Darkplace returns with Maran, the second single from the forthcoming album About Nordic Folklore, due for digital release on March 6th, 2026 via Icons Creating Evil Art. The single arrives January 9th, 2026, continuing Darkplace’s exploration of the darker beings of Nordic myth and oral tradition. Where previous single Näcken lurked beneath the surface of dark waters, Maran enters the most intimate and unsettling territory of all: the bedroom, the dream, the breath itself. In Nordic folklore, the Mare (or Mara) is a nocturnal spirit that visits sleepers, sitting on their chest, twisting dreams into terror and leaving its victims...

---Following a year of growing national support and a steady run of acclaimed releases, Gothenburg-based multi-instrumentalist Telos Vision (the alias of Teodor Boogh) returns with his new single All of the Time, out December 11 via Icons Creating Evil Art. The track marks the third single from his forthcoming second full-length album Decisions, slated for April 2026, and follows the indie-rock surge of The Moment and the anthemic Nothing Else Matters. Where his previous singles embraced a bold, outward-facing energy, All of the Time turns inward — a spacious, slow-burning reflection on generosity, vulnerability, and the delicate balance of intimacy....

Out December 3 on Icons Creating Evil Art Icons Creating Evil Art is proud to announce the release of a very special Christmas single: a striking new duet version of Merle Haggard’s classic If We Make It Through December, performed by internationally acclaimed artist Luke Elliot and beloved Swedish singer-songwriter Sophie Zelmani. The collaboration brings together two of the most distinctive and evocative voices in modern folk-rock, transforming Haggard’s winter ballad into a deeply emotional, cinematic duet that feels both timeless and entirely new. A serendipitous collaboration born from chaosThe idea originated while Luke Elliot was searching for the right...

PAPA SOUND & LISA HYPER DROP DANCEHALL ANTHEM “GOOD LUCK PUSSY” – A FIERY CELEBRATION OF FEMININE POWER & RIDDIMSwedish production duo PAPA Sound join forces with acclaimed Jamaican dancehall artist Lisa Hyper to release their explosive new single Good Luck Pussy — a fierce, bass-heavy track brimming with empowerment, attitude, and undeniable energy. The song is released August 15 on all major streaming platforms via the Swedish label Icons Creating Evil Art. Driven by bold lyrical flair and high-octane riddims, Good Luck Pussy is more than a provocative title—it’s a celebration of feminine strength, ownership, and confidence. Lisa Hyper...

Visors & JORDANN release new single Gold on the Wings via Icons Creating Evil ArtA radiant fusion of dream pop, indie pop, and dream-funk atmospherics---Visors and JORDANN join forces for Gold on the Wings a glowing, weightless blend of dream pop shimmer and indie-funk pulse, released via Icons Creating Evil Art. The collaboration unites two distinct creative worlds: Visors, the retro-futurist project led by longtime industry veteran Jeff Martin alongside producer/DJ Daniel Biltmore, and JORDANN, the Montréal-based artist known for his emotionally vivid, soft-focus songwriting. Built on warm synth textures, floating melodies, and rhythm lines that glide rather than push,...

We can't believe it's already ten years ago we started this label. This week we launch a first of many plans to celebrate this. In honour of Black Friday — we're releasing something mysterious from the back of the office warehouse...THE ICONS CREATING EVIL ART MYSTERY BOXChoose a Vinyl or CD box with 5 or 10 records.We choose the rest.With already extremely (!) good box prices, you can now make a real bargain using our Black Friday discount code (20% discount): BLACKFRIDAY25.A handpicked plunge into our catalogue — the classics, the cult gems, the sleepers, the strange ones, most of...