Spotlight: 2024 Was a Year of Releases for Boy In Space
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
☆ BY GIGI KANG ☆
2024 ISN’T OVER YET—and Swedish-born Robin Lundbäck ensured it was a zealous year of consistent releases for him as Boy In Space.
In May, he released his EP Copium which established his focus on exhibiting vulnerability. Songs like “Atom Bomb” acknowledge two sides of life, both the delight and the hurt. He sings, “Take me into your place / Throw me out the same day.”
In August, he released his single “Dancing On Dynamite.” The song is about a crumbling relationship and a couple’s undying efforts towards a fix. It continues Boy In Space’s thematic expression of love’s diverse shades through lyrics like, “We were beautiful, so delusional.”
Lyrically, it is a strong addition to Boy In Space’s poetic discography, specifically through the song’s physical imagery. Lundbäck references the body through lyrics like, “You’re covering up, I was naked,” and “We were breaking every bone trying to fit a mold.” The imagery works to express the fear that comes from trust. “We’ve been shedding our skin like a change in the wind,” he sings. It is a relationship so open that it feels naked.
I connected with Lundbäck in September about the song. “I tried to explain how I’ve felt in the past,” he shared. “Being vulnerable can be hard at times, but it’s also necessary if you’re in a relationship. The physical references help because the physical is so personal.”
“Dancing On Dynamite” was recorded in Nashville. “I went to Nashville to be inspired and find new ways of approaching songwriting,” he told me. “I fell in love with the people and the culture.”
From writing and recording in Nashville to recent social media posts of Lundbäck in cowboy hats and boots and the countryside, he has been embracing the industry’s recent new-found appreciation for country music.
“Being a small town boy and having been around the countryside, I find it very comforting,” he says. “I’ve never been a big city person so leaning into the country vibe feels like what I’ve been looking for.”
The country hints continue with “Too Much To Lose” which he released in November. The single cover is a rural landscape matching the images in his recent promotional social posts. Beyond the music, Boy In Space has been creating a consistent image across his platforms, maintaining a cohesive narrative that follows the listener.
“Too Much To Lose” is described as “arguably one of his strongest songs to date.” While the star player of “Dancing On Dynamite” was Lundbäck’s unguarded lyricism, a catchy chorus is the center of “Too Much To Lose.” It’s a dance track driven by snappy drums alongside Lundbäck’s characteristic sweet vocals that create a lovesick tone.
The song balances sensitivity and rebellious love: “I still remember the places / Where you got freckles and scars / And the terrible tattoo you got / You’d never mention that to your mom.”
This type of balance was consistent for Boy In Space throughout 2024 as his steady string of releases all acknowledged the necessity of vulnerability despite fear that may come with it.
On his goals going forward, Boy In Space shares, “I really want to release another EP and keep putting out songs that make the heart beat a little extra.”
