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Acid’s Trip Premiere Strings of Soul LP in Full; Out Tomorrow on Heavy Psych Sounds

Posted in audiObelisk on May 6th, 2021 by JJ Koczan

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Let us not go into that good Bandcamp Friday without a nod to Acid’s Trip. The Gothenburg, Sweden, four-piece release their first record, Strings of Soul, tomorrow through Heavy Psych Sounds, and you can stream it now a day in advance. This was put together last-minute, so forgive my brevity, but the opportunity came past to host the premiere of the album, and given the Blue Öyster Cultistry of the post-intro title-track the sheer rush of “No More Fucks,” the Skynyrdism so rampant throughout their leads, the we’re-not-trying-to-get-away-with-anything roadsong “The Kiss Riff,” the later weirdo Ghostiness of “Creature of the Lagoon,” with guitarists Acid and Mike sharing vocal duties atop the classic-style grooves of bassist Lucas and drummer Rockard, it wasn’t the kind of thing I was about to say no to.

There are copious nods to Southern rock between the cowbell and organ of “Just a Man” and the shuffling “If Only (I Were the Only),” and Acid’s Trip play off root ’70s influences in unabashed fashion — they’re not kidding when acids trip strings of soulthey call the song “Faster, Chopper, Boogie” — but the overarching sound of Strings of Soul isn’t retro. Rather, it shows how far Swedish homage-heavy has come in bridging the gaps between decades. They play hard and heavy at the same time, resulting in an energetic, willfully ass-kicking blend. It’s a party, it’s a show, it’s catchy, fun, classic and of its moment. And at its core is a band with a more than capable sense of delivery and a clarity of vision. They know what they want their songs to do. They want them to dance, to careen and twist along back roads at probably too-high speeds. They play to a classic rock and roll ideal, their melodies and rhythms upbeat in a pastoralism that reminds a bit of The Golden Grass, but whether it’s on “Get it Right” or not, they do exactly that.

Again, this was an opportunity that came my way in the last minute and I didn’t want to let slip, so if nothing else, take that as a sign of the quality of work Acid’s Trip — and producer Ola Ersfjord should get a mention here too — have put into their debut. Keep an eye out because the band are doing a virtual release party tomorrow at 7PM CET (that’s 1PM Eastern US) where they’ll be listening to the record and I think taking questions and generally hanging out with whoever’s hanging out. Check their Instagram for more info on that.

PR wire info follows the stream below.

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Acid’s Trip, Strings of Soul official premiere

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Acid’s Trip has done it again – high energy rock’n’roll with string-bending licks, a touch of soul and a blazing organic beat. This best describes the Gothenburg-based quartet that has taken the timeless sound of past decades to a whole new level. The album “Strings of Soul” was recorded during the late summer of 2020 by the band themselves for that hard rock feel and the production was mixed and mastered by genius sound engineer Ola Ersfjord (Honeymoon Disease, Tribulation, Dead Lord etc.). The rock was played and the tambourine is still grooving!

With past releases like the 12” maxi vinyl ”Rock´n´Roll Speedball” the band has generated Shell Shock while delivering top speed live action on any occasion and the debut album “Strings of Soul” is no exception. 11 exploding tracks filled with emotion, rawness and melodies to bring you on a sonically unforgettable journey that really puts this album on the race track and up the charts!

The band has already worked up a well acclaimed live portfolio while touring the streets of Europe and this album has really captured the feels of being out on the road while leaving strings of soul for miles on end. This album is like an explosive mixture of Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Hellacopters that delivers instant hits like ”Get It Right”, ”No more fucks ” and dubbed favorite by fans ”Faster Chopper Boogie” that will hit you right in the face and straight in the heart.

Get ready to be blown away and down with vibes from the early 70s while blasting ”Strings of Soul” on full tilt boogie! Knuckleheads and motor fanatics, start your engines and may your soul rest in speed!

ACID’S TRIP is:
Acid – Guitar/Vocals
Mike – Guitar/Vocals
Rockard – Drums
Lucas – Bass

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