SKIT I ALLT

DUNGEN have been releasing music for over 20 years now which is hard to believe. This Swedish Psychedelic/Folk band are very old school and are led by Gustaf Ejstes, and he and guitarist Reine Fiske have been the two constants since that 2001 debut as the lineup has kept changing. And speaking of that debut I have to rank it along with "4", "Haxan" and this one "Skit I Allt" as my favourites from this band.

Released in 2010 it is surprisingly mellow but with some beautiful and memorable melodies. And hey these guys are all players so it's interesting that within the more laid back music we get some real displays of talent. Fiske is clearly mixing things up as well with his playing and style giving us some variety in the guitar department. The flute from Ejstes is important on this release as well but this multi-instrumentalist is all over this album with a variety of instruments as well as his voice.

Top three would certainly include the opener which is my favourite. It's that gorgeous melody with the flute that just opens up before a minute. This is followed by "Min Enda Van" and yes this album opens strong with these first two tracks. Claps, piano, vocals and guitar giving us a light and folky start. The vocals and sound rise before a minute and we get strings too. Two beautiful tracks to get us started. Final top three is "Barnen Undrar" with that urgent beat and cool sounding guitar, love that tone as vocals join in. It's piano and guitar leading after 2 minutes as the vocals step aside briefly but when the singing returns so does that guitar tone. Nice.

A fairly consistent record with my least favourite being the title track surprisingly and it could have finished stronger with the final two songs but still a very solid 4 stars for this beauty.