Trallpunk (
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
; roughly translates to 'melodious punk' — see
the Wiktionary entry) is a subgenre of
punk music developed in
Sweden. It is known for its two-beat, fast drum tempos, a melodic sound with harmonized vocals, and politically oriented lyrics in Swedish.
Generally, trallpunk music advocates for high taxes, open borders, and workers' rights, and is critical of over-consumption; it is not usually anti-establishment or anarchist.
Asta Kask is considered to be one of the first trallpunk bands. During the 1990s, trallpunk saw increased popularity, particularly due to the club
Kafé 44 in
Stockholm and the band
De Lyckliga Kompisarna (The Happy Friends).
Today, trallpunk is represented through bands such as
Varnagel,
Slutstation Tjernobyl,
Greta Kassler, and
De Lyckliga Kompisarna. Internationally, bands like
Rasta Knast and
Takahashi Gumi are examples.
Trallpunk bands
Some trallpunk bands include:
* Argentina
*
Asta Kask
*
Björnarna
*
Charta 77
*
Coca Carola
*
De Lyckliga Kompisarna
*
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* Die Zlaskhinx (Finland)
* Dökött
* Dr. Anti Skval
* Epa
* Finkel Rokkers
* Granit & the no one elses
* Greta Kassler
* Grötkäft
* Gymnastiken
* Hans & Greta
* Hiroshima
* Kardinal Synd
* KKPA
* Körbärsfettera
* Köttgrottorna
* Krymplings
* Lastkaj 14
* M.I.D.
* Mimikry
* Ohlson har semester production
* Otajt
* Punktering
* Radioaktiva Räker
* Rasta Knast
* Räserbajs
* The Retards
* Sällskapsresan
''Sällskapsresan eller Finns det svenskt kaffe på grisfesten?'' ( en, The Charter Trip, or: Is there Swedish Coffee at the Pig-Festival?) is a Swedish comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 22 August 1980, and the first in a f ...
* Sardo Numspa
* Senap
* Sighstens Grannar
* Skumdum
* Slutstation Tjernobyl
* Smutstvätt
* Snorting Maradonas
* Sofistikerat Svammel
* Sten & Stalin
* Strebers
* Tarmgas
* Total Egon
* Trallskruv
* Tralltrollen
* Troublemakers
* Ubba
Ubba (Old Norse: ''Ubbi''; died 878) was a 9th-century Viking and one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 860s. The Great Army appears to have been a coalition of warbands drawn from Scandinavia, ...
* Varnagel
* Vintertid
* 4zugara (Japan)
Notable labels
* Beat Butchers
* Birdnest Records
* Kamel Records
References
Punk rock genres
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