Cosmic Overdose - Observation galen 7″
February 21st, 2008 at 9:43 am
Like a Swedish answer to Geza X’s The Deadbeats. This has to be one of the most underrated Swedish gems out there. Observation galen is such an instant hit. This is their only “punk” release but from what I remember when seeing them on the telly in the early 80’s they had some more punky tunes. They quiet fast went into a more synth direction which I happen to like a lot too. Their first LP Dada Koko still has some punk in it so it might be worth checking out for some visitors here. Their second LP 4668 is great but more of a darker synth album. Listen to the very special guitar playing on Isolatorer that became kind of a trademark for CO. After awhile they evolved into the two man synth band Twice A Man which still today did some of the greatest gigs I’ve been to visually.
Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Silence
Format: 7″
Songs:
Observation galen.mp3
Isolatorer.mp3
February 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Ummmm???? Kind of a new wave shmenge with horns.
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:08 am
Yeah it’s great stuff here Jay!
February 25th, 2008 at 9:50 am
I’m thinking that this must be great, as we are the only two commenting on this….hahaha.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
The lesser the comments the better the music. It’s been proven so many times on this blog :):
February 25th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I love this one…but on the other hand I love all that Cosmic Overdose released…
February 25th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Bjorn, you’re a man with very good taste.
February 25th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Yeah, Bjorn, you have outstanding taste.
February 25th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
That’s true. Glad you joined in on the praise for Bjorn.
February 25th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Wow this post is growing in popularity.
February 25th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
It is like an avalanche of love for this amazing shmenge band.
February 26th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Haha, actually, I like this too. It’s kinda goofy.
February 29th, 2008 at 4:38 am
“Cosmic Overdose”? The name says it all - cosmic psychedelic guitar on “Isolatorer” which show the fractal shapes of the inner spiritual moving of the universe, and “Observation galen” is a Magma-like Kobaïa destruktiv attack, haha. I enjoyed the trip, tak
March 26th, 2008 at 11:30 am
nice work, dude