Vinyl Record Flip 001

 

Vinyl Haul from May 2023

Albums purchased at Econo Jam Records and Stranded Records in Oakland, CA.

Background music: Kikagaku Moyo - Smoke and Mirrors

Today’s lunchtime listening: DOS - Justamente Tres (1996)

Somewhat melancholy album from the bass duo of Kira Roessler (Black Flag) and Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE). 

Half instrumentals and the other half feature vocals by Kira. Watt even slips in a few lines. 

Fans of fIREHOSE will recognize a few riffs here and there but don’t expect the same energy. 

Favorite Track: Number Seven 

Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt (2004)

Dungen – Ta Det Lugnt (2004) is a psychedelic masterpiece that exploded out of Sweden and into the hearts of music lovers worldwide, like a long-lost treasure from the '60s that somehow time-warped into the new millennium. Blending swirling guitar solos, jazzy drumming, dreamy Mellotron textures, and Swedish lyrics delivered with raw emotional intensity, this album is a kaleidoscope of sound—both heavy and delicate, structured and totally free.

At the heart of it all is Gustav Ejstes, the multi-instrumentalist mastermind who wrote, produced, and performed most of the album. Tracks like "Panda" and "Festival" hit with a wild, garage-rock energy, while moments like "Du e för fin för mig" drift into lush, melodic beauty. The whole thing feels like a ride—sometimes speeding through fuzz-drenched psych jams, sometimes floating in folky introspection, always deeply immersive.

Ta Det Lugnt ("Take It Easy") is anything but passive—it’s vibrant, unpredictable, and emotionally rich, a record that rewards deep listening. Whether you're into classic prog, krautrock, jazz, or just love when an artist goes full analog wizard, Dungen's 2004 opus is a modern psych-rock essential that hasn’t aged a day.

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