Trallpunk

Trallpunk
Stylistic origins	Punk rock melodic hardcore hardcore punk folk punk anarcho-punk
Cultural origins	Late 1980s, Stockholm, Sweden
Typical instruments	Vocals guitar bass drums
Other topics
Skate punk pop punk

Trallpunk (Swedish; roughly translates to 'melodious punk' — see the Wiktionary entry) is a subgenre of punk music developed in Sweden. It is known for its two-beat, fast drum tempos, a melodic sound with harmonized vocals, and politically oriented lyrics in Swedish.^[1] Generally, trallpunk music advocates for high taxes, open borders, and workers' rights, and is critical of over-consumption; it is not usually anti-establishment or anarchist. Asta Kask^[2] is considered to be one of the first trallpunk bands. During the 1990s, trallpunk saw increased popularity, particularly due to the club Kafé 44 in Stockholm and the band De Lyckliga Kompisarna (The Happy Friends).

Today, trallpunk is represented through bands such as Varnagel, Slutstation Tjernobyl, Greta Kassler, and De Lyckliga Kompisarna.^[3] Internationally, bands like Rasta Knast and Takahashi Gumi^[4] are examples.

Trallpunk bands

Some trallpunk bands include:

Argentina
Asta Kask
Björnarna
Charta 77
Coca Carola
De Lyckliga Kompisarna
Dia Psalma^[5]
Die Zlaskhinx (Finland)
Dökött
Dr. Anti Skval
Epa
Finkel Rokkers
Granit & the no one elses
Greta Kassler
Grötkäft
Gymnastiken
Hans & Greta
Hiroshima
Kardinal Synd
KKPA
Körbärsfettera
Köttgrottorna
Krymplings
Lastkaj 14
M.I.D.
Mimikry
Ohlson har semester production
Otajt
Punktering
Radioaktiva Räker
Rasta Knast
Räserbajs
The Retards
Sällskapsresan
Sardo Numspa
Senap
Sighstens Grannar
Skumdum
Slutstation Tjernobyl
Smutstvätt
Snorting Maradonas
Sofistikerat Svammel
Sten & Stalin
Strebers
Tarmgas
Total Egon
Trallskruv
Tralltrollen
Troublemakers
Ubba
Varnagel
Vintertid
4zugara (Japan)

Notable labels

References

^ Boström, Anders. (2021). THE POTENTIAL OF TRALLPUNK: Constituting masculinity in a Swedish punk scene (PDF) (Thesis). Umea Universitet.
^ DN: Peter Jandreus "The encyclopedia of Swedish punk 1977-1987"^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Västerbottens folkblad: Trallpunk i ren buskisstil
^ Hipcat Records
^ Dagbladet: Dia Psalma kommer hit på avskedsturnén