Psychedelic ock has seen a number of revivals since its heyday in the late '60s. Often times, these bands sound like they're simply aping the influences they wear so prominently on their sleeves. Dungen, on the other hand, sound like they've somehow been directly transported from 1968 to the present. Maybe it's their vintage equipment, or maybe it's the fact that most listeners probably haven't heard much Swedish-language psychedelia for comparison, but this doesn't have the second- or third-generation rehashed flavor that so many modern psychsters can't avoid. There's a pungent aroma of, um, authenticity here that other bands haven't been able to match, from the wicked fuzz guitar to the organ and flute workouts. There are some great psych-pop moments throughout, and these melodies are likely to stick in your head even if Swedish isn't your language, but there are also detours into some pretty serious hard-psych territory as well as flute-led hippie free jazz and even some Swedish folk flavors (like the intro to "Du E För Fin För Mig"). There is little studio trickery beyond some simple tape echo, but the acid-colored vibes come through loud and clear. Gustav Ejstes (the one-man band behind Dungen) has an incredible knack for a great tune, an ear for production, and then the ability to perform all the parts and still sound like a band. Guitar ringer Reine Fiske has one of the gnarliest fuzz tones ever heard and contributes excellent raw lead guitar all over, particularly on the title cut and "Gjort Bort Sig" or when the acoustic guitar, fiddle, and Mellotron of "Du E För Fin För Mig" suddenly switch to a blistering electric coda. Ta Det Lugnt clearly evokes another time and headspace, but there's an underlying passion that keeps it sounding fresh (much like when the Bevis Frond appeared in the late '80s). Put on your ear-goggles and head back to the late '60s.
lI dated this girl over the summer for like a month...she may have been the meanest woman to ever walk the earth. Really...i mean she had an accent(she was from Sweden), she was a drummer in a band, and she was really smart and I STILL couldn't stand her! She was evil, really...but she will always have a special(albeit dark) corner of my heart though for introducing me to Dungen...I think this ...
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My brother gave me Dungen's debut record for my birthday and I can't stop playing it. I love the feeling of opening a record for the first time and finding out there are 4 sides to listen to instead of just 2. I love vinyl for a lot of reasons, but lately its been because it forces me to take a break, get up and turn the record over. When I get deeply involved in a project (sewing, writing, ...
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lI dated this girl over the summer for like a month...she may have been the meanest woman to ever walk the earth. Really...i mean she had an accent(she was from Sweden), she was a drummer in a band, and she was really smart and I STILL couldn't stand her! She was evil, really...but she will always have a special(albeit dark) corner of my heart though for introducing me to Dungen...I think this ...
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"After silence...that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."- Aldous HuxleyThe power of music. I love it when I am moved by a piece of music in which I can't even understand the lyrics. Take this Dungen song for example...no idea what he is saying, since I don't speak Swedish...but seeing this song live and even hearing it on record gives me the chills.
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My brother gave me Dungen's debut record for my birthday and I can't stop playing it. I love the feeling of opening a record for the first time and finding out there are 4 sides to listen to instead of just 2. I love vinyl for a lot of reasons, but lately its been because it forces me to take a break, get up and turn the record over. When I get deeply involved in a project (sewing, writing, ...
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Brown leather boots...reindeer hides...Dungen are overtly derivative. But they are really good at it. They sound like a heavy metal/prog/hippie band from either England or The States (sans the Sveedish!) in the early 70's. Their last album Tio Bitar was great but I think I enjoyed this one better. Their show in Atlanta September 2005 was spectacular. They played the Bonnaroo festival in 2006.
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| 1 Panda |
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| 2 Gjort Bort Sig |
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| 3 Festival |
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| 4 Du E För Fin För Mig |
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| 5 Ta Det Lugnt |
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| 6 Det du Tänker Idag Är du I Morgon |
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| 7 Lejonet & Kulan |
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| 8 Bortglömd |
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| 9 Glömd Konst Kommer Stundom Ĺnyo Till Heders |
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| 10 Lipsill |
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| 11 Om du Vore en Vakthund |
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| 12 Tack Ska Ni Ha |
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| 13 Sluta Följa Efter |
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