Sweden’s indie pop darlings Acid House Kings formed in 1991 with Joakim Ödlund and brothers Niklas and Johan Angergård. The current lineup includes Johan, Niklas, and Julia Lannerheim.
Lannerheim joined as a guest vocalist on Advantage. She would ultimately join the band in advance of the band’s 2002 follow-up.
Unlike most bands, the group set out with a long-sighted plan: to release three albums, one every five years. Achieving that, they continued to produce music and still do to this day.
The band’s studio LPs include:
The band has also released a number of singles, EPs, and a compilation.
The members of Acid House Kings have their fingers throughout the Swedish music scene.
Johan Angergård worked with Labrador Records for several years and has recorded with many artists on the label including a prominent role in Club 8 and his solo project The Legends. He was also in Poprace with Ödlund. In Ödlund’s portfolio, you’ll find Double Dan and Starlet. Niklas is also in Red Sleeping Beauty.
I (owner and chief creator here at FensePost) have loved this band since the moment I discovered them in a radio station recording booth back in 2005, and I’ve amassed a variety of singles and albums from the band. Below you’ll find all content pertaining to the band, including posts, album reviews, features, videos, lists, and much more!
The blog has been a bit silent this week, and for good reason. We’ve been doing some renovating at home. Over the long weekend, I spent four full days retrofitting the kitchen cabinets from a somewhat cheap appearance, giving them a nice old farmhouse distressed look.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: August 31, 2012
Visiting the parents is often a stressful time. Despite their incessantly busy schedules, they have actually learned to relax in retirement despite their hectic lifestyle. I visited them two weekends ago now. Hence the absence of an August 17 radio show recap; there was none. Instead, I participated in my brother’s wedding.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: August 24, 2012
I’m in a reflective mood. Thinking back on my youth, there’s so much that, at the time, I wished I could do. Looking at my life now, I think I’m right where I want to be in terms of who I am and what I am doing with my life.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: June 22, 2012
OK, this is exciting news. After the reissue of another favorite artist a few years back (Carissa’s Wierd), whose catalog was long out of print, another favorite gets reissue treatment: Acid House Kings.
Read More »Acid House Kings Returns with Reissues
The Bimmer has been giving me a few issues of late but they’re slowly getting fixed, along with a few odds and ends that have been on the car’s To Do List since I got it. I parked at KSVR on Friday and after cutting the ignition, pulling the key and stepping out of the car, it chugged on for a nearly ten additional seconds. I see a spendy carburetor rebuild in my near future.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: June 15, 2012
It is happening again. After two dormant weeks of doing virtually nothing (OK, very little is more like it), evenings this week were spent spinning vinyl by The Smiths and painting Andi’s sewing room in preparation for putting in the bamboo flooring this weekend.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: March 30, 2012
Stuarto and I talked a lot just before my show began and in the minutes after it started about the radio station he’s been building at his house. He’s dubbing it 1020Radio, and you can check out the (right now) super minimalist site he’s running over at 1020Radio.net. You can also find it on Facebook.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: March 16, 2012
Stuarto Glasser, host of the All Around the World Music Show, called me up a little after 5pm Friday and asked if I could fill in for him. Thinking it would be a great way to attract a few more listeners I agreed. I headed home and put together a playlist of some of my favorite indie artists from around the world.
Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: December 9, 2011
Friday evening was a mad house. Getting into the station wasn’t the issue, as I expect it will be in… Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: November 4, 2011
Acid House Kings are a favorite in the indie pop world. Their songs are some of the most upbeat, perfect pop you can find anywhere. To continue their excellence in everything pop, the band has teamed up with Television Personalities’ front-man Dan Treacy who lends vocals on Music Sound Better With You track “Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now”. Texas Bob of TV Personalities also lends his expertise on guitar.
Read More »Acid House Kings: Heaven Knows I Miss Him Now (Feat. Dan Treacy)
