The (International) Noise Conspiracy
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The Noise Conspiracy (abbreviated T(I)NC) is a Swedish rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band formed in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 in the late months of 1998. The line-up consists of Dennis Lyxzén
Dennis Lyxzén
Dennis Lyxzén is a musician most famously known for being the lead vocalist for Swedish hardcore punk band Refused.-Career:...

 (vocals), Inge Johansson (bass), Lars Strömberg (guitar), and Ludwig Dahlberg (drums). The band is known for its punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 and garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...

 musical influences, and its impassioned left-wing political stance. Up until 2004, guitarist/organist/keyboardist Sara Almgren was also a member of the band. Dennis formed The (I)NC almost immediately after the breakup of his former band, Refused
Refused
Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...

. The (I)nc takes pride in blending the roots of at least four other bands, including Totalt Jävla Mörker
Totalt Jävla Mörker
uTotalt Jävla Mörker is a crust punk band from Skellefteå, Sweden.Fredrik, vocalist in TJM, is the drummer in Knugen Faller — a band that included Inge from The Noise Conspiracy as vocalist until 2005...

 (Johansson), Separation
Separation (band)
Separation was a Swedish straight edge hardcore punk band from Umeå that existed between 1994 and 1999.-Final line-up:*Axel Stattin - bass...

 (Strömberg), Saidiwas (Dahlberg and Almgren), and Doughnuts (Almgren). Since 2007, Inge Johansson also plays in the band The Most
The Most (Swedish band)
The Most is a rock band from Umeå, Sweden. Original members are Frans Perris , Magnus Kollberg , Mats Westin , Inge Johansson and Marcus Holmberg . Vinyl EPs being released on the label Ny Våg Records...

.

Influenced by a quote from 1960's folk singer Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs
Philip David Ochs was an American protest singer and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice...

, the lead singer Lyxzén, the band wanted to achieve an ideal blend of music and politics that was, "a cross between Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

 and Che Guevara
Che Guevara
Ernesto "Che" Guevara , commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist...

." Furthermore, according to the liner notes of their debut album, The First Conspiracy
The First Conspiracy
The First Conspiracy is an album by the Swedish band The Noise Conspiracy. It is a compilation of four 7" records that was released in Europe prior to the album. It was first released on International Workers' Day of 1999 on the record label G7 Welcoming Committee...

, the band wanted to combat music's function as spectacle
Spectacle
In general, spectacle refers to an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates. Derived in Middle English from c. 1340 as "specially prepared or arranged display" it was borrowed from Old French spectacle, itself a reflection of the Latin spectaculum "a show" from spectare "to view,...

. This is a concept taken from Guy Debord
Guy Debord
Guy Ernest Debord was a French Marxist theorist, writer, filmmaker, member of the Letterist International, founder of a Letterist faction, and founding member of the Situationist International . He was also briefly a member of Socialisme ou Barbarie.-Early Life:Guy Debord was born in Paris in 1931...

's work The Society of the Spectacle.

First recordings

In 1999 the band recorded their debut The First Conspiracy
The First Conspiracy
The First Conspiracy is an album by the Swedish band The Noise Conspiracy. It is a compilation of four 7" records that was released in Europe prior to the album. It was first released on International Workers' Day of 1999 on the record label G7 Welcoming Committee...

 with G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records
G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...

. Although hardly a commercial success, the album led to the band's recognition by the punk label Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

 (though the same label already had released records of some of the band members' older bands), and in 2000 they released the album Survival Sickness
Survival Sickness
Survival Sickness is the second studio album by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"I Wanna Know About U"#"The Subversive Sound"#"Smash It Up"#" Survival Sickness"#"The Reproduction of Death"#"Impostor Costume"...

. Considered one of the finest examples of situationist-influenced punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

, Survival Sickness
Survival Sickness
Survival Sickness is the second studio album by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"I Wanna Know About U"#"The Subversive Sound"#"Smash It Up"#" Survival Sickness"#"The Reproduction of Death"#"Impostor Costume"...

 saw the band pushing their revolution
Revolution
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...

ary ideology with scathing lyrics and an infectious rhythm. Many of the lyrics are taken directly from the writings of members of the Situationist International especially Raoul Vaneigem's
Raoul Vaneigem
Raoul Vaneigem is a Belgian writer and philosopher. He was born in Lessines . After studying romance philology at the Free University of Brussels from 1952 to 1956, he participated in the Situationist International from 1961 to 1970...

 The Revolution of Everyday Life
The Revolution of Everyday Life
The Revolution of Everyday Life is a 1967 book by Raoul Vaneigem, Belgian author, philosopher and former member of the Situationist International . In French the title of the work was more elaborate: Traité du savoir-vivre à l’usage des jeunes générations, or Treatise on Living for the Younger...

.

By 2001, the band had re-entered the Burning Heart studio to record their next album, A New Morning, Changing Weather
A New Morning, Changing Weather
A New Morning, Changing Weather is an album by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"A Northwest Passage" – 3:55#"Up for Sale" – 3:27#"Bigger Cages, Longer Chains" – 4:21#"Breakout 2001" – 3:43...

. Taking advantage of Almgren’s organ playing, The (International) Noise Conspiracy produced a record far beyond the realm of most punk groups. Using organs, horns, keys, etc., the band began to establish a reputation for eclectic instrumentation, which they would continue to cultivate.

Touring

The band's first tour outside Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, their homeland, went to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. They played their songs in illegal and hidden rock clubs while the Chinese police waited outside with guns and nightsticks. They also toured with My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...

 in the United States. The band's lead singer describes their music as like The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...

 with added politics, as The (International) Noise Conspiracy have a strong Situationist agenda in some of their work, such as 'Capitalism Stole My Virginity'.

Later recordings

Between 2002 and 2003, the Up For Sale EP (Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...

) and Bigger Cages, Longer Chains EP
Bigger Cages, Longer Chains EP
Bigger Cages, Longer Chains is an EP by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"Bigger Cages, Longer Chains"#"Beautiful So Alone"#"Baby Doll" #"Waiting or Salvation"#"A Textbook Example"#"When Words Are Not Working"...

 (2003, Burning Heart
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

/Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

) were recorded and the March 16, 2002 show in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 recorded and released by Tobby Holzinger (Your Choice Records
Your Choice Records
Your Choice Records was a German independent record label founded in 1988 by producer Tobby Holzinger. The label specialized in independent punk music, including live releases of German and other international acts...

) as Your Choice Live Series Vol.25
Your Choice Live Series 025
Your Choice Live Series 025 is an album by The Noise Conspiracy. It was recorded live at "Schlachthof" in Bremen the 16th of March 2002 and is the first full-length live album by The Noise Conspiracy, produced by Tobby Holzinger...

.

In 2004 The (International) Noise Conspiracy teamed up with famed producer Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...

 on what would become their next album. Organists Billy Preston
Billy Preston
William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...

 and Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Benjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...

 also temporarily joined the lineup, as Sara Almgren left the band in order to play for the Swedish punk band, The Vicious (later Masshysteri
Masshysteri
Masshysteri were a Swedish punk band, formed in Umeå in 2008. The group consisted of Robert Pettersson , Sara Almgren , Kajsa Bergsten and Erik Viklund .-History:...

). Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...

 signed the band on to his label American Recordings. In the end, the band released Armed Love
Armed Love (album)
Armed Love is an album by The Noise Conspiracy, released in 2004.-Track listing:All tracks written by The Noise Conspiracy# "A Small Demand" – 3:45# "The Way I Feel About You" – 4:50# "Let's Make History" – 4:06...

 in 2004. The inlay of the album pays tribute to the slogan: "¡O Bailan todos, o no baila nadie!" as written by Tupamaros
Tupamaros
Tupamaros, also known as the MLN-T , was an urban guerrilla organization in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. The MLN-T is inextricably linked to its most important leader, Raúl Sendic, and his brand of social politics...

. The saying translates to: "Either Everyone Dances, or No One Dances!" According to The (International) Noise Conspiracy, they try to define their idea and music with this phrase.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy continues to play and tour to this day, constantly pushing a far-left wing stance towards autonomous Marxism.

In 2006 the (International) Noise Conspiracy contributed a cover of "Shut Up" to The Monks
The Monks
Monks are a garage rock band, formed by American GIs who were based in Germany in the mid to late 1960s. They reunited in 1999 and have continued to play concerts, although no new studio recordings have been made...

 tribute album Silver Monk Time: A Tribute to The Monks, which was released in October.

In 2007 the band completed recording of their new album and are currently mixing and mastering, the album should be released by years end. The band has been fairly quiet during the process of making the album so it is unsure when the exact release date will be.

In an interview for Rockstar.tv on August 28, The band said they were planning on naming their new album "The Cross Of My Calling" and it would contain "mystical" lyrics with a more soulful sound, which will make its release on the 17th November 2008, in Europe, and November 25, in America. The fourteen track album was recorded with producer Rick Rubin through Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

/Vagrant/American.

Studio albums

  • The First Conspiracy
    The First Conspiracy
    The First Conspiracy is an album by the Swedish band The Noise Conspiracy. It is a compilation of four 7" records that was released in Europe prior to the album. It was first released on International Workers' Day of 1999 on the record label G7 Welcoming Committee...

     (1999, G7 Welcoming Committee Records
    G7 Welcoming Committee Records
    G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...

    )
  • Survival Sickness
    Survival Sickness
    Survival Sickness is the second studio album by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"I Wanna Know About U"#"The Subversive Sound"#"Smash It Up"#" Survival Sickness"#"The Reproduction of Death"#"Impostor Costume"...

     (2000, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    /Epitaph Records
    Epitaph Records
    Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

    )
  • A New Morning, Changing Weather
    A New Morning, Changing Weather
    A New Morning, Changing Weather is an album by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"A Northwest Passage" – 3:55#"Up for Sale" – 3:27#"Bigger Cages, Longer Chains" – 4:21#"Breakout 2001" – 3:43...

     (2001, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    /Epitaph Records
    Epitaph Records
    Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

    )
  • Armed Love
    Armed Love (album)
    Armed Love is an album by The Noise Conspiracy, released in 2004.-Track listing:All tracks written by The Noise Conspiracy# "A Small Demand" – 3:45# "The Way I Feel About You" – 4:50# "Let's Make History" – 4:06...

     (2004, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    /American Recordings)
  • The Cross of My Calling
    The Cross of My Calling
    The Cross of My Calling is an album by The Noise Conspiracy. It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood and is their second full-length album with legendary producer Rick Rubin. It was released through Vagrant/American Recordings on November 25th, 2008 in the US and through Burning Heart on...

     (November 25, 2008, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    /Vagrant/American Recordings)

Live albums

  • Your Choice Live Series 025
    Your Choice Live Series 025
    Your Choice Live Series 025 is an album by The Noise Conspiracy. It was recorded live at "Schlachthof" in Bremen the 16th of March 2002 and is the first full-length live album by The Noise Conspiracy, produced by Tobby Holzinger...

     (2002, Your Choice Records
    Your Choice Records
    Your Choice Records was a German independent record label founded in 1988 by producer Tobby Holzinger. The label specialized in independent punk music, including live releases of German and other international acts...

    )
  • Live At Oslo Jazz Festival (2003, Moserobie Music Production)
  • (Live EP) (2005, American Recordings)

EPs and Singles

  • The First Conspiracy 7" (1999, Premonition Records)
  • Abolish Work 7" (1999, The Black Mask Collective)
  • T.I.M.E.B.O.M.B. 7" (1999, Carcrash Records)
  • The Subversive Sound Of The Conspiracy 7" (1999, Trans Solar Records)
  • Smash It Up EP (2000, Big Wheel Recreation
    Big Wheel Recreation
    Big Wheel Recreation was an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was formed in the fall of 1994 by Rama Mayo and Richard P. Cummings. Started as a hobby, Big Wheel became a fully functioning record label in 1999...

    )
  • The Reproduction Of Death EP (2001, Sub Pop Records)
  • Capitalism Stole My Virginity EP (2001, G7 Welcoming Committee Records
    G7 Welcoming Committee Records
    G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...

    )
  • Up For Sale EP (2002, Sympathy for the Record Industry
    Sympathy for the Record Industry
    Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...

    )
  • Bigger Cages, Longer Chains EP
    Bigger Cages, Longer Chains EP
    Bigger Cages, Longer Chains is an EP by The Noise Conspiracy.-Track listing:#"Bigger Cages, Longer Chains"#"Beautiful So Alone"#"Baby Doll" #"Waiting or Salvation"#"A Textbook Example"#"When Words Are Not Working"...

     (2003, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    /Epitaph Records
    Epitaph Records
    Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...

    )
  • Black Mask EP (2004, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    ) (#92 UK
    UK Singles Chart
    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

    )
  • A Small Demand EP (2004, Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records
    Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...

    )

Compilations/Other

  • Separation / T(I)NC (1999 split with Separation
    Separation
    Separation may refer to:* Separation , the process by which a service member leaves active duty* Separation , rules to minimise the risk of collision between aircraft in flight...

    , The Black Mask Collective, Busted Heads)
  • Take Penacilin Now
    Take Penacilin Now
    Take Penacilin Now is a 2005 compilation album released on G7 Welcoming Committee Records. The compilation features almost every artist that has released material on the label...

     (2005 compilation, G7 Welcoming Committee Records
    G7 Welcoming Committee Records
    G7 Welcoming Committee Records is a Canadian independent record label started by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky of punk band Propagandhi, and their friend Regal in 1997...

    )
  • Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 (2004 compilation, Fat Wreck Chords
    Fat Wreck Chords
    Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....

    )
  • Silver Monk Time
    Silver monk time
    Silver Monk Time is both a tribute record to the German-American beat band The Monks and the soundtrack to the award winning film Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback. The record was produced and compiled by the filmmakers Dietmar Post and Lucia Palacios. It was released in October 2006. The official...

    : A Tribute to the Monks (2006 compilation, Play Loud!)
  • Punk-o-Rama (vol. 7) (2001)

Videography

  • "Smash It Up"
  • "The Reproduction of Death"
  • "Capitalism Stole My Virginity"
  • "Up For Sale"
  • "Black Mask"
  • "A Small Demand"

See also

  • Invasionen, Dennis Lyxzén's
    Dennis Lyxzén
    Dennis Lyxzén is a musician most famously known for being the lead vocalist for Swedish hardcore punk band Refused.-Career:...

     solo project
  • Refused
    Refused
    Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...

    , Dennis Lyxzén's
    Dennis Lyxzén
    Dennis Lyxzén is a musician most famously known for being the lead vocalist for Swedish hardcore punk band Refused.-Career:...

    former band

External links

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