UFO ÷ver Lappland from Ume in the northern part of Sweden (also home to Refused) are an instrumental kraut-rock band in the vein of Neu!, Amon D¸¸l II, or early Kraftwerk, but with some post-rock sensibilities.
Spˆkraketer is the follow up album to their self-titled debut that was re-issued in 2021 by Burnt Toast Vinyl. When UFO ÷ver Lappland entered Parasit Studio (Gryssjˆn, Sweden) for their next recordings, the band had much more of a clear path to follow beyond the improvised jam sessions of their debut. This time the songs were written and arranged, but still not set in stone. During the recording process, UFO ÷ver Lappland took those base ideas, but added new sounds and experimented with spontaneous ideas during the recording sessions. The results are tighter and more focused, but the recordings are played live in the studio, maintaining a fluidity.
As with everyone else in the music industry, UFO ÷ver Lappland have been affected by the pandemic, and pulling this record together has taken time with long production queues, but both Burnt Toast Vinyl and the band are very happy to release Spˆkraketer and share these tracks with all of you!
The title Spˆkraketer (Ghost rockets) refers to unknown flying objects observed in various sightings in northern Sweden during the 1940s. A full explanation to these observations has never been given, but declassified US Air Force documentation quotes the Swedish Air Intelligence Service that these phenomena are obviously the result of a high technical skill which cannot be credited to any presently known culture on earth. UFO ÷ver Lappland, indeed!
Side A 1. I'm Rolling Like Thunder, I'm Something You Don't Understand! (8:46) 2. Seventh Sun of Orion (10:21) Side B 1. Bl V‰gen (8:13) 2. Fire of '94 (9:55)
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- Genre: Indie & Alternative
- Format: Vinyl
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