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Expressen | [1] |
Gaffa | [2] |
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Background
In June 2015, Expressen reported that Kent were to record their twelfth studio album in Electric Lady Studios in New York City.[5] Kent posted a picture on their official Facebook page in December 2015 writing, "Thanks for now, Electric Lady Studios".[6]
On 14 March 2016 Kent announced the release of Då som nu för alltid on
Då som nu för alltid is produced by Kent themselves.
Critical reception
Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "Då som nu för alltid grows with each listen. [...] The songs reflect a band that decided to quit, not a band that gave up. A large part of the strength lies in Kent's feeling for the details."[10]
Sara-Märta Höglund of Svenska Dagbladet wrote: "What I hear are four legends of self-awareness who leave the youth behind - who have the guts to quit while they're still on top."[11]
Fredrik Strage of Dagens Nyheter wrote: "On the album, however, there is no trace of the commercial's magnificent soundtrack. Då som nu för alltid is a soft continuation of the synth rock that the band developed on their last records: light disco beats, airy choruses, clear guitar loops and an elegant melancholy. The music is more pleasant than bombastic and not the least bit goth."[12]
Track listing
All music and lyrics written by Joakim Berg; except "Den sista sången" written by Joakim Berg, Liv Berg, Ava Berg, and Sixten Berg.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Andromeda" | 4:36 |
2. | "Tennsoldater" (Tin Soldiers) | 4:08 |
3. | "Vi är för alltid" (We Are Forever) | 4:51 |
4. | "Den vänstra stranden" (The Left Shore) | 4:46 |
5. | "Nattpojken & Dagflickan" (The Night Boy & The Day Girl) (with Anna Ternheim) | 3:56 |
6. | "Vi är inte längre där" (We Are No Longer There) | 5:19 |
7. | "Förlåtelsen" (The Forgiveness) | 5:55 |
8. | "Skyll inte ifrån dig" (Don't Blame Someone Else) | 4:29 |
9. | "Gigi" | 3:53 |
10. | "Falska profeter" (False Prophets) | 6:19 |
11. | "Den sista sången" (The Last Song) | 5:16 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Då som nu för alltid.
Kent
- Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, programming
- Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards, programming
- Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, programming
- Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano
Additional musicians
- Naomi Pilgrim – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4
- Carolina Wallin Pérez – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4
- Anna Ternheim – vocals on track 5
- Liv Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11
- Ava Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11
- Sixten Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, synth bass on track 11
- Samuel Bergsten – backing vocals on track 11
- Leo Coval – backing vocals on track 11
- Axel Henriksson – backing vocals on track 11
- Sofia Magnusson – backing vocals on track 11
Technical
- Kent – producer
- Stefan Boman – recording, mixing on track 2, 4, 9, 11
- Gosha Usov – studio assistant
- Michael Ilbert – mixing on track 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10
- Simon Sigfridsson – recording, mixing on track 8
- Joakim Berg – recording, mixing on track 8
- Sami Sirviö – recording
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Chris Allgood – mastering assistant
Artwork
- Thomas Ökvist – design
- Peter Gehrke – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ "Kents sista album – så bra är "Då som nu för alltid"". Archived from the original on 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Ett avslut som föder tomhet". Archived from the original on 2016-08-23.
- ^ Kent knyter ihop säcken
- ^ "Kent avslutar med ett storslaget album".
- ^ Nunstedt, Anders (28 June 2015). "Kent spelar in ny skiva till hösten". Expressen. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Kent.nu". Facebook. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "kent går i graven – startar sista färden med Egoist". Kent.nu. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Då som nu för alltid". facebook.com/Kent.nu. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Kent.nu - Vi Är Inte Längre Där 3 maj". Facebook. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Recension: Kents sista album – så bra är ”Då som nu för alltid” Expressen
- ^ Kent avslutar med ett storslaget album Svenska Dagbladet
- ^ Kent: Då som nu för alltid Dagens Nyheter
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Då Som Nu För Alltid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Då Som Nu För Alltid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Då Som Nu För Alltid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 November 2020.