Album Type: EP
Date Released 03/11/2014
Label: Transubstans
Records
‘Skånska
Mord’ Vinyl tracklist:
1). Illusion
(04:13)
2). Leaving
(03:57)
3). A Room
Without A View (04:19)
4). Black
Salad (03:42)
Bio:
If you missed out on SKÅNSKA MORD's
earlier releases - you can't let this one slip thru your fingers. This is their
first release on Transubstans, a 4 track EP released on black / solid white
12'' vinyl. Recorded at Lemon Recording Studios with engineer Martin Ekelund,
this EP is the brilliant follow-up to their two critically acclaimed albums
"The Last Supper" (2010) and "Paths To Charon" (2012).Once again, SKÅNSKA MORD proves the winning concept of blending one of the strongest voices in Swedish rock history together with the dynamic, blues, psychedelic and hard-riffing tunes that practically steams 70's groove.
From the opening track "Illusion" to the fantastic cover of JANNE SCHAFFER's "Black Salad" (with a guest appearance by JANNE SCHAFFER himself), you will for sure get your dose of the "pick me up" SKÅNSKA MORD always deliver.
The
Band:
Jan Bengtsson
Petter Englund
Patric
Carlsson
Patrik Berglin
Thomas Jönsson
Review:
Skånska
Mord’ self
titled debut is a short but sweet blast of 70s rock. Beginning with the
straightforward rocking opener “Illusion” of which the highlight is a rip
roaring guitar solo at the end and some blistering leads during the main parts
of the song. As the track progresses these guys sound a lot like a less weird
Mammoth Volume.
Harmonica!!??! But yes! Beginning with
a cool swingy guitar chord section moving into a slow blues jam the second
track “Leaving” has some really slick song writing shifts. The transition from
the verses into the bridge section is really well done and despite being a
blues track it doesn't really feel like a typical 12 bar blues. The third track
“A Room Without A View” begins with a guitar line that wouldn't necessarily be
out of place in a 70s Isley Brothers track. Some nice smouldering atmosphere
into the heavier chorus sections, when the bridge hits, it's a totally
different kind of change then present on the rest of the album and is a nice
touch.
The most blatantly 70s influenced
track, is closer “Black Salad” which begins with rolling stuttering drum fills
and big guitar riffs. Moving into some driving slightly funky bass with some
nice lead guitar melodies then consolidating back into riffs. This track
wouldn't be out of place on the Captain Beyond S/T or even Grand Funk
Railroad's earlier works (before they turned into pussies). An instrumental
track, the guitars shine here with some nice freakouts. The production on this
record is pretty damn good and everything is clearly audible and it sounds
retro without the bad parts of a retro production. Check it out below.
Words by: Chris Tedor
