ASOCIAL “Aldrig Som Er” LP (White)

Originally active in the early ’80s, Asocial are among the foremost of the classic Swedish hardcore punk pantheon. The Scandinavians have always done it up when it comes to mangeling raw punk and Asocial weren’t any different. Their 1984’s Asocial Attack tape was absolutely essential in creating the kängpunk canon, along with bands like Anti Cimex, Shitlickers, Mob 47, Crude SS, and Avskum.

In the beginning of 2017, the band woke up from their decades long slumber and began to play gigs and write new material with a reformed line-up. This wasn’t their first reunion though, as they did a few gigs and released an EP during the ’90s. This time, however, Asocial returned angrier and more furious than ever. Two new albums, Död Åt Kapitalismen (2017) and Föralltid Underground (2019), were released through the finest Italian label F.O.A.D. Records, both fucking excellent by all standards.

The band’s latest Aldrig Som Er LP—released earlier in 2021 by a triumvirate of d-beat raw punk specialized labels—features both new songs (Side A) and re-recorded versions of classic Asocial songs from 1984-1986 (Side B).