Rotten Mind guitarist/vocalist Jakob Arvidsson has released his debut solo album, The One Who Got Away, under the moniker Jakob Mind via Lövely Records. Arvidsson meshes the sound that put Rotten Mind on the underground radar with his own musical influences, creating a fresh take on “loser punk”. Lyrically, the record focuses on friendship, relationships, and life on the streets of his hometown of Uppsala, Sweden. Arvidsson says: “The lyrics are about life and thoughts in general. This past year I’ve had close friends who died, I’ve lost jobs etc. I always try to just write about what’s going on right now…It’s a bit different when you play all the instruments by yourself. You can’t rehearse it before so pretty much all the drum takes are the first time I play the songs. I just used m...
