LÖTSJÖN – Ostbiten (no label, 1976) / Things That Never Die (no label, 1982)

Swedish vocals, English vocals, instrumental
International relevance: **/**

A band from the Stockholm area that released two privately pressed albums of twee usually acoustic and harmony driven folk rock in a mellow British style. Half decent vocals, some nice fingerpicking in the John Renbourn vein and some bad wah-wah guitar (but that alone probably triggers the instincts of collectors worldwide, then call it 'acid folk' and they'll cream their pants).

”Ostbiten” contains a rosy-cheeked cover of Jethro Tull's ”Mother Goose” and a pointless version of Stephen Still's ”4+20”. Second album followed six years later but is similar to the first only with an off-putting 80's sounding Tascam sound.

This is the kind of band that their friends say they love, giving them an inflated self-esteem and prompting them to release ”Live 1978-1979” with previously unreleased live recordings from the gap years between their two original albums. Only for streaming, but still.

I bet you can find Xian albums in a flea market near you that is more exciting than this. Or better yet, get some real UK folk. You don't need this.

From ”Ostbiten”:

Ostbiten

4+20 

Neptun

Mother Goose

”Things That Never Die”:

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