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KC BABY at Årsta Folkets Hus on the 4th of October, 2025

KC BABY (Photo: Emily Frick)

What could be more fitting than KC BABY releasing a new album and playing live again at Årsta Folkets Hus? This idyllic neighbourhood has grown and matured, gaining a new kind of beauty in the process. It was also in Årsta that Kajsa Magnarsson and Conny Nimmersjö moved in together and became parents. It was also there that their relationship ended, but not the band or what they continue to share. The duo’s second album, ‘Nästan Perfekt’ (Almost Perfect), tells the story of that journey. It’s about what rubs us the wrong way and what holds us together.

Don’t miss this unique gig!

Time

4th of October, 2025, 19:00 – 20:30

Location

Årsta Folkets Hus, Årsta Torg 5, Årsta, Stockholm

Entrance

180 SEK

Tickets

https://www.tickster.com/se/sv/events/wljmur053932by7/2025-10-04/kc-baby-live-pa-arsta-folkets-hus

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Could this be a future Swedish classic? “2017–2022” with KC BABY

KC BABY: '2017-2022'

The duo KC BABY are releasing a summer single that packs big emotions into a condensed format. ‘2017-2022’ has the potential to become a Swedish classic.

When KC BABY formed in 2017, it was the result of two people’s intense shared passion for music. However, it was also a natural consequence of sound artist Kajsa Magnarsson and Bob Hund icon Conny Nimmersjö becoming a couple. When they parted ways five years later, they chose to maintain and develop their shared bond in the form of KC BABY.

The single ‘2017-2022’ is now being released from their second album, ‘Nästan perfekt’.

When a relationship ends, the reason is rarely clear-cut. In ‘2017–2022’ by KC BABY, Conny Nimmersjö sings his own lyrics. Jan Gradvall wrote in Dagens Industri: ‘In the clinical “2017–2022”, Conny Nimmersjö sings about a summer when they “suddenly were done with each other”, without a hint of bitterness.’ He gave the album a rating of four.

This is arguably the most powerful song ever written in the Swedish language about divorce. Additionally, the song has a memorable melody and arrangement. It is no exaggeration to suggest that ‘2017–2022’ will be considered a Swedish classic.

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KC BABY – back with even more pop for adults

KC BABY (Photo: Emily Frick)

When Kajsa Magnarsson and Conny Nimmersjö formed KC BABY around 2017, their motto was ‘the small band with big feelings’. Although the duo’s sound and focus have changed, their vulnerability remains. On 9 May, Fanfar! will release their second album, Nästan perfekt (Almost Perfect), on vinyl and streaming services.

The album took more than five years to make,” says Conny Nimmersjö. ‘Not because we had a creative crisis. There was a pandemic. We had children. There was a war. We separated. The album is a soundtrack to all that.’

Kajsa Magnarsson: ‘Everything that is sung is true. I am very grateful that it was finished. It might be a bit messy in form, but that’s okay. It came out that way, like so many other things.’

On ‘Nästan perfekt‘ KC BABY are joined by Mattias Alkberg and Insomnia Taxxi, who both sing on ‘Till Berlin’. Amanda Werne (known by her stage name Slowgold) plays the accordion and sings backup on ‘Nu är det så’.

It’s hard to resist ‘Nästan perfekt’. Lyrics, music and expression vibrate close to the nerves. It’s pleasant and disturbing. At the same time. That’s what KC BABY are all about. What we hear is pop music, but the lyrics – which move between tender observations of everyday life and bitter reckonings – give the music a more mature tone than we’re used to.

Conny: ‘When Kajsa and I started playing together, I was convinced that it was only a matter of time before Kajsa’s singing voice would become one of the most popular in the country. And it’s still only a matter of time.’

Photo

Photo of KC BABY taken by Emily Frick.

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“Till Berlin” is a strong return for KC BABY

KC BABY: "Till Berlin" ('To Berlin')

Finally, new material from KC BABY. Kajsa Magnarsson and Conny Nimmersjö follow up their strong debut with a single featuring Mattias Alkberg and Insomnia Taxxi.

The band KC BABY release the digital single “Till Berlin” (‘To Berlin’), a prelude to the album to be released in May. The song features guests Mattias Alkberg and Insomnia Taxxi. The latter is a pseudonym for Iryna Novikova, an experimental musician from Charkiv, Ukraine, with a style somewhere between Nico and Sisters of Mercy.

“Till Berlin” is a song about movement – away from something, towards something. The verses are about being stuck and looking for a way out – to a friend, to another place, to a better state. The lyrics could have felt out of date. They don’t.

The album “Nästan perfekt”, which will be released on 9 May, has evolved over five years – through a pandemic, separation, war and the toddler years.

“The songs have become a soundtrack to all this”, says Conny Nimmersjö, who forms the core of the band with Kajsa Magnarsson.

“Everything that is sung is true”, says Kajsa. “The record might be a bit noisy in its form, but that’s okay. It came out that way, like so many other things.”

Guests on the forthcoming album include Amanda Werne (Slowgold) on accordion and choir.

Release date for “Till Berlin”

“Till Berlin” is released on 4 April 2025. The song will initially be released as a digital-only track, but will be included on the LP to be released later this spring.

Listen to “Till Berlin”

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A powerful swing from the Swedish kings of surf rock

Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks (photo: Pär Wiksten)

Since 1992, Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks have been internationally recognized as the undisputed kings of surf rock. Now the band’s twelfth album is out, and the group shows no signs of stagnation – quite the opposite. Always challenging and confounding their own genre and audience, Robert Johnson and his punchdrunks twist and turn b-sides and obscure references until you’re dizzy. And you’ll love every second of it.

The new album “Pills, Thrills & Acting Smart” contains twelve powerful original songs. The band features Conny Nimmersjö of bob hund and Finnish guitar legend Pekka Laine of The Hypnomen. Conny Nimmersjö also has been involved in the recording and mixing. The album will be released digitally only.

A few words about some of the songs:

“Flamboyant Persona” features Robert’s son Gordon Presley on drums and Lady Murena on vocals. A return to the pure surf we know from the band’s early records.

“Unitar Swag” is exactly what it sounds like – a tribute to the strange instrument unitar. Here it is Conny Nimmersjö who plays lead guitar.

“Cooling Board”. Hawaiian music has long been unexplored territory for Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, although the band has touched on the exotica genre a few times. Now the band is taking the plunge and going all the way with the help of the Nordic region’s foremost expert in the field – Pekka Laine. Although Robert Johnson and Pekka Laine have been walking side by side musically since the 90s, this is their first collaboration.

“Pills, Thrills & Acting Smart” is the only surf rock album you’ll ever need. Okay, keep the ones with Link Wray, Davie Allan and Ike Turner. But you can throw the rest away and you won’t miss them.

It’s all here and then some.

Read more about “Pills, Thrills & Acting Smart”.

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Photo of Robert Johnson taken by Pär Wiksten.

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Lychgate Threnody – forty years since the gates of hell opened in Södertälje

Detail from the original cover of "Lychgate Threnody" with Enhänta Bödlar

At the time of writing, it is exactly 40 years since Enhänta Bödlar recorded the cassette album “Lychgate Threnody” in a terraced house in Södertälje. The world may not have shaken, but hell appeared in the form of industrial music.

Enhänta Bödlar was one of the first Swedish bands to explicitly devote themselves to the then budding genre of industrial music. The band was formed in Ljungby in 1982 by Uddah-Buddah, or Valiant Dunkeldäld as he is actually called, and over the years he has been the backbone of the band. But from time to time, collaborations have arisen. In the 1980s, industrial music was a truly obscure underground movement in Sweden, and the few people involved in the genre made sure to keep in touch with each other.

Uddah-Buddah got to know Conny Nimmersjö, who would later become a member of bob hund, KC BABY and other well-known bands. But at this time, Conny was in college and spent his time recording a strange and angst-ridden kind of industrial music on his own. One summer day Uddah-Buddah came to visit and in Conny’s room at home in Pershagen they recorded what would later become the cassette album “Lychgate Threnody”.

The conditions were primitive. The vocals are said to have gone through a pair of headphones and the bass rumbles through ordinary gramophone speakers.

This could be dismissed as two teenage outsiders trying to be odd (which it may well be), but 40 years later the feeling is even more obvious than when the cassette was first released. There is a total presence and energy, not least in Uddah-Buddah’s vocals. Welcome to pure hatred, pure obsession. Welcome to the 40th anniversary of the opening of the gates of hell in Södertälje.

On the 40th anniversary on 19 July, Fanfar! releases a restored and remastered version of “Lychgate Threnody” on digital streaming services. Fanfar! will also release “Lychgate Threnody” on vinyl in the autumn, in a very limited edition.

Jonas Siöström at Dynamic Audio is responsible for the master. The original cover is made by Valiant Dunkeldäld and the vinyl edition is by Daggan Stamenkovic.

Enhänta Bödlar: Lychgate Threnody
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Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks celebrate 30 years with exclusive compilation album

Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks: Solna, Texas 1992-2022

The legendary band Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks turns 30 and Fanfar! is marking the occasion by releasing an elaborate collection of the band’s own favourites.

Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks was formed in Solna in November 1992 by the band’s eternal frontman Robert Johnson. Right from the start they put the pedal to the metal and the band’s signature style was equal parts Link Wray, Ennio Morricone, and rascally attitude.

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Soon enough, they were a respected name in unabashed instrumental rock, both at home in Sweden and internationally. The breakthrough came with the album Fried on the Altar of Good Taste (2000) and the following year they were commissioned to score Fredrik Lindström’s comedy Känd från TV.

But soon enough – and typically for the band – they went against expectations and challenged their own audience by reincarnating as a synth duo. Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks have always gone their own way and they have done things with high quality after their own heart. 2017 saw the release of their latest original album – the acclaimed soundtrack (to a film that never made it to cinemas) Morte di Seeburg (also on Fanfar!).

Just in time for the 30th anniversary, we release Solna, Texas 1992-2022 – a limited edition vinyl compilation album. The lavish effort features Conny Nimmersjö of bob hund and KC BABY as executive producer. Conny has dug up the best master tapes possible from the archives and made sure the songs were remastered in the best possible way. A high quality product that we are very proud of.

The album release date is December 9, 2022.

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One in a Million is a strong sign of life from KC BABY

KC BABY: One in a Million - 1 / 1 000 000

The summer starts with a strong sign of life from KC BABY, the small band with the big emotions. 1 / 1 000 000 (One in a Million) is the title of their new single.

With their new single and video, KC BABY want to tell you that they are alive and well. More music to come. An album is scheduled to be recorded this fall.

1 / 1,000,000 (pronounced “One in a Million”) is about the good and bad of settling for what you have.

Kajsa Magnarsson plays synth and sings, Conny Nimmersjö plays guitar and sings chorus, Christian Gabel has produced and recorded in Studio Cobra, and David Sabel plays bass.

1 / 1 000 000 is a summery indie song to sing along to. Kajsa is delighted to have brought in a house piano. Conny is mostly just delighted.

Video by Astrid Askberger.

KC BABY: 1 / 1 000 000, video by Astrid Askberger

Facts

Artist: KC BABY
Title: 1 / 1 000 000 (En på en miljon, One in a Million)
Format: Digital single
Release: 2022-06-03
Producer: Christian Gabel
Cover: Esther Jemth
Photo: Hampus Andersson (photographer), Sara Björnstedt (stylist)