Tillbaka till samtiden

Tillbaka till samtiden is the seventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on October 17, 2007 in Scandinavia through RCA Records and Sony BMG. The album is produced with Danish producer Joshua. The title means "Back to the Present", a pun on the Swedish translated title of Back to the Future (Tillbaka till framtiden). The album peaked at number one in Sweden, number two in Norway, number three in Finland and number five in Denmark. It has been certified double platinum in Sweden.[1]

Tillbaka till samtiden
Studio album by
Kent
Released17 October 2007 (2007-10-17)
RecordedAllaire Studios
(New York City, United States)
Psykbunkern/Park Studio
(Stockholm, Sweden)
GenreAlternative rock
Length53:21
LabelRCA, Sony BMG
ProducerKent, Joshua
Kent chronology
The Hjärta & Smärta EP
(2005)		 Tillbaka till samtiden
(2007)		 Box 1991-2008
(2008)
Singles from Tillbaka till samtiden
  1. "Ingenting"
    Released: September 17, 2007
  2. "Columbus"
    Released: December 5, 2007
  3. "Generation Ex"
    Released: April 9, 2008
  4. "Vy från ett luftslott"
    Released: July 2, 2008

Background

The band began recording Tillbaka till samtiden in November 2006 in Allaire Studios in New York City.[2] In October 2006, just one month prior to the recording sessions rhythm guitarist Harri Mänty left the band which meant it was "more vulnerable when being one man less, but it has also glued us more together", according to guitarist Sami Sirviö.[2][3]

Musically, the band were influenced by electronic music artists such as Plastikman, Aphex Twin, and Anthony Rother. Sami Sirviö has said he was "tired of guitars" after recording the previous album, Du & jag döden (2005).[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Elefanter" (Elephants)Joakim Berg5:21
2."Berlin"Berg, Martin Sköld4:36
3."Ingenting" (Nothing)Berg4:17
4."Vid din sida" (By Your Side)Berg, Sköld4:55
5."Columbus"Berg, Sköld4:26
6."Sömnen" (The Sleep)Berg, Sköld4:08
7."Vy från ett luftslott" (View from a Castle in the Air)Berg, Sköld4:23
8."Våga vara rädd" (Dare to Be Afraid)Berg3:59
9."LSD, någon?" (LSD, Anyone?)Berg4:20
10."Generation Ex"Berg, Sköld4:30
11."Ensammast i Sverige" (Loneliest in Sweden)Berg8:20

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Danish Albums Chart[4] 5
Finnish Albums Chart[5] 3
Norwegian Albums Chart[6] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[7] 1

Certifications
Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
Sweden[1] 2× Platinum
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References
  1. "Guld & Platina - År 2007" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  2. Gradvall, Jan (2007). "Läs Jan Gradvalls klassiska intervju med Kent från 2007". Café Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. Lorenzen, Benedicte (15 October 2007). "For "ukendte" til USA". metroXpress Danmark. Copenhagen.
  4. "danishcharts.dk - Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  5. "finnishcharts.com - Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  6. "norwegiancharts.com - Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  7. "swedishcharts.com - Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
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