Als ich die Viagra Boys – übrigens auf Empfehlung von Superpunk Carsten Friedrichs – auf dem Reeperbahnfestival 2018 zum ersten Mal gesehen habe, war ich sehr beeindruckt: eine Hooligan-Krautrock-Disco im Yakuza-Style wurde aufgefahren, deren Intenstität sonst niemand auf dem Festival erreicht hatte. Mit dem gerade veröffentlichten zweiten Album scheinen sich die Schweden nun endgültig vom schlecht gehüteten Geheimtipp zu einer der besten Post-Punk-Bands Europas zu entwickeln, zu einer Art Fat White Family aus dem skandinavischen Norden:

* Your three favourite Punk singles/songs?

** Amebix-drink and be merry

** Sex Pistols- Pretty Vacant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04pbtf5t_LU

** Devo-Satisfaction

* A record that will make you dance?

Ry Cooder, Manuel Galban – Mambo Sinuendo

* Your favourite song lyrics?

Haha I have to say it’s the song „Toad“ from our new album.

* The best “new” artist / band right now?

Madison Cunningham:
When you listen to her you feel like 14 again when you bought your first Cd and went home to listen to it 35 times in a row.

* Your opinion on Morrissey?

Haha. Never listen to him or Smiths. But I’ve heard that he has turned in to some nationalistic fuck face so fuck him.

* Fat White Family, Sleaford Mods or Idles – which one do you prefer and why?

The are all great in different ways off course. That’s my opinion and that should be everyone else opinions too. Be open minded about music. You can learn from everybody. Be free.

* Your favourite song about rebellion/revolution?

Every song with Megadeth haha. No I don’t know.

* You favourite song this year so far?

Einsturzende Neubauten – Alles in Allem

* Your favourite movie about music – and why?

** Classic Albums – Steely Dan Aja

** Butthole Surfers – Live at Lollapalooza 1991

** Tiny Desk Concerts – Chris Dave and the Drumheadz
and also The Roots

* The best Swedish band/artist?

** Daniel Norgren
** Musette
** Horse
** Tonbruket
** Sven Wunder
** EST
** Franska Trion
** Uran

* The most overrated band/artist?

Before I turned 30 I would have said Bruce. But now after 30 fuck no. He’s the boss

* The best song you’ve ever written / recorded?

This is also „Toad“ from the new album..

* Your favourite german song/record?

** Einsturzende Neubauten – Haus der Lüge
** Neu-Neu!
** Michel Rother- Flammende Herzen
** Daf – Alles is gut
** Anything with Kraftwerk off course

* Your favourite record of all time?

Allison Krauss, Robert Plant – Raising Sand

(Bassist Benke (Benjamin Vallé))

Das neue Album der Viagra Boys ist bereits erschienen: