Here is Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 149, featuring an interview with Fredrik Larsson and Andreas Backström of Grid.

Based in the Northern Swedish town of Umeå, Grid's modern take on grindcore stands in sharp contrast to the straight-edge bands that their city is known for. Like Nasum before them, the trio isn't afraid of letting their songs branch out into crust punk and black metal.

I spoke with Grid drummer Fredrik Larsson and vocalist/guitarist Andreas Backström about how they formed the band to annoy the "gatekeepers" of the Umeå hardcore scene, and the love/hate reactions to their first full-length, Livsleda. We also talked about their experience of touring Southeast Asia in 2017.

My thanks to Fredrik and Andreas for speaking with me, and to you for listening.

Music In This Episode:

"UAGC"

"Grid"

taken from the album Umeå Grindcore

"Debt "

"Human Collapse Syndrome"

taken from the album Human Collapse Syndrome

"Disinformation = facts"

"Livsleda"

"Ritual"

"Doomed"

taken from the album Livsleda

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