Swedish punk trio DRÅPSLAG returns with Kir & Komplimanger, their third EP and strongest release yet, released June 27 on DiSTAT Records. With four raw and rowdy songs sung entirely in Swedish, the band continues their mission of delivering hard-hitting street punk and Oi with guts, grit, and zero compromise.

Formed in the shadows of the 2020 pandemic, DRÅPSLAG began as a personal project from Markus (Wolfpack/Wolfbrigade, Brute Force Trauma) during a bleak and isolated time in Mariestad, Sweden. Fueled by beer, memories, and the urge to survive, early demos uploaded to Facebook caught the attention of Pelle, who joined on guitar and vocals. Soon after, Emil (drummer for Brute Force Trauma) rounded out the lineup. The group quickly released Framstupa punkläge and Punkbullterrier in 2024, carving out a space with their stripped-down sound and heavy-handed hooks.

Recorded by Pontus Ekvall at Studio Cave in Fagersta, Kir & Komplimanger finds the band tighter and meaner than ever. Lead track “Kir och komplimanger” clocks in at nearly four minutes and showcases the band’s sharpened edge, adeptly blending gruff vocals, punchy choruses, and driving, distorted guitar. This is punk rooted in working-class frustration, delivered with old-school attitude and fresh purpose.

Other tracks, like the opener “Dra åt helvete,” keep things short and snarling, while “Knoggjärnsvaggvisa” leans into rough melody over stomping rhythms. Closer “Blod och krossat glas” rides on pounding drums and gang-shout choruses, ending the EP on a bruised but defiant note.

For fans of Cock Sparrer, Dropkick Murphys, Asta Kask, and Sham 69, DRÅPSLAG brings the same raw urgency with a uniquely Swedish voice. Punk this honest doesn’t need polish: it needs volume.