Album of the day: Abramis Brama – Smakar Sondag

Lovingly pinched from Stonerrock.com: In many ways, Abramis Brama is the crazy old uncle of the Swedish retro rock scene. Most people will place Witchcraft at the top of the heap, assuming they kicked the whole sub-genre off. But Abramis has been at it just a little longer and yet never managed to grab that brass ring.
Those in the know laud the group, but to the vast majority, Abramis is at best a band they’ve heard of but not actually heard.

Here’s hoping Smakar Sondag changes that. My experience with the band is limited to Dansa Tokjavelns Vals and their live album from a couple of years back, but compared to those two, Smakar is a noted progression.

Continue reading: StonerRock.com – Abramis Brama – Smakar Sondag.

Please click here for the audio stream of Abramis Brama live at Roadburn 2006.

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