The popularity of the Swedish band Vacuum in the nineties was incredible. The soloist's androgynous appearance, original music and unconventional lyrics favorably distinguished the project from many groups.
Neither the change of members, nor the years that have passed since its founding have been able to prevent the "Vacuum" group from continuing their career on the stage at the present time.
Successful start
The idea of creation belonged to the composer Anders Wolbeck and the member of the famous "Army of lovers" team Alexander Bard. The main feature of the new project was to be a mix of symphonic and electronic music.
Initially, the group received the name "Vacuum Cleaner", "Vacuum cleaner". However, for the sake of euphony, only the first word was left. Then came the turn of supplementing with vocals and searching for soloists. Matthias Lindblum was invited to the project in 1996 by Bard. The keyboards were entrusted to Marina Shipchenko.
At the end of the year, the audience was presented with the first creation of the ensemble. The song "I breath" was firmly entrenched at the top of the European charts, and the video for it was recognized as the best in 1997.
Confession
Album "The Plutonium Cathedral" appeared in February. The electric sound was diluted with symphonic, the melodies were replete with orchestral arrangements, and some singles featured opera vocals.
The success of the novelty was deafening. The Euro-tour began after the release of the song "Pride In My Religion". In early 1998 the musicians released the song and video "Tonnes Of Attraction". "Vacuum" became laureates of the national award for electromusic "SEMA".
The single "Let The Mountain Come To Me" also received high marks, although the triumph abroad for the band members themselves seemed incredible. In connection with the desire to change the familiar sound, the release of the new disc "Seance At The Chaebol" was postponed. The studio versions came out as Europop music with relevant lyrics topics.
They did not forget about the special appearance. Designer Sally O'Salivan dressed the participants in black suits with a minimum of details, complementing the looks with black nail polish and super stylish hairstyles. This became a feature of the "collective", which was also distinguished by its static rather than dynamic behavior at its own concerts.
Return
In 1999, Bard lost interest in the project. New compositions were now created by Lindblum together with Wollbeck. A new collection "Icaros" has been released. In 2000 the musicians presented the extended album "Culture Of Night" and temporarily ceased their activities.
She left the Shipchenko group, deciding to engage in an art gallery. She later moved on to Bard's new team, BWO.
The almost forgotten "Vacuum" sounded again after a couple of years. In May 2002, the members released the single "Where the story ended" as the Landblum-Wolbeck duo.
The guitarist took the place of the keyboardist. The topic of sociopolitics was replaced by personal experiences. The band released a collection in the style of electro-trance-techno music "Your Whole Life Is Leading Up to This" in 2004. The band continues to work, regularly delighting fans with new products.
The musicians collaborate with pianist Michael Zlanabitning.
