Arbete och Fritid

I can't believe I overlooked these guys, especially since they are Nya Ljudbolaget related via cellist Ove Karlsson.
... and since I haven't seen them in the archives or suggested before, here it goes:









I'm not sure about the sub-genre though. I've seen them tagged as Prog Folk on numerous occasions, but, athough the folk elements are present, and there are several tracks that can be clearly defined as PF (being even more prominent than in the case of Nya Ljudbolaget), overall the band pushes more in the jazzy/ avant area. So maybe ZART could have a look, although I'm sure most of the members are already familiar with the band.


Edited by Lizzy - January 22 2012 at 17:50

Goodness me. Have they really not been added yet? Definite oversight.

It is really difficult to sample this properly. One must actually listen to some albums, but even then it is difficult to put a tag on them. The second one is basically avant folk, whilst the first is more jazz oriented.

Lizzy wrote:

Especially this clip is fantastik for me! 

Hey Lizzy.

I have their first three albums, and let me start out by saying thank you for suggesting these guys, because I had completely forgotten about them
If my memory serves me well, I think they would be a better fit within the confines of prog folk, but yeah doesn't really matter though.
 I heard their selftitled about a week ago, and they certainly belong on this site that's for damn sure.

Well the problem(haha problem?) with these Swedish acts is that they are eclectic more than anything, yet not really fitting for that genre here IMO. I've had that Nya Ljudbolaget for almost 10 years now, and each time I put it on I am certain that it is either a RIO album, a folk album or a middle eastern album mixed up with fusion. The same sort of parallels can be applied to Arbete och Fritid, which in all fairness is something that I happen to adore.

Let's just see what those ZART boys have to say


Edited by Guldbamsen - March 07 2012 at 13:52

The self-titled Nya Ljudbolaget album from 1981 is on YouTube in its entirety - not quite the same as owning it, I know, but for anyone who wants to listen to it:

Absolutely. I was just concerned they might have been forgotten with all the new suggestions pouring in. (I have forgotten about them myself for a while )

YYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! My main man Damo - good stuff my friend

As long as the albums are there to be reviewed, then to hell with disco We can't all be dancing like John Travolta now - especially if we have a cold.

Edited by Guldbamsen - March 22 2012 at 18:14