”Moderaterna”, named after the largest conservative party in Sweden, starts off with Patrik Arve (Teddybears) drunkenly protesting the right wing party’s ongoing privatization campaign during an acceptance speech at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 2000 and gradually expands into a hazy swirl of detuned synthesizers, smoky jazz trumpet and stabs of heavily distorted guitars over a gritty beat. ”Moderaterna” showcases You Thant’s knack for creating a sonic universe entirely their own and paints a perfect picture of contemporary ennui.  

The restless energy and urgency that characterized the You Thant’s critically acclaimed debut album ”Dinner For Two” is still present but now coupled with an intricacy and nuance that might stem from the band’s year long stint in Leipzig, Germany tinkering with new material.

Moderaterna

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