Sway (Tove Styrke album)


Sway is the third studio album by Swedish singer Tove Styrke. It was released on 4 May 2018 by RCA Records. It peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Albums Chart.

Production

The production of the album took more than 18 months. In a 2018 interview with Evening Standard, Styrke said: "I really wanted to strip things down. It was the opposite of my previous project, where the main rule was that there are no rules. This one was about restraint, making sure that every part is good enough to be there. And when you make it that minimal, it asks more of the song. You're going to hear every word, every melody, and it all matters so much."

Critical reception

Margaret Farrell of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.5 out of 10, calling it "one of the most exuberant albums in recent memory." Owen Myers of The Fader described it as "a short and very sweet triumph, with eight inventive pop songs that align Styrke closely with the genre's current forward-thinking vanguard."
On 4 May 2018, Rolling Stone included it on the "10 New Albums to Stream Now" list. On 22 May 2018, NME included it on the "Best Albums of 2018 So Far" list.

Accolades

Track listing

All tracks produced by Elof Loelv, except where noted.
Notes
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD edition.