Agusa - Högtid

**Progatron** · 08-03-2014

http://agusaband.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.facebook.com/agusaband

This album has been mentioned in the "New Releases" thread as well as a couple of others but I felt it deserves its own. I love discoveries like this. Last year was Caillou and Grand General, this year there have been several but this one of the best. From Malmö, Sweden, comes Agusa, a relatively new band with a terrific debut album Högtid that blends instrumental psych/space rock with a touch of Scandinavian folk sound and loads of heavy organ playing. Ballsy, high-energy playing from the guitar and rhythm section as well.

I grabbed mine from Lasers Edge but it's available via several avenues, digital and hard copy as well as LP format. It was also on Progstreaming, but that page is currently not loading for me so I can't check if it's still there (but a thank you goes out to them for introducing me to Agusa in the first place!

). Sample this album and see what you think! I'd suspect this will appeal to a number of PE-ers, and it's a contender for my top 10 of 2014.

**polmico** · 08-03-2014

Yup. One I've been meaning to pick up. Thanks for the reminder.

**mellotron storm** · 08-03-2014

I ordered this last week after hearing a song on the site here. They have such a great sound, can't wait to spend some time with this.

**ashratom** · 08-03-2014

Great album! I also recommend the two bands that preceded this one: Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting and Kama Loka

**Hobo Chang Ba** · 08-03-2014

I enjoyed the samples in the new releases thread. I'll probably pick it up at some point.

**100423** · 08-03-2014

This is a fantastic album!

**Yves** · 08-04-2014

I'm enjoying this one a lot as well, though I feel it begins with the strongest track. Maybe further listens will make me change my mind.

**Trane** · 08-04-2014

did anybody else think about Supertramùp's Even In The Quietest Moment (the song) in the first minute or so??

**Trane** · 08-04-2014

Originally Posted by ashratom

Great album! I also recommend the two bands that preceded this one: Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting and Kama Loka

Greg doesn't carry any of these three bands

**Romerovm** · 08-04-2014

I looked around and was not able to find the record, CD only.

**LASERCD** · 08-04-2014

Vinyl sounds great. Love that center gatefold artwork.

**ashratom** · 08-04-2014

Originally Posted by Trane

Greg doesn't carry any of these three bands

The first band listed is vinyl only. Kama Loka is available on vinyl and CD. Ken had them for sale at one point I think. The CD is on Transubstans (like Agusa) so should be relatively easy to source.