‘Bryter ner vården bit för bit, Lämnar spillrorna till marknadens logic, Ren politik och ideologi, Ett decennium senare: vårdhaveri’ (Vägval Vårdval) ‘Breaks down care bit by bit, Leaving the rubble to the logic of the market, Pure politics and ideology, A decade later: care failure’ (Path Choice, Care Choice)

Hailing from Uppsala and featuring the guitarist from Herätys and Katastrof, you have a reasonable inkling of what to expect from PX-30.  And they do not disappoint.  Surging guitars, bruising breakdowns, and rabid vocals, underpinned by a relentless, utterly locked-in rhythm section, unleash a fierce onslaught of mangel-style d-beat hardcore that brims with a raw, unbridled intensity. From the savage opener Omgiven Av Idioter (Surrounded By Idiots) and the desperately infectious Vägval Vårdval, to the utterly stomping V​ä​nsterpartiet Populisterna (The Left-Wing Populist Party) and the bouncing Pappa Betalar (Dad Pays), the vehemence does not relent even momentarily.

Lyrically, the album delivers an acerbic critique of Swedish society, spanning from ruthless healthcare privatisation (Vägval Vårdval) to mindless consumerism (Tandl​ö​s Konsument / Tootless Consumer) by way of disappointment with the populist turn of the country’s political parties of the left (V​ä​nsterpartiet Populisterna).  Those who exploit the DIY punk scene are also in the crosshairs (Pappa Betalar), but an ode to the voices of Swedish radio (Flickorna På SR / The Girls On SR) offers a shaft of light amid the gloom.  And the meaning of PX-30?  It is apparently the paint type favoured by mural and graffiti artists, with the crisp cover art giving those of us not in the know a helpful nudge.