Let us chill this morning with the Toilets, a short-lived three piece from Olofström, Blekinge and the band consisted of Jens (vocals/bass), Lars (guitars), Stefan (drums) and this is their only record on Amalthea with two decent ska tracks. "I ride without a light in the middle of the night as much as I want.", this is the chorus of "Hjul I Natten (Wheels In The Night)" and it's a swinging scale song, which the cover also gives clear hints about. However, the band did not sound like that at the start two years earlier. After mixing wildly between blues, jazz, funk and songs in different constellations, they started to get tired. Instead, they embraced the new wave of punk ska and reggae and renamed themselves the Toilets. But they never completely let go of their background. From time to time, guitar, bass and drum solos appeared as an extra spice. The texts were usually of secondary importance. They were mostly about everyday things like a bike ride or when the imagination got tired they sometimes stole words from the children's classic book Min Skattkammare (My Treasury). The three did a gig 2005 at home in Olofströrm in connection with the release of the compilation Greatest Shits, a burnt double CD with forty-eight new recordings from the band's huge repertoire. The band had one compilation appearance with a live song on the double CD Rockscen Blekinge 69-99, which was released on Blekinge Museum in 2018. Enjoy two early unique ska tunes which aren't comparable with the next generation.
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