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ROJS Shares New Single ‘Stockholm’

Published

3 years ago

February 12, 2024

Alternative music artist ROJS returns with his sophomore single ‘Stockholm’ to captivate listeners.

Born and raised in Slovenia, ROJS currently navigates between London and Los Angeles. He delivers a uniquely alternative style that showcases his effortless lyricism and splendid production taste with versatility and creativity.

‘Stockholm’ evokes the stillness of the nocturnal hours in a raw and introspective ballad. The track is a confluence of personal reflection and the universal pulse of emotion, crafted with a sound as revealing as a journal page. ROJS‘s artistry, influenced by a spectrum from the unconventional to the timeless, weaves a tapestry of sound that is both poignant and sincere. This resonance captures the essence of a generation seeking kinship in shared emotional depths.

Now, as ROJS‘s presence expands, ‘Stockholm’ is more than a song; it’s a piece of his journey, sharing stories and emotions that resonate with anyone who’s ever found themselves lost in thought at 4 am. Vocals, electric guitar, piano, mellotron, electric piano, and drums are all used to produce the alternative track. ROJS’ introspective and moody vibes throughout the track make ‘Stockholm’ a memorable listen.

‘Stockholm’ is taken from his forthcoming debut album, Inner Lights, set to release this summer. ROJS has been working on this particular track for some time. He began writing some of the lyrics and instrumentation for the track in a hotel room in Sydney. It was one of the first tunes that showed potential for him. It was completed after his previous relationship turned sour. They had a lot of unresolved issues and frequent arguments, but he felt that he could not leave the relationship. It was long-distance, and many of the lyrics were written on his nightly train rides home. He was fortunate to have saved enough money saved to record part of the song during his first time in London at Abbey Road Studios. Since then, he has changed the song quite a bit. The lyrics were finalized on a plane ride to Los Angeles. That was his first time there, so to make it memorable, he rented a studio at The Village, where the final vocals were recorded.

On the song, ROJS comments, “Stockholm is about being stuck in a bad relationship that is kind of abusive but you are too drawn towards it to give up on it.”

With the release of his latest single ‘Stockholm’, ROJS continues to shape his timeless sound and connective music with an ever-growing audience. 2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the emerging artist.

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Dominic Fike Returns With Third Album How To Quit Smoking

Published

23 hours ago

November 1, 2026

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Dominic Fike. Photo via @dominicfike.

Dominic Fike has released his third studio album, How To Quit Smoking, out now through Columbia Records. The album arrived on October 30, 2026, and runs to 15 songs, with Apple Music filing it under Alternative. It is his first full length since Sunburn in 2023 and follows his 2020 debut, What Could Possibly Go Wrong.

The rollout leaned on a run of singles that showed the record’s range. Wallflower served as the lead single, Small Town followed, and Pangea landed late in the campaign, close to the album’s arrival. Fike announced the finished product to his followers with a simple message on release week: album out now. The title, and the hashtag he paired with it, frame the record as a document of habits confronted head on, and the songs move between guitar led confessionals and the melodic pop instincts that made him one of the most watched young artists in alternative music.

Fike was born in Naples, Florida, and broke through at the end of the last decade with a sound that refused to sit in one lane, part indie rock, part hip hop, part bedroom pop. What Could Possibly Go Wrong introduced that blend to a wide audience, and Sunburn deepened it with a more personal, hometown rooted set of songs. How To Quit Smoking now becomes the third chapter, a 15 track statement from an artist who releases albums only when he has something to say. With the record out in the world, attention turns to how Fike will take these songs to the stage, and to which of the new tracks follow Wallflower and Pangea into his live set.