Tag: swedish erotica

This album was recorded at Sweden Rock Fest in 2024 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band. Nine songs are played here, eight of which are from the band’s first album. I loved the first album. It’s regarded as a bit of a Scandi classic in hair metal circles, and what better place to celebrate than at the Sweden Rock Festival – probably the best festival in the world for this type of music.

It’s a raw warts n’ all recording but it works perfectly and that’s how it should be. Maybe there are some BV’s on a backing track, but that’s it. If you have the first album then you know which are the bangers. Loaded Gun, She Drives Me Crazy, Rock N’ Roll City, and We’re Wild, Young & Free are all great songs and it’s cool to hear them done live.

This is a limited pressing so I’m not sure how easy it is to grab a copy.

8/10 from The Grooveman.

This is a reissue done independently by Swedish Erotica of their third album that originally came out in 2005. Great pressing too, it sounds nice and crisp. There was quite a buzz after the release of their first album that came out in ’89, but the label didn’t seem that interested in them. I think all the songs on this release were meant for the second album, but they ended up on here.

If you like your rock a little on the sleazy side then this one’s for you. Mats Levin has the perfect voice for these type of songs. He has a whole bunch of power with a slight rasp and when they take it down a notch he has a perfect clean tone for the more AOR tunes like Fire With Fire. It’s the uptempo groovers that get my attention however like Show A Little Lace, Down 2 Bizniz, and my favourite Too Daze Gone. A hint of Dave era VH pizazz, with a cool riff and groove, and a hook and a chorus that just sticks in the brain. There is a hint of Aerosmith swagger in a lot of what they do and Blue Movies highlights that perfectly.

They played at this year’s Sweden Rock festival so maybe we might get some new tunes. Here’s hoping.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.