BLACK RIVER DELTA Sign with Despotz Records, New Album Coming Later This Year

Black River Delta, the blues rock quartet from Bollnäs, Sweden, have made a name for themselves since their inception with a raw and soulful sound deeply rooted in the Swedish forests of Hälsingland.

Raised among pine trees, gravel roads, and long winters, their music carries a unique blend of darkness, melancholy, and drive—where influences from blues legends meet modern rock. The band has previously released the acclaimed albums Devil on the Loose (2016), VOL II. (2018), and Shakin’ (2021), shaping their sound through everything from Robert Johnson and R.L. Burnside to contemporary acts like The Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr., and BRMC.

Rather than looking toward American landscapes, Black River Delta draw inspiration from what’s closest to them—the surrounding forests, the roads along the E4 highway, and the constant tension between wanting to leave and wanting to stay. Carl-Marcus Gidlöf of Despotz Records comments on the signing:

“Black River Delta have had a great journey to get here, and we believe that with our international network of PR agents and our strong physical and digital distribution network via Virgin/Universal, we will be able to take things to new heights.”

Later this year, the band will release their new album via Despotz Records. On the upcoming record, they return to their roots and further deepen their sound—where modern rock meets classic blues, filtered through a Nordic melancholy in which silence, darkness, and solitude hold just as much weight as the music itself. More information about the album will be announced soon. The band members conclude:

“We’re joining forces with Despotz Records and together we’re cooking some hot shit. It feels incredibly exciting and we believe this will be a long lasting friendship.”