Saturday, October 26, 2024

The holy grail for collectors of Swedish punk out now on No Plan records. TST - Vås Punx 7"!

For many, this is the holy grail of Swedish punk. Considering that the original sells for over 1,000 euros, it´s no wonder why. 

TST was an early punk band from Vasteras, an hour west of Stockholm, that played tuneful and somewhat anthemic punk rock. This was their debut 7", released in 1981, containing 4 songs. The band will go on having a really long life, though their most productive period was in the first half of the 80s.

The original 7" was pressed in 300 copies, didn´t have any inserts and you never see it in the wild nowadays. This reissue comes with a 4 page insert that contains all the lyrics, photos, gig flyers and an essay about the band. 

300 copies on black and 100 on red. Almost all of these got sold out in the preorders. Repress to follow soon with 300 on black and 100 on transparent. You can order your copy here: 

Here´s a song from their debut 7" Vås Punx:


Atlanta, Georgia´s own D.D.T. are reissuing their Brave New World 7" from 1983 on No Plan records!

DDT was probably the earliest HC/punk band in Atlanta, Georgia. Nobody was playing hardcore down there before DDT showed up on the scene. A year or two later another band showed up (Neon Christ) and the two bands played many times together. The band had in its lineup Rik Barr formerly of THE STATE from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and  Greg Psomas of the legendary New York City punk band Ism.

This is their self produced 7" from 1983. You don´t see this one in the wild, but if you did it would cost you a lot of money. 5 songs here. From the ultra melodic Mr. Roger´s Neighborhood, to quick hardcore burst like Girls, Girls, Girls and Brave New World, to post punkish/no waveish I´m Walking The Psychopath and The End that brings in mind bands like Flipper, No Trend or Tuxedomoon.

Great 7". The reissue comes with a 6 page insert with lyrics, band history, photos and flyers. 400 copies on black vinyl and a limited edition of 100 on gold! You can buy your copy here:

DDT - Brave New World 7"

Here´s the famous Mr. Roger´s Neighborhood taken from the 7":



A.O.A. - Satisfactory Arrangement LP out on NO PLAN Records!!

AOA debuted on vinyl with Who Are They Trying To Con? 12" in 1985. A year later they returned with the split LP with fellow Scots better known as Oi Polloi with an album called Unlimited Genocide. The trilogy of albums is closed with Satisfactory Arrangement that was recorded in 1986 and 1987 and finally released in 1988.

This is relentless anarcho punk/hardcore with a message. It runs at 200 mph and takes no prisoners. Their nickname ´the Scottish Discharge´ probably tells you everything about the ferocity of their music. Lyrically, AOA blast at everyone, from big corporations, to animal testing laboratories, to capitalism, to the situation in Northern Ireland, to police brutality and more.

The reissue of this 80s classic comes completely remastered on 180 gr vinyl in gatefold sleeve containing all the lyrics, plus a download code. There are 700 copies on black vinyl and 100 on red vinyl. You can order your copy here:

AOA - Satisfactory Arrangement LP