Already beloved in their homeland of Sweden, Stockholm’s Kerosene Kream closely resembles the beer-soaked garage rock of Amyl and the Sniffers and the snarling post-punk of Viagra Boys. Before they take over the US, though, the band is kicking off a European tour to showcase their raucous live show today as they simultaneously reveal a new single called “Bulbous Swelling”—the first recording they’ve shared through Stockholm-based indie label PNKSLM Recordings.
The first of a promised series of singles that will presumably precede a full LP in the not-too-distant future, “Bulbous Swelling” is the perfect introduction to the band’s chaotic stage presence as the punky instrumental and chanted vocals paint a pretty vivid picture of a sweaty circle pit. Meanwhile, the sci-fi lyricism addresses an increasingly believable dystopian view of how our collective future will unfold. “[‘Bulbous Swelling’ is a] song about the future of humans,” the band ominously shares. “Chips in our brains, disposal of our bodies.”
Check out the track below, and find their full list of European dates here.
