Swedish vocals
International relevance: *
A somewhat underrated Blå Tåget spin-off with Tore Berger, Torkel Rasmusson and Leif Nylén at the
core. Stockholm Norra continues where Blå Tåget left off with ”Slowfox” but this is a better album. The lyrics are still political and the poetic shimmer is as strong as before, only with a greater sens of self-reflection, almost like an afterthought to the original
Blå Tåget years.
Stockholm Norra made live appearances
but wasn't around long enough to make another album. A shame because it's a good album, in many ways
an easier listen than the Gunder Hägg/Blå Tåget albums. One
further song (”Den nyaste regeringen” was released on the 'B'
side to their only 45, the Rasmusson penned ”Vad önskar du dig för nånting i
julklapp?” and later added to the CD reissue of the album as a
bonus track.
The sleeve features a painting by Kalle Berggren and along with the cover art to Nationalteatern's ”Barn av vår tid”, it's probably the best picture to capture the late 70's social zeitgeist in Sweden.
The sleeve features a painting by Kalle Berggren and along with the cover art to Nationalteatern's ”Barn av vår tid”, it's probably the best picture to capture the late 70's social zeitgeist in Sweden.
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