Prime STH

On 26 June 2001, the band released their debut album, Underneath the Surface, on Giant/Warner Bros.{{cite web |last1=Connolly |first1=Dave |title=Review: Underneath the Surface |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/underneath-the-surface-mw0000006825 |website=AllMusic |publisher=RhythmOne |access-date=16 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Underneath the Surface: Releases |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/underneath-the-surface-mw0000006825/releases |website=AllMusic |publisher=RhythmOne |access-date=16 December 2022}} In the United States, it was released the week of 9 July 2001, by Reprise Records.{{cite magazine |last1=Billboard Staff |title=Hot Product |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-product-79177/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=15 December 2022 |date=9 July 2001}} The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, holding a score of 60 out of 100 on review aggregator Album of the Year.{{cite web |title=Prime Sth - Underneath the Surface - Reviews |url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/28945-prime-sth-underneath-the-surface.php |website=Album of the Year |access-date=16 December 2022}} A review by Devon Powers of PopMatters praised the album's range and called it "not your little sister’s alternative rock band".{{cite web |last1=Powers |first1=Devon |title=Prime Sth: Underneath the Surface |url=https://www.popmatters.com/primesth-underneath-2496031360.html |website=PopMatters |access-date=16 December 2022 |date=25 June 2001}} Slant critic Aaron Scott awarded the album two stars out of five and criticized the way that the album "straddles the line between pop and hard rock", although praising the album's catchiness.{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Aaron |title=Review: Prime STH, Underneath the Surface |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/prime-sth-underneath-the-surface/ |website=Slant Magazine |access-date=16 December 2022 |date=10 July 2001}}

The album also spawned the single "I'm Stupid (Don't Worry 'Bout Me)", which was written by Max Martin.{{cite web |last1=Chinoy |first1=Sahil |last2=Ma |first2=Jessia |title=Why Songs of the Summer Sound the Same |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/09/opinion/do-songs-of-the-summer-sound-the-same.html |website=New York Times |access-date=16 December 2022 |date=9 August 2018}} On the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart dated 2 June 2001, the single debuted at number 40, while it debuted at number 38 on the Alternative Songs chart the following week.{{cite magazine |title=Mainstream Rock Tracks for the week of June 2, 2001 |magazine=Billboard |date=2 June 2001 |volume=113 |issue=22 |page=114 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DRQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA114 |access-date=15 December 2022}}{{cite magazine |title=Modern Rock Tracks for the Week of June 9, 2001 |magazine=Billboard |date=9 June 2001 |volume=113 |issue=23 |page=84 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HBQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA84 |access-date=15 December 2022}} On the chart dated 21 July 2001, the track attained a peak of number 28 on Mainstream Rock, holding the spot for three weeks, while the following week, 28 July 2001, it would peak at 27 on Modern Rock.{{cite magazine |title=Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks for the week of July 21, 2001 |magazine=Billboard |date=21 July 2001 |volume=113 |issue=29 |page=85 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DxUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA85 |access-date=15 December 2022}}

In March 2003, Prime STH played at New York City's historic CBGB club for a two-day showcase of Swedish artists titled "The Swedish Invasion Continues ... 2003".{{Cite web |date=10 March 2003 |title=HOW SWEDE IT IS AT TWO-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL |url=https://nypost.com/2003/03/10/how-swede-it-is-at-two-day-music-festival/ |access-date=5 March 2023 |language=en-US}}

The band released their second studio album, Beautiful Awakening, in March 2004 in Scandinavia via Swedish label MVG/Push Music.{{cite magazine |last1=De Hart |first1=Jeffrey |title=Sweden Comes to New York |magazine=Billboard |date=30 October 2004 |volume=116 |issue=44 |pages=39, 41 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=khMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42 |access-date=15 December 2022}} It was released in the rest of Europe on 4 April via German label Nuclear Blast, while it was released in Japan on 5 September via Wood Records. As of October 2004, Billboard reported that they were looking for distribution for the album in the United States.

Adapted from AllMusic and PopMatters.

• Noa Medon — vocalist, guitarist
• Martin Påhlsson — guitarist
• Jesper Eksjoo (JSPR) — bassist
• Kasper Lindgren (Kaz) — drummer

• Underneath the Surface, (26 June 2001 release on Reprise Records/Warner Bros. Records)
• Beautiful Awakening, (5 April 2004 release on Nuclear Blast)

• 2001, "I'm Stupid (Don't Worry 'Bout Me)", U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs No. 28; U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 28

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• [http://www.myspace.com/primesth Prime STH on MySpace]
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