Swedish Post-punk

Swedish post-punk emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, embodying the icy cool and introspective atmosphere of Scandinavia with a tinge of political and social critique. Characterized by its blend of punk's raw energy with a darker, more experimental approach, it weaves angular guitar riffs, prominent basslines, and an often cold, synthesizer-heavy sound. This genre is punctuated with introspective lyrics and a generally gloomy aesthetic. Bands like Holograms and Imperiet pushed boundaries with their brooding soundscapes and thought-provoking lyrics, while others like Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons injected an avant-garde quirkiness into the scene. Swedish post-punk challenged norms and influenced the future of alternative music with its innovative synthesis of punk ethos and new wave complexity.

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Blossom (Blind Delon Remix)
Single - Released November 5, 2024

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ABU NEIN
Abcess Exil
Anders Ångest
Aptit
Att Som
Babylon Blues
Blue For Two
Brända Barn
Camouflage
Commando M. Pigg
Cortex
Cosmic Overdose
Dada 36
Dansdepartementet
Diestinct
Dom Dummaste
Elegi
Förrädarna
Global Infantilists
Hemgraven
Holograms
Hörförståelse
Imperiet
In The Colonnades
Johan Lindell
Kabinett Död
Kai Martin & Stick!
Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons
Ladomir
Lolita Pop
Lustans Lakejer
Makthaverskan
Nürnberg 47
Paper
Pink Champagne
Raketerna
Reeperbahn
SH!
Skallarna
Stadion
Strasse
Ståålfågel
Syster Lycklig
Tant Strul
The Leather Nun
The Secret French Postcards
The Skull Defekts
Thirteen Moons
Tredje Mannen
True Moon
Unter Den Linden
Vacum
Viva!
Imperiet
Makthaverskan
Lustans Lakejer
Holograms
Cortex
Lolita Pop
ABU NEIN
Reeperbahn
The Leather Nun
Tant Strul
Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons
True Moon
Pink Champagne
The Secret French Postcards
Blue For Two
Johan Lindell
Nürnberg 47
Thirteen Moons
Kai Martin & Stick!
Camouflage
In The Colonnades
Brända Barn
Paper
Cosmic Overdose
Commando M. Pigg
The Skull Defekts
SH!
Tredje Mannen
Ståålfågel
Vacum
Dom Dummaste
Raketerna
Hörförståelse
Babylon Blues
Hemgraven
Diestinct
Viva!
Dansdepartementet
Syster Lycklig
Unter Den Linden
Strasse
Global Infantilists
Stadion
Anders Ångest
Elegi
Kabinett Död
Skallarna
Ladomir
Dada 36
Aptit
Att Som
Förrädarna
Abcess Exil