Johan Hoffman

Johan Hoffman is a Stockholm-based singer-songwriter, playwright and performer. With a voice like a suppressed howl, somewhere between Steve Harley and John Lydon, or an early Dylan, he draws on influences like Iggy Pop, PJ Harvey, Bowie and Jack White. His music is raw and intimate, described as "a dreamy scene of indie folk music" or as "a melting pot of indie rock, dream pop, alternative, psychedelic rock, and cinematic soundscapes".

• – Read July 18 interview with Plastic Magazine.

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Day One – new album out now

The new album Day One is now available on all streaming platforms.

• "It’s a record that’s fragile yet hypnotic, ritualistic in its atmosphere and truly personal in tone. " – Plastic Magazine

• "You don’t need to go to Abbey Road to record great music any more than you need to live in Malibu to get a suntan." – Nordic Music Central

Waves

Single released from new album Day One.

• "What makes Waves so compelling is its ability to merge intimacy with scale." – Indie Hub Mag

• "In recent years, Stockholm-based artist Johan Hoffman has established himself as a unique voice in modern songwriting, creating music that feels both intimate and original" – Plastic Magazine

• “ 'I don’t know how it’s going to end' indeed, none of us do; but only Johan Hoffman can personalise it majestically with a few notes and even fewer words." – Nordic Music Central

• “Waves is a melting pot of indie rock, dream pop, alternative, psychedelic rock, and cinematic soundscapes." – UpHere Magazine

• "It has a meditative quality that marks it out as one of those perfect late-night listens, or for the in-between moments when the world winds down and the mind drifts." – Zillions Magazine

• "The main riff, created before any lyrics were added, establishes a hypnotic tone. When the lyrics do arrive, they drift in gently, much like thoughts carried by the tide." – Foxfire Magazine

Just in Time

Single released from new album Day One.

• "Set up by gentle guitar chords, Johan’s graceful voice enters to cast a dreamy scene of indie folk music that drifts with tender melodies and heartfelt lyrics." – Plastic Magazine

• "The song is built around a soft, dreamy guitar melody that evokes memories you might not fully remember but never want to forget." – Zillions Magazine

• "The nostalgic guitar work shimmers like city lights reflected on wet cobblestones." – Foxfire Magazine

• "This is indie rock with vision, poetry, and purpose, and it comes just in time." – Uphere Magazine

DAY ONE

Single released from new album Day One.

• "Johan Hoffman reminds us that there is still immense beauty in simplicity" – Zillions Magazine

• "Hoffman’s voice both literal and artistic remains unmistakably his own." – Foxfire Magazine

• "Hoffman’s deliberate choice to preserve the song’s live energy makes Day One feel almost like a private performance." – Music Earshot

• "..you won’t have to listen too hard to hear elements of the Stones, The Kinks, The Animals and even the dystopian angst and urgency of Zager & Evans’ ‘In the year 2525’ and Hedgehoppers Anonymous’ ‘It’s good news week’." – Nordic Music Central