RECOMMENDATIONS

I got a record sent to me by the solo-debutant Mats Grönmark 
(earlier in Burek V) that I thought I should review. After a few 
spins I realized it could just as well be sorted under "Recommendations" 
which it now does.

I am not too familiar with contemporary music. The last time I went on a 
longer car journey with my friends I got criticisied for my mixed- cd´s. 
They either had "too much violin" or "no songs were recorded after 
1971", most of them actually was recorded before 1963.
If am not too down with new music in general and I am probably even 
less familiar with new good swedish music. 

Therefore it was with great joy I discovered what a great album Tape 
Hiss Hit or Miss and Sometimes Even Bliss is. 

It is well-played americana with some untipped variations from other 
genres. Sometimes you think of Neil Young,  then it all drags towards a
more lo-fi electric music and then it gets a bit more funky like a Ben Harper 
with an appalachian vocal or something. Varied, well-played,swinging and 
good! I know that not many of you snotty kids buy records anymore but if 
you were thinking of allowing yourself that bit of luxury why don´t you spend 
it on a swedish-produced quality record? Pour a big glass of ice-tea, sit 
yourselves down on your porch (or balcony might be more likely) put on 
Tape Hiss Hit or Miss and Sometimes Even Bliss and just relish.
You have to just relish sometimes too.

Magnus Gyllenberg
GIFTORM, SWEDISH SKATEBOARD
MAGAZINE