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Affordable Hybrid
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
The sound of young Sweden with smack like a crazed maniac riding a bicycle full speed into a pole. Known for inspiring the masses for singalongs and coming out of the blue with an occasional Fugazi cover. High energy lads bringing it on.
Releases:The Snake Was A Mistake |
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Alarma Man
(Gothenburg, Sweden) 02-present
Instrumental and daft in it's execution, Alarma Man can excite, sooth, and equally throw an unprepared listener into a state of confusion. Mind-numbing drum beats, steady bass lines, and odd guitar rhythms accenting with tapping that defies the nature of the sonic guitar itself. A mad mixture of dark intentions and old roving spirits that brings to mind Don Cabellero, Man Or Astroman, and Fugazi, yet with something all the more sinister and forward looking.
Releases: s/t CD |
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The Cassettes
(Washington, D.C.) 99-present
In the Carcrash catalog we have the both eras of The Cassettes incarnations. The late 90s/early 00s power-pop lineup which features Shelby Cinca and the rhythm section of Dead Meadow to the latest lineup of Steampunk Rock N' Roll eccelectism including a thereminist, accordionist and tabla player!
Releases: Early 7"s MP3, "Lights" 7", Countach LP |
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Chronic Heist
(Stockholm, Sweden) 06-present
Known for their bombast of Albini-esque drums with slinking guitars and clever lyrics and vocals only like Swedes can do.
Releases: Fake This Dream |
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Shelby Cinca
(Washington, D.C.) 76-present
Frodus and The Cassettes' frontman goes 8bit electronica with gameboys and a Commodore 64 synth for a journey through vector-wireframes and distorted pixel post-apocalyptic landscapes. The twisted sounds of his youth through a sci-fi lens.
Releases: Electronic 1: Obelisk MP3 |
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Division Of Laura Lee
(Gothenburg, Sweden) 97-present
D.O.L.L. delivers the goods with a loaded arsenal of guitars, lurching in an aural landscape of obscure American punk rock and post-hardcore. Brilliantly blending this with influences that are throwbacks to the heydays of English indie (Creation Records) whilst conjuring up a sound that is very fresh, new, diverse and exciting.
Releases: split 7" w/ Impel |
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Far Apart
(Luleå, Sweden) 95-98
Far Apart came out of Luleå, Sweden. Influenced by bands such as: Hum, Shellac, Quicksand, Superchunk, Fugazi and Jesus Lizard. Energetic and collossal rock that makes it's way quickly into your brain and never comes out. A little known epic and timeless classic of 90s post-hardcore yet still relevant and fresh sounding today.
Releases: Hazel 7" |
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Frantic Mantis
(Göteborg, Sweden) 2005-present
"To many, the British are the exemplars of Rock's refinement and polish. For my money though, nobody can distill that most potent of Rock & Roll's deadly elixirs (and no, I haven't got a name for the stuff) like the Swedes can. Data Is Not Information is a scarier and more urgent Future Shock than those purveyed by the likes of Instant Camera or Corporate MF. Imagine the reverberated noise and sini-surf of Strange and the impenetrable obscurity of Man Or Astroman? overlaid with the fuzzy buzz-effects of an old Atari 2600 donkey-tail-pinned to a punk foundation and reinterpreted through the intimidating glare of Arthur Harrison's 490 Sequencer." - JD @ Hybridmagazine.com
Releases: Human Head EP |
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Impel
(Chula-Vista, California) 93-99
IMPEL, from Chula Vista, CA, was been the attempt of four guys to sustain the colors derived from their previous bands Kill Holiday and Amenity. Their sound was anywhere between the cutting edge of Clikitat Ikatowi and the soaring qualities of early Steve Lillywhite-era U2, with an appreciation for heavy rockers Quicksand and Helmet, yet with a noise not unlike Drive Like Jehu. Whoa.
Releases: Split 7" w/ Division Of Laura Lee |
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International Noise Conspiracy
(Umeå, Sweden) 98-present
Politically inspired garage-punk rock from the north of Sweden with an all-star lineup of members of Refused, Seperation, Saidiwas, and the legendary Luddecakes.
Releases: Timebomb 7" |
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Les Trois Malheures
(Washington, D.C.) 97-99
One of our favorite DC bands ever that scoured the scene for a short time with their discordant and energetic post-punk. A band that was breaking at the seams before it even set sail which left a legacy of bombastic shows and songs that stand the test of time today. To make even the most jaded punk lost in the digital ocean to pump his /her virtual fist yet again.
Releases: s/t EP (Digital) |
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The Outstand
(Vänersborg, Sweden) 93-00
The Outstand formed way back in 1993 in Vänersborg, Sweden. Their music was energetic rock with political lyrics. Fuzzy, noisy, harmonic, melodic, melancholic with vocals that hit you like a fist in the face. Now put to rest, members went on to form Sparks of Seven, Angry People Federation, Division of Laura Lee, and the recording studio Don Pierre in Gothenburg.
Releases: Electroshocks For Authorities LP/CD, s/t 7" |
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Qgmr
(Uppsala, Sweden) 02-present
Transformed from the earlier noise-trio format (responsible for the album "quiet is not loud", a perfect symbiosis between raw vocals, hip-shaking bass lines, gentle guitars and pounding drums), QGMR re-emerged in 2003 as a four-piece rock-band. Complex and slinky guitars in the swamps of brain. Deeply structured and nimbly layered.
Releases: Quiet Is Not Loud CD/MP3, The Senator EP CD/MP3 |
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Svenson
(Gothenburg, Sweden) 99-present
Innovative, original Gothenburg based quartet formed in 1999. The way they mix electronics, avant-garde and punk ideas in a decidedly rock-orientated format is unlike most contemporary music produced in Sweden today. A mutation of rock, electronica and punk by some real-eccentric music-makers and automobile modifiers.
Releases: See You In Earth CD/MP3 |
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Uncle
(Vänersborg, Sweden) 95-97
Uncle operated as a band between 1995-1997, being one of the first Swedish bands to play what you could call Spazzcore. This three piece found structure in spazz and free-jazz with lots of screaming and powerful rythms. Imagine running full-speed into a brick wall for enjoyment.
Releases: Uncle "ABC For Fuzzy Little Kids" 7" |
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| Affordable Hybrid (Gothenburg, Sweden) |
The sound of young Sweden... a crazed maniac riding a bicycle full speed into a pole. Known for inspiring the masses for singalongs and coming out of the blue with an occasional Fugazi cover. High energy lads bringing it on. |
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Affordable Hybrid The Snake Was A Mistake
Angular Swedish post-punk with hooks and fangs not unlike Drive Like Jehu, Fugazi and Division Of Laura Lee. Known for their high-energy shows in underground secret clubs in Sweden and throughout Europe. GBG rides again.
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