The (International) Noise Conspiracy

In vain, we tend to search for the things that mean the most, and, imbedded within popular culture, we can sometimes find the most amazing elements and techniques of subversion. The common love for dirty 60's punk rock, soul, and radical politics, were just some of the denominators that brought together the fine group called The (International) Noise Conspiracy. T(I)NC features ex-members of the infamous Refused, Separation, Doughnuts, Saidiwas, and the Female Anchor of Sade.

As you may understand, The (international) Noise Conspiracy is in no way the typical pop or rock group out there. The (international) Noise Conspiracy is a political rock band, with no ambition to be politically correct or keeping their ideas underground. A band that uses the media and music industry which they hate to get their message across. Critics might claim that the band is just out there selling discontent and the image of rebellion, a band plundering the archives of rock and pop history to make catchy and naive songs about revolution. Nothing could be more wrong. The band is as real, or unreal, as anything is going to be. The band doesn't fit into any frames or genres that makes rock music today so sterile and easy to define and therefore harmless. This band doesn't belong to any scene. They feel just as comfortable, or as uncomfortable, in crusty squats as on MTV.

The - in this case the symbolic use of grammars as to show the world that this is something more than just your regular lame rock act.
(International) - as in international not in location but as in the universal idea of resistance and struggle, international is so that the thoughts and ideas behind the group are not new or regional but everywhere and with everyone.
Noise - in this case the idea of the subversive sounds that could, in difference with the regular pop group, serve as an attack against music��s function as the spectacle, the only way we can even begin to play the revolutionary game.
Conspiracy - a secret society, an underground, a group of urban terrorists aiming to question and attack every instance of our culture. Culture? UGH! The ideal commodity - the one which helps to sell others. No wonder that they want us all to go for it.

Dennis Lyxen - vocals, tambourine
Lars Stromberg- guitar
Sara Almgren - guitar, organ
Inge Johannsson - bass
Ludwig Dahlberg - drums

Also see T(I)NC's European label, Burning Heart.