"Despite the emergence of 'The End of Rock Music' school of music journalism, the North is still alive and kicking ass.. With all their aggression, the hard-edge blues, the screaming and the quirky rhythms, Sweetheart had (R.I.P.) enough originality to equal the likes of The Birthday Party." -Zap (GER).

Out on Bad Vugum:


Mr. Cocktail 7" (Bad-17)

"Dirtbowlin' guitar contusion, resplendent with wayward sax, unruly tempo changes and gnarled throat carnage, yet another big hand to a bunch of Finnish puds!" -Grim Humour (UK). "..sounds like Laughing Hyenas trying to be Birthday Party with John Brannon's kidsister on vocals.. Quite a lot better than anything AmRep have released lately" -Moshable (DK)



Forestside 7" (Bad-26)

"Finland's answer to Cows, perhaps.. Even better than their first 7", and if that's not a recommendation, I dunno what is!" -Moshable.
”Näin villisti pitää kulmikasta ryminää tehdä!” –Rumba.





Well-Dressed Meat LP / CD (Bad-32)

"Sweetheart would have to rank up there with the sickest Fin outfits... Bastardizes Birthday Party -style r& r hoot, honing the twists and turns to a skeletal Pussy Galore-ish sheen... this fucker really roars like the great spazzed- out fury it is." -Ajax (USA). "A fuckin' grand release ...at times like a less muggy Scratch Acid, with a greater emphasis on clarity and dynamics, and at other times poised to explode into a ball of razors and shit... Sewer rock never sounded so fuckin' necessary." -Grim Humour.



Branchline 7" (Bad-40)

A very fine extension to their album, this is their best 7" yet? "I rate their album as the best in 1993, so my expectations were enormous -and they were fulfilled all the way... better than ever!" -Moshable.
”Näin tasapainoista mekastusta harvoin kuulee. Hanki ja järkyty.” –Rumba



An Ordinary Family Visits Hell LP / CD (Bad-46)

Exactly as brilliant release as anybody could have hoped. Less of an all-out noise attack, with some twisted Beefheartian overtones glued together with somewhat lighter but irresistible rhythmic structures. "A strange mixture of entertainment and angst." -Jungle.
"Tällä levyllä on toteutettu kaikki, mitä Suomessa on räminärintamalla (Beefheart - Stooges - Birthday Party) yritetty.. Omituinen sekoitus viihdettä ja sairasta ahdistusta." -Jungle.







Intoxicated Boom Boom CD (Bad-62)

The supposedly difficult 3rd album turns out to be the ultimate Sweetheart experience; it's filled with the "usual" raging hit tunes plus a coupla jaw-dropping "mood jazz" epics (from 6 to 8 minutes long). Another unadulterated triumph of creativity.
"...Their heaviest, rockiest release, I reckon. No fillers whatsoever... Almost too good to be true." -Hootch. "Noisier but also bluesier... The best Finnish (maybe European) release this year!" -Moshable.
"Kitarat raastavat ja repivät hirvittävällä intensiteetillä.. Biiseistä löytyy psykorockista hurjuutta, eksoottista instrumentaalitunnelmointia, maanista hymnisyyttä ja hillityn coolia jazzia Cramps-ripauksella. " -Soundi. "Hurja levy! Upea levy! Vakava ehdokas Vuoden Levyksi." -Miettinen, Räkärodeo.


Stitches Removal Day CD (Bad-84)

The 'grown up' swansong album turned out less furious than before but filled to the brim with their grooviest turbomambobluescore hit tunes. "The Manic in Sweetheart has turned into Magic" -Rumba. "Another album of the year!.. Superb bluesy noiserock with enough of Beefheart, Barret and booze to boost this into a category all of their own..This is about as good as 'rock' music gets!"-Moshable
"Maanisuus on jalostunut maagisuudeksi. (9 pistettä)" -Rumba.