Artist: Anitas Livs | Album: Ugh! | Released: 1993 | Label: Slask Records | Catalog #: SLACD 005 | Genre: Folk, Pop | Country: Sweden | Duration: 01:03:13
Anita Livstrand – Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Monica Åslund – Backing Vocals, Percussion
Lise-Lotte Norelius – Drums, Percussion
The concept behind Ugh! is deliciously absurd; take three women on percussion and vocals, mix together classical Indian themes, even older roots from Lapland, improvisational jazz and Steve Reich-ian new music, and then present it all as a tribute to the early blues of Bessie Smith and Ida Cox. Anitas Livs does just that, and they do it brilliantly. Indefinable sound samples, drums, tin pots and scraps of junk provide the foundation for a vocal attack that is one-worldly and other-worldly. The concept is almost too ridiculous, but the execution is powerful, humorous and daring, with only a few missteps when they try to get too seriously ethnic. When they do it their own way, they capture the spirit of Sweden, ancient India, Lapland, Harlem and Memphis in sweeping, masterful strokes of wild energy and creativity.
Tracklisting:
01. Keep It To Yourself 5:04
02. I’m Wild About That Thing 3:19
03. Garut 3:12
04. Bohr’a 5:19
05. Malari 4:11
06. Demadoka 5:27
07. Kridati Vana Mali 6:29
08. Rain Blues 5:22
09. Kabira Bhajana 7:06
10. Take It Right back 4:37
11. He’s Got Me Going 4:04
12. Four Day Creep 5:52
13. Troubles Of The World 3:11
Single download
Anitas Livs – Keep It To Yourself 5:04 
Anitas Livs – I’m Wild About That Thing 3:19
Anitas Livs – Garut 3:12
Anitas Livs – Bohr’a 5:19
Anitas Livs – Malari 4:11
Anitas Livs – Demadoka 5:27
Anitas Livs – Kridati Vana Mali 6:29
Anitas Livs – Rain Blues 5:22
Anitas Livs – Kabira Bhajana 7:06
Anitas Livs – Take It Right back 4:37
Anitas Livs – He’s Got Me Going 4:04
Anitas Livs – Four Day Creep 5:52
Category:Pop
Main catalog
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