Pop in its purest, most refined form can communicate to the most hardened of souls.
Perhaps best known for his role in cult Swedish group The Sonnets, Per Magnusson now makes future-minded R&B under the reclusive moniker Sportsman.
Becoming entranced with Taylor Swift's 'Begin Again', the Scandinavian artist decided to pay his respects by re-recording it in his own inimitable manner.
It's a wonderful cover version. Less of a straight cover and more of a personal interpretation, Sportsman's version of 'Begin Again' is produced by HNNY.
Here's a missive from the songwriter:
"I WAS IN MY CAR DRIVING WITH HNNY. IT WAS WINTER. WE WERE ON AN ISLAND ON THE EAST COAST OF SWEDEN. WE WERE LISTENING TO THIS SONG. I LOVE TAYLOR AND THIS IS MY FAVOURITE. IT'S ALWAYS BEING PLAYED LIKE A FILM IN FRONT OF ME. I LOVE THAT IT TAKES PLACE IN A CAFÉ AND THE STORY.. BEING KIND OF FUCKED OVER AND SAVED BY SOMEONE NEW. JOHAN SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE A SPORTSMAN SONG. HE THOUGHT I SHOULD MAKE A COVER. WHAT'S PAST IS PAST – SPORTSMAN"
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