Oh no! The Swedes are involved again. This time it’s Eric Lindgren who lent his minimoog to Elektraflesh in 1980. I’m glad he did cause Broken Trust is a pulsating and danceable hit. The lyrical content would fit any emo band today except they wouldn’t blame the mass media for their broken relationship. Take note that Phil in Plash took the photo of the front sleeve. Ejected Rejected seems to be a beloved song among the synth fans but I can hardly stay awake for more then 30 seconds into it.

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Artificial Intelligence
Format: 7″
Songs:
Broken Trust.mp3
Ejected Rejected.mp3

This might not be that interesting to all the Swedes out there since Solglasogon was played to death by the swedish radio. Still today it can be heard from now and then. Regardless it’s one of the most brilliant powerpop songs to emerge out of Sweden both musically and lyrically.

Joppe Philgren got a perfect sarcastic and snotty voice. It’s a giant step from the crude punk that could be heard on their debut Sven Jerrings rost and sure I wouldn’t mind if they had released couple of more records in that vein but it was as high energy pop band they sounded the best.

Solglasögon är en jävligt barnslig grej det kan aldrig bli någonting mellan dig och mig.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Sonet
Format: 7″
Songs:
Solglasogon.mp3
Chick e chack.mp3

Somebody Help Me is the same version as on the Charred Remains compilation tape posted some months ago. But of course it sounds way better on vinyl. I think this is the best Toxic Reasons 7inch coupled with God Bless America. LP wise they never out did the master piece Kill By Remote Control posted by Eric.

Their debut Independence is good but dosen’t hold up in the long run. Both the tracks on here can also be heard on Independence and togheter with Mercenary and Drunk And Disorderly it’s the best bunch. Talking about Drunk And Disorderly I’m pretty hung over today so I better stop.

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Banit
Format: 7″
Songs:
War Hero.mp3
Somebody Help Me.mp3

A classic swedish powerpop/punk 7inch from the band that later became Perfekt Alibi(thanks Senap!). I’m Down got that boggie feel to it that is just on the right side of the border of not being totally crap. You got some porridge? You haven’t? Ahh the singer Hakan just ate it all! Listen to his marvelous love it or hate it voice.

Here’s Rottweiler on the web: Voff voff.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Rottweiler
Format: 7″
Songs:
I’m Down.mp3
Wanna Be Your Friend.mp3

Another one of those “One of the best swedish punk records ever”. Born in the same suburb of Stockholm as Ebba Gron: Ragsved. Most of the Stockholm bands where of course known in most parts of Sweden but it wasn’t until the TV Eye // Drummer introduced me to them a couple of years ago that I heard and heard about them for the first time.

If the first track Arabien would’ve been released today they would’ve easily ended up on some militant muslims death list. It’s just an ordinary anti religion song though Islam is used as the subject and not Christianity as in the majority of punk rock songs.

Luckily for the non swedes here’s a page in english about FDS plus an unreleased track:
http://www.patrik.com/fds/

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: FDS
Format: 7″
Songs:
Arabien.mp3
Beskyddargladje.mp3
Kemisk lycka.mp3
Paranoia.mp3

Maybe you’ve heard Corporate Food on the infamous,and probably one of the most important US punk compilations ever: Let Them Eat Jellybeans. But what strucked me is that I really needed to hear Corporate Food again but this time in it’s original format to be able to fully appreciate its greatness. I can’t even remember hearing it on LTEJ. Probably I thought it was too fucked up or something to like it back then. But today my kids I have to say it’s one of the best songs I’ve heard in a long time. So wacky. So much “fuck you” attitude it hurts lies buried in this masterpiece. The guitar solo brings Geza X to mind for some reason. Sounds so controlled yet like he couldn’t care less if it would fit. Amazing.

Snake Attack is far from Corporate Food. Put on your Residents/Snakefinger ears. I happen to like it. Strange. But as I put it on it hypnotize me and I just sit there through the whole song listening to it.

You know LTEJ was released by Alternative Tentacles which reminds me to remind you about The Eat contest that’s going on. Loads of emails are coming in and so far I’ve picked one winner. Keep ‘em coming.

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Flat
Format: 7″
Songs:
Snake Attack.mp3
Corporate Food.mp3

Here’s the second installment in a series of two. Look below for the first one. Awesome and weird synth punk the way Tony like it. My favorite track from both the 7inches can be found here: Identity Loss. Heres the synth not as nasty to the ears as on the first one. If that’s good or bad depends on how damaged your ears are I suppose.

Take note of the great looking sleeves of both these pearls.

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Active
Format: 7″
Songs:
Laundramat Loverboy.mp3
Identity Loss.mp3

I think this the first of the two releases(the second release coming up later on) that Active Ingredients released at the same time. Two awesome 7inches in a limited run of 250 copies each. As soon as you hear the guitar in the intro of Hyper Exaggeration you know you’re about to be blown away. Then in comes this hyper pitched synth that got a sound that make dogs cry. Marvelous. Powerpop synth punk on the highest level. Bird On Fire got a twisted jerky edge that I like just as much.

Franché Coma who plays bass on these two tracks was also in the Misfits:
Franché Coma
http://www.misfitscentral.com/bands/active-ingredients.php

Country: USA
Year: 1980
Label: Active
Format: 7″
Songs:
Hyper Exaggeration.mp3
Bird On Fire.mp3

Glad midsommar svenskjävlar!

How about some artsy fartsy punk rock from Australia? Yes, we like. Like a mix of Wire and Minutemen though I doubt Seems Twice had heard Minutemen as they released their first 7inch the same year. Maybe some Urinals in here too. The Fall? Yeah, that too. Same influences and same mind set maybe. Fave track: Column One. 15 seconds of pure joy. This record will never bore. That’s how things work with short songs. If you like it. Play it again.

Any info welcome about Seems Twice.

Would love to hear this:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pturnbul/nns_reissues_seems-80.htm

Country: Australia
Year: 1980
Label: Doublethink
Format: 7″
Songs:
Salient Feature.mp3
Wish It Is.mp3
Non Plussed.mp3
Side Effects.mp3
Column One.mp3
Warhol.mp3
No Clear Ideas.mp3
Real Arafat.mp3
Metropolitan Recluse.mp3
Look At It.mp3
Abrupt Alteration.mp3
Anglican War.mp3

I’ve seen that there’s a French bootleg label that call them self KBD Records. Sure this blog name isn’t patented and calling it Killed By Death Records is laughable in itself. But as I’ve said before it was just a matter of time before someonelse started a blog with this name and uploading more mediocre stuff then found on here. Who are these guys in France? I’ve seen a Killed By 7inch LP released by KBD Records/Redrum. Make no mistake this site will never be involved in releasing bootlegs. Here the stuff will be available for free.

What about Sarah Coffman? They took the name to sound unpunk. And they also use an oboe in the anti punk to make it punk spirit. From the hometown of the original founder of the KBD series Johan Kugelberg: Orebro. Sloopy, weak playing and totally great especially Titta jag or dod.

Country: Sweden
Year: 1980
Label: Konkurens
Format: 7″
Songs:
Retro.mp3
Titta jag ar dod.mp3
Destroy.mp3