Dia Psalma
Live @ Valhall, Skövde, 10/20/07
Last year my dreams finally came true. Childhood heroes, legendary Swedish folk punk band, Dia Psalma announced a reunion, or comeback if want, after ten years of well-needed rest. I had my hopes up when Strebers (pre-Dia Psalma with Ulke on vocals/guitar and Ztikkan on bass) did a couple of gigs a few years back, I saw them at Hultsfredsfestivalen 2003 for instance, but Dia Psalma still is, and will always be, the band of my heart. Childhood heart that is. Ten years is ten years, it's quite a difference between being 16 and 26. And still 16 is my age when I see them play tonight, on their second gig after the release of their new record, "Djupa skogen". Nostalgia is an overwhelming force for sure. The fact is, contrary from last years performance at Hultsfredsfestivalen, Dia Psalma puts on really good show this time around. You get to hear all the classics, like "Hon får...", "Tro rätt, tro fel" and "Emelie", but the new songs also have hit potential. Especially "Blod" and the first single, "Som man är". With Dia Psalma back for real, that is, they plan to tour endlessly and release lots of new records; I'm really looking forward to what might come next.
- Christian Stenbacke
