Karl X Johan
“Is This Love”
Digital Single
This one really takes me back. One of my favorite ever reclusive Swedish duos (there’s plenty of others, look ’em up) takes on one of my favorite ever power ballads. While John Sykes’ signature guitarwork is replaced by moody synths, the Stockholm duo stays pretty faithful to Whitesnake’s original arrangement, and vocalist Johan Tuvesson brings plenty of David Coverdale-esque brooding to the table too. There’s still no word of a long-promised proper debut, but if they keep covering classic power ballads, I won’t be complaining.
