Sex
Dwarf formed in Stockholm in the early 2010s and quickly became a name in the
underground punk and noise community. Their sound is built on the raw energy of
Swedish hardcore mixed with the chaotic noise and distortion typical of 80s
Japanese punk. The band’s discography paints a path of consistent aggression,
from early demos like “Full Av Aska” to their later releases with “Paranoid”
and “Warthreat”. Over the years, they’ve kept the flame of rawpunk alive, fast,
furious, and unfiltered.
“Påhittad Värld” lands as a
violent eruption of feedback and distortion, the kind of album that sounds like
it was recorded in a basement during an air raid. The production is primitive,
rough around the edges, and packed with noise to the point where melody is more
of an afterthought. That’s not a complaint in this context, it’s exactly what Sex Dwarf has always aimed for; complete sonic
chaos.
Despite the roughness, there’s structure in the storm. Nicke’s guitar cuts through the chaos with raw
distortion, Simon’s bass gives everything a
heavy undercurrent, and Skanis keeps the
pace unrelenting. The album sounds dirty and human, like it could collapse at
any moment, and that’s part of its charm.
“Påhittad Värld” doesn’t try to soften its attack or make itself
accessible. It’s the kind of release made for listeners who already know what
they’re getting into. An explosion of Swedish and Japanese noise-punk
influences, smashed together into one loud and confrontational package. For
those who crave intensity over precision, this album does exactly what it
should. For anyone else, it’ll sound like pure chaos, and that’s fine. Sex Dwarf stays true to their harsh, distorted
roots with “Påhittad Värld”. It’s a fierce album that captures the spirit of
old-school rawpunk but doesn’t move beyond it. It’s pure noise, pure anger, and
pure underground punk attitude, nothing more, nothing less.
Score: 6.0
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