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There\u2019s a moment on \u201cRehab<\/strong>,\u201d the focus track from 8lanco<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s new EP \u201cHills N\u2019 Back<\/strong>,\u201d when August Hvide<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s voice cuts through the production with startling clarity: \u201cTake all my exes and put them bitches into rehab.\u201d<\/p>\n It is such a strong line that you might miss the irony and fragility that is concealed beneath it. That duality is what makes this amazing new album so special.<\/p>\n 8lanco, whose real name is August Hvide, has quickly become one of Norway\u2019s most exciting musical artist. A committed fan base has grown around the 20-year-old from Bergen, whose previous song \u201cHell Of It<\/a><\/strong>\u201d was named \u201cSong of the Year\u201d by Puls Magazine.<\/p>\n On the surface, it\u2019s a catchy pop confection with production polish that wouldn\u2019t sound out of place on mainstream radio. Dig deeper, and you\u2019ll find something more complex: a meditation on blame-shifting and the stories we tell ourselves to avoid uncomfortable truths.<\/p>\n