Built quietly with patience, persistence, and a clear sense of purpose, Urskog Records comes to life after a long period of listening, shaping, and a commitment to doing things on our own terms, in our own way.  

Releasing an album during the Christmas holiday and the label at the start of the year, though unconventional, feels meaningful. Not as a grand gesture, but as a moment of genuine excitement and renewal. A point of arrival, and the opening of a much wider horizon after more than a year of work behind the scenes. From the start, this has been a bit of a maverick project with the goal to create a space for music, artistic vision, and its adjacent craftsmanship to unfold fully, without compromise in every aspect of the release process.  Along with a specific focus on the psychedelic genre, Urskog will focus only on music that truly moves us to ensure quality over quantity and a roster formed of conscious curation. We are drawn to music with an untamed spirit, atmosphere, and depth, alongside a passion for uncovering magnificent, overlooked, and forgotten gems, we are equally committed to amplifying brilliant artists carving bold new paths forward. In that spirit, we are not only pleased to present the label today, but also our first release. And without further ado, we bring you the self-titled, three-track debut EP from Undulathund.

Undulathund is a Swedish psychedelic collective weaving fuzz-heavy riffs, dreamy grooves, and improvised explorations into raw, instrumental storytelling. Rooted in spontaneity and driven by feel, their sound is equal parts stoner rock propulsion, melodic soul, and cosmic jazz freakout. Born in a snowy Malmö rehearsal space and nurtured through live performance, their debut album is an invitation to move your body, your mind and your soul.  

The name, like the music, doesn’t offer itself up too easily. A linguistic fusion of Swedish slang and nonsense, “Undulathund” loosely translates to something like “lazy parakeet dog.” It’s an absurd, playful, yet strangely accurate phrase, a nod to the unexpected combinations that make the band what it is: delicate and feral, cosmic and grounded, yet kaleidoscopically explosive and intrinsically free.  
Undulathund’s debut EP, recorded live on January 13, 2024, captures the band in full alchemy mode. The studio was no sterile lab, it was a conduit to expansive tracks shaped in real time and recorded in one hot take. 
A product of the band navigating loose frameworks with instinct and mutual communion.  “We have an idea of the form, but the music comes to life in performance. Everyone brings their own state of mind to it, and that’s exactly what we hope it will do for our audience," the band explains. 
 

That mindset ripples through everything the band creates: groove-heavy stoner riffs melt into mellow psychedelia, elastic sax lines burst out of tightly wound guitar choruses, and moments of gentle restraint bloom into raw, electrifying chaos. "No one’s here to show off; everyone’s here to serve the song. Sometimes that means doing less. Sometimes it means going full freak out. It always has to feel natural.”  Olle Wahlström - Guitar
 

A rich and melodically dense EP, this eclectically electric debut from the spirited five-piece brings together 38 minutes of bounding groove with melancholic grit that’s strangely uplifting and organic yet equally psychotic with stage energy that feels almost like witnessing an unravelling and re-weaving of brains and souls in real time.
 

Physical editions are in-house as we speak and will be available from Friday, January 30th at 19:00 CET, with three beautiful limited variants alongside a classic audiophile black pressing. Each edition has been produced with intention and care on the finest quality 180 gram vinyl.
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To everyone who has supported, encouraged, and believed in this project while it was taking shape, Undulathund for trusting us with your music, the exceptional Simon at 1HorseTown illustration for our logo and banner artwork, Sebastian Lindblad and zanoongafilm.se for the beautiful video and teaser made from footage taken in Urskog HQ's home forest and all practical effects by hand, the incredible craftsfolk who helped create this first offering, our deepest thanks to you. We’re proud to finally share this first chapter, and excited to reveal what’s already in motion next.  

With best wishes for the season and a heartfelt welcome to Urskog Records.