En plats i solen (Kent album)
En plats i solen (Swedish for "A Place in the Sun") is the ninth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 30 June 2010, just eight months after the release of their previous album, Röd, but was released exclusively as digital download on the band's website on 23 June.[1] The album is produced primarily with Swedish producer Stefan Boman, who worked with the band on Du & jag döden from 2005.[2] The lead single, "Gamla Ullevi" / "Skisser för sommaren", was released on 14 June 2010, the same day as the band announced the album details. En plats i solen has peaked at number one in Sweden and Finland, number two in Norway and number four in Denmark.
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Released | 30 June 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2010 in Psykbunkern/Park Studio, Älvsjö, Sweden | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | RCA, Sony Music | |||
Producer | Kent, Stefan Boman, Joshua | |||
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Singles from En plats i solen | ||||
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The album was written and recorded in the early spring of 2010, and was finished on 8 June.[3] Some of the songs are leftovers from the recording of Röd. Lead singer Joakim Berg told Svenska Dagbladet that they wanted to record the songs "while they were still fresh".[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.
No. | Title | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Glasäpplen" (Glass Apples) | Berg, Martin Sköld | Kent, Stefan Boman | 4:48 |
2. | "Ismael" | Berg, Sköld | Kent, Boman, Joshua | 4:25 |
3. | "Skisser för sommaren" (Sketches for the Summer) | Berg | Kent, Boman, Joshua | 4:14 |
4. | "Ärlighet respekt kärlek" (Honesty Respect Love) | Berg, Sköld | Kent, Boman | 4:28 |
5. | "Varje gång du möter min blick" (Every Time You Meet My Gaze) | Berg | Kent, Boman, Joshua | 4:27 |
6. | "Ensam lång väg hem" (Lonely Long Way Home) | Berg | Kent, Boman | 4:11 |
7. | "Team Building" | Berg, Sköld | Kent, Boman | 3:58 |
8. | "Gamla Ullevi" | Berg, Sköld | Kent, Boman | 3:38 |
9. | "Minimalen" (The Minimal) | Berg, Sköld | Kent, Boman | 4:21 |
10. | "Passagerare" (Passengers/Passenger) | Berg | Kent, Boman | 4:18 |
Personnel
- Joakim Berg – lyrics and music
- Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
- Kent – production
- Stefan Boman – production and mixing
- Joshua – production on track 2, 3, 5
- Hoffe Stannow – mastering
- Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician
- Sebastian Meyer – recording assistant, percussion, choir on track 3
- Joakim Milder – strings arrangement and conductor
- Stockholm Session Strings – strings
- Anders "Boba" Lindström – choir on track 4
- Lars Winnerbäck – choir on track 4
- Heikki Kiviaho – choir on track 7
- Rebecka Törnqvist – duet on track 10
Charts and certifications
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References
- "Albumet för nedladdning i morgon onsdag" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- "Nytt album: En plats i solen" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- Jeppesen, Lars Löbner (14 June 2010). "Et poppet lynnedslag fra Kent" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- Lundell, Kristin (14 June 2010). "Kent släpper ny skiva sista juni" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
- "danishcharts.dk - Kent - En plats i solen". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- "finnishcharts.com - Kent - En plats i solen". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- "Topp 40 Album uke 27, 2010 - VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958". Nielsen SoundScan. VG-lista. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- "swedishcharts.com - Kent - En plats i solen". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Kulta- ja platinalevyt" (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- "www.sverigetopplistan.se - Veckolista Album - Vecka 30, 30 juli 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 July 2010.