T.S.T.: Vås Punx 7"

For many, this is the holy grail of Swedish punk. Considering that the original sells for over 1,000 euros, it's no wonder why. TST was an early punk band from Vasteras, an hour north of Stockholm, that played tuneful and somewhat anthemic punk rock. This was their debut 7″, released in 1981, containing 4 songs. The band will go on having a really long life, though their most productive period was in the first half of the 80s. The original 7″ was pressed in 300 copies, didn´t have any inserts and you never see it in the wild nowadays. This reissue comes with a 4 page insert that contains all the lyrics, photos, gig flyers and an essay about the band. Our take: No Plan Records reissues this Swedish punk grail from 1981. I was more familiar with the two records TST released subsequently—1982’s No Teenage Future 12” and 1983’s self-titled LP—and while those records have a tough, UK82-influenced sound, this first EP captures a younger, punkier version of the band. The main word that comes