This Swedish power trio follows a very long tradition of bands from this country who love writing heavy/blues rock songs, inspired from the 60s or the 70s, and at the same creating their unique identity and sound. Be no mistaken: these three lads offer us their first self-titled album, in an old school and vintage context which, on one perspective does not re-invent the wheel, however and more importantly, the album is a collection of fine musicianship, inspired riffs and bluesy riffs, together with beautiful vocals that revive the old days, on their own trademark way.
The “Faraj Risberg Rogefeldt” album is a fine piece of music, from a country which has been a pioneer in heavy rock, especially coming from the 70s (e.g.: November). However, on the album there are powerful glimpses where you will find Led Zeppelin, Free, Cream or Jimi Hendrix, especially in the groove, the psychedelic guitar riffs (both the solos and the leads), where the band takes a step back in time and filters their music through their contemporary lens, but overall, they sound very old school. And this is one of their strongest points. The vocals are contributing to this vintage feeling, where nostalgia for the past meets the reality of the contemporary with a fresh eyepoint.
The groove is flowing organically throughout the album; the bluesy feeling is spread all over and the mood is very much uplifting. The song names and lyrics are in Swedish, with an obvious focus on the Swedish fan base (a similar approach has been taken by another great Swedish band ‘Abramis Brama’), which gives a more authentic and genuine character to their record. and This power trio is definitely a band to be closely watching from now on and I look forward to catch them live in 2026 and enjoy their unique psychedelic and old school heavy rock vibes!
Highlights: ”Rötter”, ”Vet hur visorna går”, ”En ny dag”
8/10
Text by Antonis Mantzavinos
Tracklist:
1. Blås inte förbi
2. Flera dagar bort
3. Rötter
4. Vet hur visorna går
5. Mer än tusen ord
6. En ny dag
7. Skepnad
8. Det sista vi ser
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