release date: Mar. 1991
format: cd (2011 remaster)
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,38]
producer: Joakim Thåström & Sankan Sandqvist
label: MNW - nationality: Sweden
Track highlights: 1. "Radio Thåström" - 3. "Elektrisk" - 4. "Elvis Presley för en dag" - 6. "Miss Huddinge -72"
2nd solo studio album by Thåström originally released on Mistlur Records has the former lead vocalist of Imperiet in his so far most experimental outing. Musically, Thåström here showcases his fascination for industrial rock in what appears as a musical side-step. The album is full of industrial elements, drum machines and distorted guitars and on top of that, Thåström often sings with heavy distortion. Fjodor (Lennart Eriksson - former Ebba Grön bassist) features on vocals, but apart from his presence the album is made with several new guest artists. The album was recorded in Amsterdam to where Thåström would relocate in 1992.
Stylewise, this may sound fairly aggressive, and it may have frightened some of his stable fans as it's clearly marks a strong change of style. Some songs are in the shape of more traditional hard rock songs (e.g. "Miss Huddinge -72"), others are more harmony-based (e.g. "Elvis Presley för en dag" and "Xplodera mig") as a more distinct and familiar Thåström quality, but the overall focus is quite evidently on industrial rock, which really embodies this release.
I simply rejected the album in '91 as too experimental, too hard rock-alike and without much recognition; however, in hindsight, it's no near a mediocre release, it just never caught my attention until after I came accross the 20th anniversary remastered edition, which comes with five demo recordings as bonus tracks. The album is still not one of my favourites, but it's definitely worth looking up as it really shows Thåström's new phase with industrial rock.
After this, Thåström left Sweden and relocated in Amsterdam where he continued his musical journey with the project-band Peace, Love & Pitbulls, formed in 1992. He was not to release another solo album for the following 8½ years, which he spent entirely on music with his new project-band.