Gustav Ejstes, the wunderkind behind Sweden?s Dungen, shares some similarities with former Soundtrack of Our Lives guitar God, Bj?rn Olsson. Both play pretty much everything solo and have mad skills with which they produce a magnificent, vintage sound. But where Olsson tempers his cortex-tickling psych trips with more sedated soundtrack voyages, Ejstes is more fully immersed in the harmonious glow of good ol? psych pop, which he bashes out here as heavy power trio jams and more whimsical acid pop garlands. Yet ?Ta Det Lugnt? isn?t going to appeal to everyone. Some might dismiss it as too retro or, the horror, too Swedish; fair I suppose since Ejstes sings everything in his native language in a nasally Lennon-esque tone, but I hesitate to see these traits as shortcomings. In a way similar to maybe Gorky?s Zygotic Mynci, Dungen relishes all the retro trappings with glee and, by extension, so does his audience. The pummeling Jack Bruce meets Keith Moon drum work, the ornate strings, astounding guitar work and reverb drenched vocals are all lovingly employed in a dish crammed full with inventive ideas. In the case of ?Du E F?r Fin F?r Mig,? than means starting with gorgeous string swells, segueing into plaintive folk pop (think Kinks or early Bee Gees) and then erupting into a phenomenal heavy jam with voodoo leads and propulsive rhythms?and achieving the kind of sun kissed acid pop jam goodness thats easier to get into than a Volvo, but some of the more prog-flavored elements might throw a few Green Pajamas freaks for a loop, but it?s a welcome loop to my ears though. The only real problem is there are so many ideas squeezed in that it?s too much to take on in one sitting. Fans of Hendrix, early Gong and Gorky?s Zygotic Mynci should be up to the challenge. 8/10 -- Lee Jackson (9 June, 2005)