On his sophomore full-length Decisions, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Telos Vision aka Teodor Boogh trades comfort zones for open roads. The nine new songs go panoramic with a mix of warm psychedelic pop and melodic indie rock without losing their introspective core. The cohesion is impressive, atmospheric and persistently magnetic thanks to layered guitars, analog textures, and earnest, unguarded vocals.
The emotional thread running is one of transition throughout: letting go of control, leaning on connection, and choosing to step into the unknown anyway. Again and again, the lyrics return to the realization that you can’t fix everything, but you can decide to keep going: “I’m taking my chances // ‘Cause this life, yeah this life // Doesn’t give me no answers” (from Taking My Chances). Vulnerability and a widescreen scope, captured in a sound that is immersive, luminous, and mesmerizing.
Decisions—written, performed, and produced by Teodor Boogh—is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Icons Creating Evil Art.