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This is an oddity. It's a one-sided four track private pressing from Gävle (home to Mora Träsk, Järngustav and a few other lesser-knowns). The lyrics are permeated by social concerns such as drug abuse, nuclear power, and environmental issues in general. Apparently Musikgruppen ACP was somehow involved with the local divisions of the anti-nuclear movement and Chilekommittén (=”the Chile committee”). Obviously a political band, but the politics come in the shape of storytelling rather than overt lecturing. It's fairly well played, and although the four songs aren't consistently memorable, at least ”Överkörd” and ”Sköt dig själv” are OK enough. Perhaps they would have been more potent had the production been better. Mora Träsk producer Roland Johansson turned up the vocals a bit too loud, and the instruments (the guitar in particular) are too low. So it's quite flat and a more daring, tactile mix might have brought out some buried qualities.
The album, or should I say the EP, came with a lyric sheet and had a run of 500 copies assuming the band's estimates are correct. So it's fairly hard to come by, but it's neither expensive nor essential. Musikgruppen ACP weren't bereft of talent, but their one-off mini album lands firmly in the mediocre field.
Lead guitarist Ove Wall was an early member of Mora Träsk, and a couple of the others later went to session work and children's productions.
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