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Vinyl Floor Release “The Swan Of Eileen Lake”

Published

4 months ago

January 27, 2026

Emily

“The Swan of Eileen Lake” by Vinyl Floor has arrived, and it’s one of those tracks that ended up somewhere different from where it started. Thomas Charlie Pedersen initially wanted to write about overwhelming beauty, but the song had its own ideas. What emerged instead is messier and more interesting: a meditation on joy, worry, and envy all wrapped around the image of a young woman about to take on the world. There’s something compelling about how the band lets these contradictory feelings sit together without trying to resolve them into something tidier. The honesty in that approach gives the track its emotional weight, even if the concept occasionally feels like it’s reaching for something just beyond its grasp.

Musically, Vinyl Floor made smart choices here. The foundation is piano and layered vocal harmonies, with Sara Andreasen’s voice adding depth that keeps things from feeling too sparse. Also, the drums and bass provide momentum without overpowering the more delicate elements. It’s a restrained arrangement that mostly works, though there are moments where you wonder if a bit more dynamic range might have pushed certain sections further. Emil Isaksson and Daniel Pedersen’s production at Studio Möllan in Malmö feels intentional, and Søren Vestergaard’s mix at the Shelter keeps everything balanced. The technical execution is solid throughout.

Where the song succeeds is in capturing that specific feeling of watching someone else’s potential unfold while knowing they’ll probably leave some wreckage behind. It’s not trying to be a grand statement, and that modesty serves it well. The track doesn’t reinvent anything, but it does what it sets out to do with enough craft and feeling to make it worth returning to. Vinyl Floor seems to be finding their footing in this territory between admiration and apprehension, and “The Swan of Eileen Lake” suggests there’s more to explore there.

You can listen here.

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Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Loud & Proud” On Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 7 PM PT on Twitch

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8 hours ago

June 7, 2026

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Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Loud & Proud” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show.

Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more.

Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide through Allied Artists Music Group, together with an epic music video of his #1 Global DRT Chart topper single, “Rock Star”, that also picked up a Best Rock Performance nod at the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (“HMMA”).

Rocky Kramer recently returned to the studio to record his sophomore album “Alone In The Rain” which will be released soon!!!

Rocky Kramer was recently cast in The Mutt Productions/ Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure “Rockin’ In Time” where he will play the film’s lead character, Lars Olsen. The film is being directed by Aaron Lee Lopez (of the “Teenage Girl” franchise) and is being produced by multi-platinum and six-time Grammy Award winning musician turned motion picture producer, Kurt Wipfli.

Rocky Kramer is now the new lead guitarist in Prescott Niles’ new revival of the legendary band The Knack. Known worldwide for their smash hit “My Sharona,” The Knack helped define the sound of late-1970s power pop and rock. Decades later, the band’s influence continues to resonate with fans and musicians across generations. With Rocky Kramer now joining the lineup, the band is poised to introduce that legacy to a new era of audiences while honoring the spirit that made them legendary.

Watch Rocky Kramer’s “Rock Star” Music Video here: