Headcleaners / Huvudtvätt

Headcleaners/Huvudtvätt was active in Sundsvall and Linköping, Sweden, between 1981-1984. As a band they pioneered Swedish Hardcore and was one of the first Swedish band to cut vinyl and was quickly recognized by the international Hardcore scene. The band name Huvudtvätt was used for the Swedish lyric releases and for the english lyric released the band called themself Headcleaners which is direct translation of the Swedish name. Headcleaners were more influcened by the US Hardcore scene and got inspiration by band like Minor Threat and Cause For Alarm. The band existed between 1981 and 1984 and was formed by the brothers Mats and Torulf Nilsson. After the demise of Sundsvall's most famous (and orthodox) punk band Massmedia in 1980, the two brothers moved to Linköping to study, and they were eager to play again. It was originally planned as a solo project by Mats, but it resulted in Huvudtvätt (HT). With new influences from the US Hardcore scene and England’s Discharge, they took a step towards a tougher Punk style. HT was focused on the Swedish market. All the song titles had a cleaning theme, and the ambiguous lyrics were humorous but serious at the same time. The band also appeared on the international market as Headcleaners, whose name came from a cleaning cassette. The music was shared with HT, but the social critical English texts were written primarily by Janne, at the Uppsala label Malign Massacre. Through him the band also contacted and got a record deal with the English label Xcentric Noise Records and Tapes. With the help of this label and other contacts, highly valued discs and tapes were spread with great success all over the world. Huvudtvätt had during their four years four different singers: Huw, Hasse, Janne and last but not least Lasse P. Patrik of Massmedia took care of the drums, except on the last album when the band borrowed from Kurt I Kuvös. On stage Huvudtvätt only performed once during their career. It was in Sundsvall in autumn 1982.

Complete Discography 1981 - 1984 (2020)

01 - Smusigt Byk

02 - Huvudtvätt

03 - Manglad

04 - Torktumlaren

05 - Stryk

06 - Ren Lögn

07 - Diskad

08 - Kalldusch

09 - (Enstaka) Skurar

10 - Dying In A Maze

11 - Kill The Royalties

12 - Death Threat

13 - Where Is

14 - Disinfect

15 - Over The Wall

16 - Police Perversities

17 - With Medication

18 - Epidemic Infection

19 - No Sense

20 - Invented Crap

21 - Piles Of Flesh

22 - Destruction In Mind

23 - Huvudtvätt

24 - Stryk

25 - Ren Lögn

26 - Hängd

27 - Helt Ren

28 - Karl Dusch

29 - Urtvättad

30 - Borsten

31 - Pahittat Skräp

32 - Finns Det Tvätt Efter Detta

33 - Hellre Vättlös Än Tvättlös

34 - Pressad

35 - Huvudtvätt

36 - Smusigt Byk

37 - Manglad

38 - Over The Wal

39 - Stryk

40 - Ren Lögn

41 - Kill The Royalties

42 - Untitled

43 - Untitled

44 - Untitled

45 - Manglad

46 - Stryk

47 - Ren Lögn

Huvudtvätt & Picnic Boys

Split EP (1981)

Huvudtvätt:

01 - Smutsig Byk

02 - Huvudtvätt

03 - Manglad

04 - Torktumlaren

05 - Stryk

06 - Ren Lögn

Picnic Boys:

07 - En Jakt Pa Svar

08 - I Dag Och I Morgon

Huvudtvätt & Kurt I Kuvös

Vart Fria Land (1984)

Huvudtvätt:

01 - Häng

02 - Helt Ren

03 - Karl Dusch

04 - Urtättad

05 - Borsten

06 - Pahittat Skräp

07 - Finns Det Tvätt Eiter Delta

08 - Hellre Vättlös Än Tvättlös

09 - Pressad

10 - Huvudtvätt

Kurt I Kuvös:

11 - Vart Fria Land

12 - Massmedia

13 - No Religion

14 - Dagens Rätt

15 - Härliga Söderhavet

16 - Valet

17 - En Revlig Mardröm

18 - Arne Weize

19 - Tilltro

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