STÖRNINGEN – I görningen (Subverskivbolaget, 1976)

Swedish vocals
International relevance: **

”I görningen” has a couple of pretty good tracks like ”Främlingen på Stockholms C”, perhaps ”Det är jag som får tacka” and the towering closer ”Fruset land”, but it also has a Blå Tåget-styled pastiche and a few other clunkers dragging the album down. Still, it's better than some other Uppsala bands on Subverskivbolaget and Piglet, like Teddybjörn Band and the largely terrible Sub-gruppen (both bands share members with Störningen). Worth noting is the appearance of Lars Hollmer on accordeon and vocals. ”I görningen” has its share of fans, but it's far too uneven for me to recommend it.

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SUB-GRUPPEN – När dom talar om fred (Subverskivbolaget, 1975)

Swedish vocals
International relevance: **

Subverskivbolaget was a shortlived Uppsala label releasing local bands like Rävjunk, Hemkört and Mobben. Sub-gruppen was a temporary constellation with members of Mobben and Teddybjörn Band. Also included are one track each by Trotsålderns Barn and Svend-Urban & The Bronkettes although the latter is probably just Sub-gruppen under another name. It's not a good album at all, with political lyrics and cringy vocals. The only exception would be Trotsålderns Barn whose ”Ingen av oss” is a pretty memorable track with a couple of unexpected twists and some nice guitar work. It's the only track here that sounds like it was recorded by a real band simply because it was.

Ingen av oss (Trotsålderns Barn)
När dom talar om fred
Chile Chile 
Katalansk rock
Inte en dag, inte en natt (Svend-Urban & The Bronkettes)
Privatchaufför och allt

HEMKÖRT – I ett hörn av trädgården (Subverskivbolaget, 1976)

Instrumental, Swedish vocals
International relevance: *

Subverskivbolaget, or SUB, was Uppsala's musicians collective SUB-gruppen's label. Run by members of Mobben and Störningen, their best known act was probably Rävjunk who had a couple of 45s out on SUB.

Geography was obviously more important to SUB than musical quality. ”I ett hörn av trädgården” is a testament to that. While Hemkört's playing skills aren't the worst I've heard, the singing sounds as if it was cut straight from a jolly pub night after too few beers and yet too many. The material is of mostly traditional origin with a couple of 'fight workers!' numbers throw in for mandatory measure. The album is lacklustre at best, and at worst (most of the time) best left to oblivion.

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