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Backseat

by Bonander

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Ellinor Sterner Bonander creates experimental, cinematic pop with a penchant for electronica and alt-jazz composition. Her lyrics often concern themselves with existential questions about the world, seen through a feminist lens.

On new single ‘Backseat’, warm analogue sounds mirror the comforting safety of childhood, dreamlike strings envisage the daydreams and unlimited imagination that a child can have. These musical elements stand in stark contrast to the lyrics, which express the ‘rug pulled out from under you’ feeling of adulthood, the fragility of human existence and the risks people face every day.

Bonander tell us “This song is about growing up and the unwillingness to see the world as it is. As a kid you would fall asleep in the backseat of your family’s car, with that comforting feeling. The night wasn’t scary, it was just…safe. Now, you have to walk home alone with the keys in your fist, looking over your shoulder.”

Bonander is currently working on new album Things We Don’t Talk About, which tells the stories of women both from history and her personal life whose contributions have previously been overlooked.

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When I was a kid
The darkness was a comfort
And all the bright night lights
Through the window in the carseat

In the backseat I went back to sleep
In the backseat I went back to sleep
I was heavy in my mother's arms
I was heavy in my father's arms
So heavy in my brothers arms
Oh brothers
Strong brothers

When I was a kid
The darkness was a comfort
And all the bright night lights
Through the window in the carseat

In the backseat I went back to sleep
In the backseat I went back to sleep
In the backseat I went back to sleep
In the backseat I went back to sleep
In the backseat I went back to sleep
In the backseat I went back to sleep

The nearness that you gave me
Has drowned in all the years
When november’s getting closer
Can’t hide away my fears
Why darkness are you here?
Tell me why you’re here
Why darkness are you here?
Tell me why I fear you

Jag vill bara somna om
Somna om där bak i bilen
Jag vill bara somna om
Somna om där bak i bilen
Och min mamma hon bar mig från bilen
Och min pappa han bar mig från bilen
Och mina bröder dom bar mig från bilen
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released November 13, 2020
Music & lyric by Elinor Sterner Bonander

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Bonander Stockholm, Sweden

Dream away in a feministic witchland, where you can find drama, darkness and a hint of quirkiness. Ellinor Sterner Bonander has a sound that pushes boundaries while remaining accessible. With a vocal style reminiscent of Björk and Kate Bush she combines dark and dramatic pop with just the right amount of experimental, electronic sounds and always keeps the listener on her toes. ... more

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