Sweden’s Oh Hiroshima craft slow-burning post-rock that favours melody, texture and patient escalation over grandstanding. Founded in Kristinehamn by Jakob Hemström and Leif Eliasson, the group evolved through a quartet era before paring back to the brother duo of Jakob Hemström (guitar/vocals) and Oskar Nilsson (drums). The result is a lean, song-first approach that threads shoegaze haze, subtle electronics and spacious guitar work.
Early statements like Resistance Is Futile (2011) and In Silence We Yearn (2015) established a hushed-to-soaring dynamic and vocal textures used more as instrumentation than spotlight. With Oscillation (2019) the band widened their palette, then stepped up again on Myriad (4 March 2022), released via Napalm Records, refining contrast and clarity without sacrificing weight.
In 2024 Oh Hiroshima joined Pelagic Records for their fifth album, All Things Shining (28 June 2024). Written and recorded as a focused two-piece, it pushes further into luminous, melodic territory while keeping the band’s slow-build architecture intact.
Pelagic now handle Oh Hiroshima’s current catalogue and physical editions of All Things Shining, aligning the band with a roster that prizes detailed presentation and long-form listening. The label’s artist page underscores the present, brother-led lineup and the project’s direct, song-centred take on post-rock.
Our Oh Hiroshima page focuses on 100% official audio — vinyl and CDs from Pelagic and earlier partner labels. Expect fast UK delivery and Eye Points on every order. Build from the Pelagic era back to the Napalm releases for a clear sense of the band’s evolution.
All Things Shining (2024, Pelagic) — concise, radiant themes, composed and recorded as a duo; a clear view of today’s sound.
Myriad (2022, Napalm) — elegant crescendos and finely etched guitar layers; bridges the quartet era and the present duo.
Oscillation (2019) — broader textures and pacing that set up the later shift.
For listeners who prize nuance over bombast, Oh Hiroshima reward front-to-back plays: patient arcs, restrained vocals and arrangements that bloom with volume.
