If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a Finnish tango got blackout drunk at a ska-punk show and woke up married to a brass section, Skandalhuset has your answer.
En Kärleksförklaring is a breakneck declaration of love, equal parts passion and poor decision-making, recorded live in their rehearsal space for that extra sweaty, chaotic authenticity.
From the opening notes, this track grabs you by the collar, throws you onto the dancefloor, and demands that you skank until your knees regret it. The brass section is absolutely unhinged—blazing through solos like a trumpet just found out its ex is in the audience—while the rhythm section pounds away with the intensity of a band that’s one speeding ticket away from disaster. It’s fast, frantic, and just the right amount of messy.
But here’s where it gets weird (in the best way possible): underneath the skanking and the shouting, there’s actual melancholy. The Finnish tango influence sneaks in like an old lover you swore you’d forgotten, adding just enough drama to make you consider crying into your beer—before the chorus kicks in and you spill it all over yourself instead.
Skandalhuset is here to prove that ska-punk isn’t dead, just slightly over-caffeinated and ready to ruin your nice shoes. If this is their opening statement, we can’t wait for the next drunken confession.
For fans of: Gogol Bordello, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, unexpected dancefloor injuries.
Verdict: 10/10 – Reckless, rowdy, ridiculously fun.
Review by Thomas Imposter