| Hemåt | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by International Harvester | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Label | Decibel |
A year after the release of Sov gott Rose-Marie by the Swedish experimental band International Harvester, the band changed its name once again, shortening it simply to "Harvester". The name change also saw a distinctive change in the tone of the music. The leader of the musical/performance art collective, Bo Anders Persson, had encountered the music of Joel Jansson, a famed old-time hurdy-gurdy player, in a book by Swedish music researcher Jan Ling. Joel Jansson's playing style had completely the modern aspects of the instrument, instead focusing on irregular rhythms and drone sounds, a pattern of sound that fit into the aesthetic of Pärson Sound/International Harvester and Harvester.
Hemåt, continuing with its predecessor's move towards a nationalist music that was both politically and environmentally charged, was recorded in "Kafe Marx", a small cafe owned by the youth league of the Swedish Communist Party.