Ulrich Jannert – All In (2026)
As with every person, certain musicians hit a key, strike a note, touch a chord in my heart, making them entirely memorable. One of these unforgettable musicians is Ulrich Jannert. Hailing from Sweden, Malmö to be exact, Jannert finds the line between soul, rock, and a dabble of pop, then sort of blurs it while still holding distinct tones in the sonic tapestry. His single, ‘Two Men By The Harbor’, is potentially my favourite – the gruff vocals in a soulful, bluesy, rock-tinged melody. Today, I am pleased to turn up the volume with his new EP, All In. Grab my hand as we leap.
For me, Ulrich Jannert’s music is not just songs to play, but rather songs to feel. In ‘Two Men By The Harbor’, he held your hand as you saw the two men chatting at the harbour, while ‘Rewrite The Road’ was a walk in a sonic forest – each time, he smiles at you with a warm, heartening, comfortable grin. With All In, you find yourself sauntering alongside the musician dancing across soulful melodies.
Opening with the title track, All In introduces you to Jannert’s distinctive blues meets soul meets classic rock style. Soft and gentle, there is a smooth sweeping of tender guitars and anchoring drums. Yet, the smoothness is intersected by gritty, gruff vocals pushing a heavier tone that, in actuality, is rather welcome. We then step from the harder melody to a soulful brass version of previous single ‘Breaking Free’. A weave of saxophones and trumpets, the horn-driven ‘Breaking Free’ is, well, a true breaking free from the introductory rock hardness.
‘Follow The Compass In Your Soul’, one of Jannert’s previously released tracks, takes the same route as ‘Breaking Free’. Instead of retaining a rougher rock tone, the track is a reimagining of the moving melody. Not as flush with his distinctive saxophone, ‘Follow The Compass In Your Soul’ is softer, more languid and tranquil. Yet, that sax continues to stand tall as it glides across the drums and piano.
Beautifully placed, the four tracks of All In is one of those walks across Jannert’s music. Bold and brazen in the opening, but quickly taking a downward stroll with ‘Breaking Free’ and a soft side-step with ‘Follow The Compass In Your Heart’, he delicately guides you like that old friend with charming conversations. ‘Yin and Yang’ leads you out in a brush of bluesy sax against acoustic guitar and steady drums.
One aspect that makes Jannert stand out, at least in my mind, is the matching of rough, grittier textures with sweet gentleness. Will All In keep this artist at the forefront of my mind? The tracks might not remove ‘Two Men By The Harbor’ as a favourite, but I’m happy to keep All In on repeat.
Find out more about Ulrich Jannert on his Instagram and Spotify.
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