Acid House Kings

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(1991 – present)

Acid House Kings is a Swedish indie pop band, founded in 1991 by Joakim Ödlund (also in the bands Poprace, Double Dan, and Starlet) and brothers Niklas Angergård (Red Sleeping Beauty) and Johan Angergård (Club 8, Poprace). The band recorded their first songs that year and sent them only to one label, the German pop label Marsh-Marigold. A few months later their debut single “Play pop! EP” was released.

In 1992, Acid House Kings started a 10 year plan: a trilogy of albums with one album released exactly every 5th year. Each album was to be filled with catchy guitar pop songs but with new themes and a growing maturity from album to album. The first album in trilogy was the twee “Pop, Look and Listen!” released on Marsh-marigold in 1992. The album was followed by the 6-track ep “Monaco G.P.” and a European tour in 1994.

With the 2nd part of Acid House Kings album trilogy, the band wanted to create catchy quality pop (a bit like The Smiths for summmers days instead of lonely autumn nights locked up in your room). That album was “Advantage Acid House Kings”. The band changed labels for this album to Shelflife in the US and Harmony in Japan. On this album, singer Julia Lannerheim was introduced in the band as a guest singer on a couple of songs. The album was released in rather small quantities and sold out quickly. It’s now been re-released by Labrador Records.

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WiseWhite wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

1 million BRAVOOOOOOOOOO!!! VIVAVIVA

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carmelita_baby wrote:
10 days ago

i hate leaving negative comments cause they piss me off when i see someone do that on one of my favorite artists' pages.... but honestly i'm asking myself how i even got to- let's see here- track 7 on Mondays are like Tuesdays.... I can't stand this and it's making me want to kill myself... it's like elevator music or something. Sure it's nice- it's just incredibly boring. I would have been happier if they really played Acid house music. :)

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sydsten wrote:
last month

the best band ever and ever !

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caro_g wrote:
last month

i love them more and more with every listen <3

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blackbook668 wrote:
last month

do these guys live in the 70s or something? talk about bad fashion sense... good music though.

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oatmeal_pet wrote:
last month

They just make me so happy with their 100% perfect pop music. <3

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brittnik wrote:
last month

almost the same here- i didn't appreciate them all until...like, two days ago? and now i need to listen to everything by them.

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HSaenz09 wrote:
last month

I have a confession- for ages, I didn't listen to the Acid House Kings when recommended to because I thought it was a techno group. The name "Acid House Kings" sounds like one to me. Now, I love them.

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thalitakumi wrote:
last month

que kawaiisssss *___*

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potis1980 wrote:
last month

Hi there, if you like Acid House Kings, then check a band called Raining Pleasure

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pattipong wrote:
last month

fallen in luv with ppl !

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bexestabueno wrote:
August 2008

catchy.

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coolcat77 wrote:
August 2008

Oh, they don't make acid house? So everybody can choose a name like this without making this music? Like Eagles of Death Metal?

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EnekoGotzon wrote:
August 2008

Soft. I like it. Thanks.

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banhos wrote:
July 2008

totaly abba euheueheuh but musicly speakin, greater, of course

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DJDReW3102 wrote:
July 2008

these songs infiltrate and melt your brain JUST to make you .....clap your hands along with a goofy smile on your face. haha

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AsthrayHeart wrote:
July 2008

Great band, but the picture of them is hideous, they are just like Abba. haha.

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jackryan wrote:
July 2008

they make you want to clap your hands along with a goofy smile on your face

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allieallen wrote:
July 2008

so catchy!

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zachwernicke wrote:
July 2008

catchy as all hell..fuuuck

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