Kramp was a band from Hallstahammar and Västerås, central Sweden, active from 1975 to 1984. In nearly a decade together, the trio — Eric Åström (guitar), Stefan “Molle” Glökl (drums), and Lasse Lindholm (bass) — jammed regularly but never released a single record. What survived are four rehearsal room recordings from 1978, captured on a small cassette player, now finally available through Stockholm archival imprint Subliminal Sounds.
Released on March 6, 2026, the self-titled album is exactly what it claims to be: unpolished, unedited, lo-fi documentation of a band that played entirely for itself. No label, no audience, no agenda. The cassette hiss is part of the deal, and it works in the music’s favor — three musicians locked into a groove with nothing to prove.
The centerpiece is “Jam 2,” clocking in at over twenty-three minutes of freeform Heavy Blues-Rock that unfolds with natural confidence. Lindholm’s fretless bass is the secret weapon here, adding a melodic fluidity that lifts the whole thing well beyond standard jam territory. “Jam 1,” “Jam 3,” and “Jam 4” — between six and eight minutes each — are tighter cuts in the same vein: blues-inflected hard rock with progressive instincts and a Psychedelic looseness that feels entirely rooted in the Swedish underground of the late ’70s.
Subliminal Sounds, the Stockholm label behind essential archival releases tied to the Swedish Psych scene, is the natural home for this kind of material. Kramp fits the catalog perfectly.
Purchase and Stream “Kramp” via the Bandcamp player below:
Tracklist:
01. Jam 2 23:18
02. Jam 1 06:22
03. Jam 3 06:41
04. Jam 4 07:47
Lineup:
Eric Åström / Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Stefan “Molle” Glökl / Tama Drums
Lasse Lindholm / Fender Precision Fretless Bass