Swedish duo Tvekan deliver grit, guts, and grizzly riffs on new single ‘Impulsbrott’

Following their potent debut ‘Decapoda’, Sweden’s Tvekan double down on their newfound identity with ‘Impulsbrott’, a visceral, unflinching descent into a moment suspended between chaos and clarity. While the track is saturated in the thick fuzz and crushing force typical of desert and stoner rock, what truly elevates it is the emotional weight beneath the distortion.

Built around the creative force of longtime collaborators Pontus and Jonas, Tvekan thrive in the space where brute force meets introspection. ‘Impulsbrott’ translates to something like a “snap decision,” and that sense of immediacy pulses through every beat of the song. The riff work is meaty, the drums hit like warning shots, and yet the Swedish-language vocals add a poetic nuance that’s often absent from the genre. There’s a tension here; not just musically, but thematically. It’s the sound of a man teetering on the edge, the moment right before everything changes.

Their music is anchored in raw guitar tone, evoking the murky weight of Kyuss and the melodic discontent of Soundgarden. But Tvekan isn’t here to rehash the past. They’ve carved out their own distinct niche by pairing bruising rock arrangements with lyrics that dig deep into the psyche. 

With ‘Impulsbrott’, Tvekan prove that heaviness doesn’t have to be hollow. It can be a mirror, a reckoning, a scream from the soul. And as far as second singles go, this one hits like a punch to the chest in the best way possible.