During the past months I’ve been compiling the 3 volumes of The Sound of Starke Adolf. Of course, I still have to finish volume 2 and 3, but volume 1 is almost ready. These are the bands that introduced me to indiepop during those early days of soulseek. Do you remember those? The “picknick” room, or the “twisterella” room? It was early 2003 when we were inspired by the Funday Mornings with my roomates to start a band, when The Javelins were making the soundtrack of my life. And now, these seminal bands to the real Swedish underground, won’t be forgotten, at least, I won’t allow it. This compilation is a testament of a scene that flourished out of nothing, that never got the recognition that it deserved. 7″s, tapes, CD-Rs, everything done the DIY way, small labels popping up everywhere, fanzines, and maybe the pinnacle of it all, the Starke Adolf club, shaped the indiepop scene and inspired many. Me included. Cloudberry or Plastilina wouldn’t exist if I would have never been aware of what this beautiful bunch of kids were doing.

Expect the Vol.1 to be released by Plastilina Records by January 2010. Needless to say, it will be released on a lush digipack and full colour booklet. I share with you the tracklist, don’t tell me it’s not a killer! It includes many should-have-been-hits and also many unreleased songs!!

Tracklist:

1. Action Biker – Sandy Edwards
2. Florian – From Florian with Hope
3. The Set Designers – Looking
4. Strawberry Fair – Where’s Alex Taylor Now
5. The Camera Casanovas! – You Looked Like a Portrait
6. The Javelins – Pale Average Look
7. Giraff På Engelska – Need to Be Cheated
8. Girl Alliance – Best of Seasons
9. Milkman – What it Once Was
10. Dorotea – My Guilty Conscience
11. Twig – The Return of the Sensitive Guys
12. The Busy Band – The Sign Says Walk
13. The Fermats – Ode to the Code
14. The Danny Says – The Boy Formerly Known as Me vs. The Girl Formerly Known as You
15. The Gentle Smiles – Mando Diao
16. Eisenhower – Cuddly Teddy Bear
17. Nixon – Hospital
18. The Dear Diaries – I Can’t Be Happy Without You
19. The Never Invited to Parties – Bicycle Ride

+ Liner notes by Blåpojken.

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Listen
The Javelins – Nosebleeders on the Track