{"title":"Stiggenasty","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWhen Stiggenasty rolled out on a skateboard last November with the single \u003cb\u003e“Roadkill,”\u003c\/b\u003e followed by \u003cb\u003e“(Just Like) Arcadia,”\u003c\/b\u003e he was beginning to unwrap a birthday gift he had given himself the year before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e“I wanted to record music that I truly love — music that means something to me,” he said at the time, adding with conviction: \u003ci\u003e“If not a solo record now, then never.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWith that, Stig Pedersen — bassist of legendary Danish rock band \u003cb\u003eD-A-D\u003c\/b\u003e — officially debuted under his old nickname \u003cb\u003eStiggenasty\u003c\/b\u003e after more than 40 years as a songwriter, lyricist, and (many would argue) the visual focal point of Denmark’s most iconic rock export. At the same time, he promised more. Much more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stiggenasty-just-like-arcadia-12-single-preorder","title":"STIGGENASTY - (Just Like) Arcadia 12\" single","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eStiggenasty continues his artistic journey of rediscovery with the new single “(Just Like) Arcadia,”. Marking the second chapter in a powerful musical rollout, the track sees Stig once again dive into the songs and moods that have shaped him throughout a lifetime in music—this time with a reimagining of an understated, nearly forgotten gem now brought vividly back to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e“(Just Like) Arcadia” is an atmospheric, dream-laden and melodically rich interpretation where Stiggenasty’s vocal delivery and aesthetic merge with a nostalgic, cinematic soundscape. The track draws inspiration from synth-based pop and alternative indie from an era when ambitions were sky-high and the music shimmered somewhere between darkness and light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSune Wagner (The Raveonettes) features on the single, adding a raw, noise-tinged romantic edge that expands Stiggenasty’s sonic universe while keeping the song’s emotional core firmly in focus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe Trentemøller Mix – a dream collaboration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe release is accompanied by an exclusive Trentemøller mix. With his signature cinematic touch, Trentemøller creates a darker, colder and more hypnotic version of the track—highlighting the tension between dream and reality and opening a new path into Arcadia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eStiggenasty says:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A fantastic song about paradise, written by a truly uncompromising artist (Genesis P-Orridge). I’ve interpreted it in my own way—and like an unbelievable dream, I got Trentemøller to mix it. He said yes because he also has a soft spot for this genre, and a really great collaboration unfolded. I’m hugely excited to breathe new life into a somewhat forgotten and overlooked track.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWith both the original version and the Trentemøller mix, Stiggenasty expands his musical project with a release that honours the past while carving out a more experimental future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mermaid Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52041829646677,"sku":"MR0689","price":129.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/6644\/9237\/files\/Arcadia.jpg?v=1765196777"},{"product_id":"stiggenasty-captain-amar-ep-signed-preorder","title":"Stiggenasty - Captain Amar - EP SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAfter more than 40 years as bassist, songwriter, and visual force in legendary Danish rock band \u003cb\u003eD-A-D\u003c\/b\u003e, Stig Pedersen steps fully into his alter ego \u003cb\u003eStiggenasty\u003c\/b\u003e with the six-track mini-LP \u003ci\u003eCaptain Amar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWhat began as a personal promise — “If not a solo record now, then never” — has evolved into a bold, high-energy release driven by instinct, attitude, and pure love for music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCaptain Amar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e sees Stiggenasty reinterpret a wildly diverse set of songs that shaped him — from \u003cb\u003eAlice Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSlim Rhodes (Sun Records)\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003ePsychic TV\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Nuns\u003c\/b\u003e, and Finnish cult favorites \u003cb\u003eHearthill\u003c\/b\u003e. Spanning shock rock, punk, experimental art-rock, rockabilly, and gothic doom influences, the record somehow coheres into a turbo-charged, personal statement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eProduced by \u003cb\u003eNick Foss\u003c\/b\u003e, the EP features an impressive lineup including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSune Rose Wagner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e (The Raveonettes)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePeter Sandorff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e (Hola Ghost, ex-Nekromantix)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eLars Top-Galia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e (Sort Sol)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eand special guest violinist \u003cb\u003eUfo Mustonen\u003c\/b\u003e, reprising his original 1988 performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe result is raw, immediate, and unapologetically alive — a record made without overthinking, powered by feel rather than formula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCaptain Amar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e will be released worldwide on April 24, 2026, digitally and as a gatefold 12” vinyl edition featuring photography by \u003cb\u003eKaren Rosetzsky\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKevin Westenberg\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eWho Do You Think We Are?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eROADKILL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDo You Want Me On My Knees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e(Just Like) Arcadia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSomeday, Somehow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTake and Give\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mermaid Records ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52404102136149,"sku":"MR0694","price":200.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/6644\/9237\/files\/STIGGENASTY.jpg?v=1769771141"},{"product_id":"stiggenasty-roadkill-12-single-gold-version","title":"STIGGENASTY - ROADKILL 12\" single - Gold version","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThis is a repress of Roadkill this time with a golden cover. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIt’s never too late to debut. To try something for the first time, defy reason, and throw caution to the wind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eAfter more than 40 years as songwriter and lyricist in Denmark’s most beloved rock band, \u003cb\u003eD-A-D’s flamboyant bassist Stig Pedersen\u003c\/b\u003e is finally stepping out on his own. Recording under the name \u003cb\u003eStiggenasty\u003c\/b\u003e — a nickname that has followed him since the early ’90s — he’s ready to release his first solo record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e“If not now, then never,” says Stiggenasty. “This is a gift to myself — to record something I truly love, that means something to me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe debut single, \u003cb\u003e“Roadkill,”\u003c\/b\u003e featuring \u003cb\u003etwo versions\u003c\/b\u003e of the same track — one in English and one in German (“Roadkill\/Beifang”). The song was written specifically for Stiggenasty by Finnish musician \u003cb\u003eKari Hokkanen\u003c\/b\u003e, frontman of Swedish gothic\/doom metal band \u003ci\u003eStillborn\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a gritty, cinematic slice of rock’n’roll swagger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eA lifelong student of punk’s raw energy, Stiggenasty traces his musical roots back to \u003cb\u003eNew York City’s legendary CBGB scene\u003c\/b\u003e, the birthplace of bands like \u003cb\u003eRamones, Blondie, Dead Boys\u003c\/b\u003e, and his personal hero \u003cb\u003eJohnny Thunders \u0026amp; The Heartbreakers\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eProduced by \u003cb\u003eNick Foss\u003c\/b\u003e and recorded at \u003cb\u003eGrapehouse Studio\u003c\/b\u003e in Copenhagen, \u003ci\u003eRoadkill\u003c\/i\u003e features a handpicked lineup including \u003cb\u003ePeter Sandorff\u003c\/b\u003e (Hola Ghost, ex-Nekromantix) as bandleader and creative partner, \u003cb\u003eSune Rose Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (The Raveonettes, Psyched Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Janis).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mermaid Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53138064867669,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/6644\/9237\/files\/roadkill_reprint.jpg?v=1773148214"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/6644\/9237\/collections\/Stigge_Nasty_4_Karen_Rosetzsky.jpg?v=1773139314","url":"https:\/\/mermaidrecords.dk\/collections\/stiggenasty.oembed","provider":"Mermaid Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}