Borgerlig Begravning have just released
their new record Parasit and Eddie answers here
for the second time on an interview from me.
This happened in mid-January 2024.
It was a few years since I interviewed
you last time, it have happened a lot... Two
albums released. It's gone fast... feeling the
last few years?
-Yes, a lot have happened. We have
released two albums where we are very pleased
and proud of the last one. We have been able to
play a lot the last year all over Sweden and
abroad. It's a bit like a dream actually and
we're so grateful.
Is it still as fun to play punkrock?
-Much more fun! We're playing with more
confidence than ever. It makes it all so much
more fun, I think
Have your fans changed through the
years, I mean age etc?
-Oh I don ́t know. It feels like a lot
of people are younger than me now. A bunch of
them show up wherever we've been.
If you compare how you sounded when you
started with how you sound now, what´s
the
big difference?
-Faster,
tighter and a little bit cockier. Let's go a
little further.
You have never thought about bringing in
any more guitarist or similar or do you want to
keep it in the family
😉
-Hahaha,
we've actually thought about it. No, but right
now it's not relevant but we'll see. Related or
not haha.
Do you have parents who play in bands or
similar or why did you start to play in bands at
all. Do any of your parents have who play in
bands... If so, which bands?
-Yes our dads have played in bands and
do. 454, Big Fish and the Chrysler to name a
few. Music has always been very present. So that
world wasn't too foreign to enter. That´s
one of the many
reasons why we started to play punk at that
time.
Now you release the new album Parasit.
Which are the preliminary comments on it?
-Everything has sounded very positive.
We are very happy about that.
Are you being compared to other bands?
If so, which ones?
-Not that I know of. But people always
compare bands. There are a lot of good young
bands right now. Would have been fun to hear
some comparisons.
You have released on Grönpeppar records,
<1000, Punk Shout etc but your fullength is
released on Wild Kingdom, how did it became so?
-Jönzzonligan
was released there and we know them and they
were very important when we started. So they
were the ones we got in touch with first and
they took the bait. Then we felt that we didn't
need to replace something that worked well.
In the beginning you played some covers
I can imagine, is it something you have
continued with or how is it. If so, which covers
do you play live?
-No covers at all nowadays. Except for
the last week when we played an Imperiet song at
the pre-party to the documentary "Alltid rött
alltid rätt" it was very appreciated!
What turns you on the most when you
write lyrics, I mean what are you most angry
about because it's a lighter fluid?
-Injustices and feelings inside I would
say.
How old are you now? Is it an advantage
or disadvantage to get older to get gigs etc?
-20,18 and 15. It's nice not to be
called the youngest anymore. We just want to be
called the best. It ́s nice when people focus on
music and not on age when they write about us.
Is there any other young bands you want
to recommend to us? Otherwise what are your
favorite bands in Sweden right now and through
the times?
-Dålig
Isolering is a really good band which is getting
better and better in my opinion. I've always
liked Golvad Grävling.
What would a dream gig for Borgerlig
Begravning be, where and together with which
bands?
-Oh, I don't know. To gather all the
young bands on a big festival somewhere would
have been a dream I think.
Do you get a lot of shit for the name or
how is it often commented on?
-Never shit. It just happened that
someone didn't get it. I think the will come if
we keep growing considering that we live in a
society with so much have. So we're prepared for
that, unfortunately.
Tell us a little about the following
songs
-SVIKEN is maybe the first song which is
about my inner feelings. To feel betrayed by
oneself above all.
-PARASIT is about that there is
something inside all of us that eats you up.
That because of the parasite, it is not always
easy to be perfect and live by what you believe
in.
-NARCISSISTEN About egocentric people
who think they have the right to something more
than the rest of us
Who is Sweden's best lyricwriter do you
think?
-No idea actually. Haven't thought about
much. The music is the most important thing, I
think. Then the lyrics complement and make the
song better. Maybe a little biased but the
lyrics by David from Big Fish being stucked in
my head like hell.
What is your strength when you play
live?
-The energy and the uncompromising way I
think. But that's for the audience to say.
Which is your favorite song to play and
which is the song that the audience always wants
to hear?
-Hahaha
the audience always wants to hear “Vägra". But
for me right now, it's "Känn dig rädd" which is
the most fun to play
Do you think music can change anyones
life, I mean lyrics etc? Do you have a song that
has made you change your mindset?
-Music has changed my life. "Dom får
aldrig mig" by Asta Kask was my strength when I
wanted to break away from the crowd when I was
15. Thank the gods in Asta for that song.
Your cover is really nice on your new
record, who have done it. Is it important to
have a cover that you understand which type of
music you play?
-Thank you so much!! It's me and my
father, who are graphic designers, who made it
together. I've been drawing and painting all my
life and it's a bit in my blood to think that
covers and logos are important. We want a record
that stands out in the store. I think we have
succeeded in that. You never want to stop
watching the record when you're holding it!
Is it important to get out physical
records? Vinyl or CD or both? Do you buy a lot
of records yourself?
-It's important! We've said as a band
that we're never going to release anything that
doesn't come physically. We want to stand for
something different from the usual pop industry
today. Then we think physical records are
important. And because all of us in the band buy
and listen to records.
Are there any questions that you miss in
interviews?
-No, we just want to get rid of the
question about our age and that. This has been a
great interview! It doesn't feel as superficial
as many others.
What do you think about Sweden
politically today, SD, KD, M etc? Are you
politically active?
-Oh my god, what should I start. Would
have liked to have a long interview just about
that. No, but it's crap. I've been following
politics since I was in fourth grade. But I'm
not active. Unless, of course, the music counts.
Five records which have meant a lot to
you(please tell me a little about each of them).
I listened to Kiss's first record a lot
when I was a kid. We had it in the car and it
made me a fan of rock from the start.
Ebba Grön's first was the next step for
me to get more towards punk.
Bad Religion Suffer. It has influenced
me enormously in how I sing and write songs!
Sex Pistols Bollox record was the first
record I bought physically. It was a big step in
daring to be who I am today.
Idles Ultra mono. It has meant a lot in
getting confidence and cockiness on stage. I
love the uncompromisingness.
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