Makthaverskan - Makthaverskan III (Oxblood & Baby Blue Vinyl)

Makthaverskan - Makthaverskan III (Oxblood & Baby Blue Vinyl)For their latest release Ill, Gothenburgs Makthaverskan push the boundaries of the punk inspired dream pop theyve masterfully executed for years. While they have always offered a staggering and complex contrast in their songs, the bands ability to join beauty and vitriol into an unforgettable union is pushed farther than ever before. Merging the lighthearted melody of dreamy indie pop with an undeniable post punk influence, songs like opener Vienna

and recorded what would be their breakthrough

ghostly choir that lingers around the edges of the album and Tim's tuned-between-radio stations guitar appear as characters in a cast of songs that at times breathe like folk music and at others hit like full-band rock tunes

the first female DJ to headline Ushuaïa Ibiza

revealing a striking falsetto on two of the album's strongest tracks

time elapsed differently”

On additional production is longtime shifu and collaborator Dan Carey

and colorful effects

where the group resurrected psychedelic-era excesses on the previous Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request

Recorded and mixed over a span of two years along the west coast of Ireland and in various other locations

" "It feels really special to me

“It's about rolling up your sleeves

and blood and guts where the wires should be