Bardo Pond "Batholith"

Released early march 2008. Batholith is a collection of six tracks that are near and dear to Bardo Pond but, for some reason or another, have never previously been released. That one-sentence description might lead one to think that these tracks are "outtakes" or cutting-room floor type material - neither conclusion could be further from the truth. The tracks included on Batholith range from previous live staples ("a tune," one made 'famous' by opening Bardo's set at Terrastock II in San Francisco as joined by Roy Montgomery [and a recording of which was featured on the KFJC compilation Live From The Devil's Triangle, Volume 2]) to tracks the band recorded in John Peel sessions. Collected as a whole, these tracks form a fluid and cohesive album. Batholith is not just an exciting moment for long time Bardo Pond fans, but a great jumping on point for folks who are relatively new to their craft.

Released on vinyl by Three Lobed Recordings. Don't be a dick and support three lobed. They put out great music.

Batholith

Harvester "Hemat"

This is the last bit of musical history that i own of these Swedish folks. Enjoy.

Hemat

International Harvester "Sov Gott Rose-Marie"

Here is the transitional period between Parson Sound and Trad, Gras och Stenar. My favorite here is "I Mourn You". Originally released in 1969 on Love Records from Finland and was re-issued on CD by Silence Records in 2001.

Sov Gott Rose-Marie

Parson Sound "S/T"

Highly Recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, so here is the beginning of Trad, Gras och Stenar and Harvester/International Harvester. Said to be influenced by Terry Riley when he came to Stockholm. This is some serious minimal psych-drone-noise-rock. Incredible studio and live recordings from 1967/68.



part 1

part 2

Träd, Gräs och Stenar "Japan Tour 2007"

One more goodie from the Trees, Grass and Stone collective. Three live tracks from their Japanese tour with Acid Mothers Temple. Still sounding good over 30 years later.

Japan Tour 2007

Träd, Gräs och Stenar "Mors Mors"

Another live album recorded on tour in Sweden and Denmark 1972. A good counterpart to Djungelns Lag from the previous year.

Mors Mors

Also check out Rock för kropp och själ over at mutant sounds.
This was their second studio album and also their last before splitting up.




Rock för kropp och själ

Träd, Gräs och Stenar "Djungelns Lag"

This is definitely the Swedish collectives finest moment. Recorded live on tour in Sweden and Norway in the summer and fall of 1971.

Djungelns Lag



With their trance-evoking mix of psychedelic blues-rock and folk music, Träd, Gräs & Stenar played a central roll in the development of progressive rock in Scandinavia in the early '70s. They were also one of the biggest, and best-sounding, examples of the idea that the audience should participate in the music. Träd, Gräs & Stenar was formed in 1969 by Gartz, Abelli, Ericsson, and Persson, remnants of International Harvester, and released a self-titled debut album in 1970. That same year they wrote the music for the film Du Gamla Du Fria but remained mainly a live band. Not only did they perform better live than on record -- they even had a program that pointed out live interaction with the audience as the main purpose. Träd, Gräs & Stenar stood for a union of art with politics and artists with the audience. Practically that resulted in concerts were the audience took part in the music, as can be heard on Spela Själv. This was also one of the ideas behind the illegal festivals at Gärdet that the band initiated. Guitarist Sjöholm joined in 1970 and the first few years of the decade came to be very productive for Träd, Gräs & Stenar. They toured throughout Scandinavia, took part in various festivals, events, and protests, and released the live LPs Djungelns Lag and Mors Mors in 1971 and 1972, both having grave sound problems. The studio album Rock För Kropp Och Själ with its 20 minute-long title track, was released in 1972. Feeling less and less support for their idea of an organic art anarchism and reportedly also having problems with the police because of the amount of drugs at their concerts, they decided to disband the band later the same year.

-allmusicguide