.
“Vissa dagar” is not flashy, but its strength lies in its authenticity. It is rootsy, raw, and profoundly sincere — a quiet companion for life’s gentler, contemplative moments.