BRÄNDA BARN - Allt Står I Lågor 1983

After two 7Inches Brända Barn from Sundsvall recorded their first album on Mistlur and their musical inspiration goes now more into new wave on this and Jan Strandquist joined them as new band member on keyboards and percussion, but in 1984, Brända Barn took their first break from touring, and also as a band. Eight songs with a distinctive voice and very melodic and I can't think of any more, except, the grandiose cover is worth mentioning. Not a bad album, but in this genre, the bands from the UK are in my opinion catchier and far more attractive. Apparently still active, mainly in their homeland. Test it!

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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BRÄNDA BARN - s/t EP 1980

Brända Barn (Burned Children) was a punk band from Sundsvall and singer Anders "Brodde" Brodin was previously active in Massmedia and released with them a couple of singles in 1979. Then he formed in summer of 1979 Brända Barn who loan their name from a novel by Stig Dagerman. The band started as a punk band but then evolved in another direction, clearly influenced by Joy Division and other post-punk bands. They played as support act for Sham 69 when the group appeared in Sundsvall, 30 January 1980. The band recorded a series of singles in the early eighties plus a few compilation track (Sveriges Största Singel) and their debut, Allt Står I Lågor (Everything Is In Flames) on Mistlur in 1983 and become a lot of attention, polarized criticism and listeners, but overall an extatic audience at their concerts during a tour in the winter 1983-84. In February 1984 the band split up, Brodin said he can’t coping with the intense pressure from the fans during & after the concerts. Teens in the audience had repeatedly stormed the stage to touch him. In late 1984 the band made a comeback under the name The Wild Bunch, which later was changed to The Bunch. After this, the band had a number of reunions: 1987, 1991 (two concerts), 1999 (two concerts) & 2003 (three concerts).

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WARHEADS - Dagen Är Natt EP 1979

Killer band from Sweden and one of the best records I think and today a very sought EP among the record fetishists. Warheads was a Swedish punk band, active from 1979 to 1981. It is often regarded as one of the more influential groups within the Swedish punk, despite not had time to give out any album. Several members continued in the 1980s in internationally renowned groups. Warheads are counted by some as a precursor to thrash metal. Before Warheads they called Mob (sometimes as Mob -77), whose founded 1976 at school in Stockholm, line-up consisted of Mats Cavonius (vox), Stellan Hemringe and Janne Oldeus (guitars), Thomas Biström (bass) and Peter Oman and "Bruppe" (drums). The band made itself felt in particular by Cavonius on a show, inspired by Iggy Pop, cut himself with a knife in the stomach. He also participated in a punk movie from 1978 by Stig Larsson (his thesis about the Dramatic Institute). In 1978 Biström leave the band and was replaced by Björne Fröberg (later in The Nomads) on bass. The band changed its name to Aoouh! They recorded a few songs but neither the band managed to record a record and Cavonius left and Pelle Almgren become the new singer. Once again the group changed its name to the Warheads. Finally in 1979 they put out their only record via RIP Records (P-Nissarna + Brända Barn) and the EP is a damn classic with four brilliant catchy goodies  which gave the group a certain reputation also outside Stockholm. In 1980 they participated on the compilation Let It Out on Adventure Records.

Warheads played some concerts in Stockholm, but soon began to crack at the seams. In 1981 Almgren left Warheads and that was the end. Almgren went on to found the glam rock band Easy Action, Fröberg became a member of the Nomads. A group of Swedish musicians from bands Maryslim, Backyard Babies, Hellacopters and The Maggots, who called themselves Urrke T & The Midlife Crisis, gave in 2004 out a 3 track single with covers of old Swedish punk songs, including Aoouh! / Warheads "Center Of Lies ". Enjoy!

- Big Thx to Fredrik -

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V/A - Sveriges Största Singel III 1983

Sveriges Största Singel was a mini serie of three records by Mistlur Records, again sold to a single price and full with more Alternative/Pop/Punk label bands. I listen much to the Raketerna album and I thought somewhere I know the last song on their record and found it here. Volume I I found quite amazing, and this compilation is as strong. Nice artwork with much information inside (in Swedish), you can discover the early new swedish sound of the 80s. Enough words, I must hurry because I fly off.

1.Hunger - STADION

2.Salta Diamanter - LOLITA POP

3.Lågsäsong - DOCENT DÖD

4.Staten Och Kapitalet - EBBA GRÖN

5.I Det Tomma Sessionsrummet. Studenten. Kanslisterna - DAGENS UNGDOM

6.Flyktförsök - DIESTINCT

7.Kärlek Och Hat - BRÄNDA BARN

8.Golva Mig - RYMDIMPERIET

9.Jagad Av Drömmar - RAKETERNA

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