Dream Pop from The Night Agent

Hailing from the Swedish capital city Stockholm, The Night Agent is a synth-led pop trio consisting of lead guitarist Janne Schaffer, vocalist Christopher Wollter and composer and synth player Jacob Hirdwall.

Already accomplished and celebrated creatives in their own right, The Night Agent was started as a project by playwright and lyricist Jacob Hirdwall in 2020, enlisting the talents of Christopher Wollter and famous guitarist Janne Schaffer, who’s previous experience has seen him work with the likes of ABBA, Bob Marley and Ted Gärdestad, to form the band and start working on their own original material.

Together, they combine to create a fiercely catchy sound that blends new wave aesthetics with synth pop tones to create an energising and instantly memorable sonic offering. Signing a record deal with the Swedish imprint The Future Sound of Stockholm, this year they unveiled their sound with their first releases.

Having just dropped their debut album Stars Above Us, they bring us their debut single with the track titled “When You Dream”. Produced by Stefan Blomquist and mastered by Håkan Åkesson, on “When You Dream”, The Night Agent make their exciting entrance with a euphoric synth pop hit full of bright instrumental tones and soaring vocal leads carrying hook-filled melodic writing.

Capturing the essence of the genre pioneered in the 80s, on their debut single the rising act spin driving drum machine percussion, spacey synth tones and cap it with Hirdwall’s lyricism delivered by singer Christopher Wollter with additional vocals from Linnea Elfström Schederin in the chorus to make a worthy debut and build excitement for their next move in 2023 and beyond.

Listen to When You Dream below