The Concretes (album)
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The Concretes is the debut self-titled album
by the Swedish
band
The Concretes
, first released in Sweden
in 2003, and released internationally in 2004. The album charted at #89 on the UK Album Chart.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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The Concretes
The Concretes
The Concretes are a popular Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, currently composed of eight members.-History:The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have gradually acquired new members, growing into an eight piece band...
, first released in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 2003, and released internationally in 2004. The album charted at #89 on the UK Album Chart.
Track listing
- "Say Something NewSay Something New-Release history:*CD-single LFCD009, Scandinavian release*CD-promo LFCDDJ010, UK promo*CD-single LFCD010, UK release*12" vinyl, LFE010, UK release-Charts:...
" – 3:48 - "You Can't Hurry LoveYou Can't Hurry Love (Concretes song)"You Can't Hurry Love" is a song by Swedish band The Concretes from their debut album The Concretes. Its original Scandinavian release as a single was in 2003. It was re-released in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2004...
" – 2:02 - "Chico" – 5:07
- "New Friend" – 4:11
- "Diana Ross" – 3:42
- "Warm NightWarm Night"Warm Night" is a song by Swedish band The Concretes from their debut album The Concretes. Its original Scandinavian release as a single took place in 2003. It was re-released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2004.-2004 UK release:...
" – 3:37 - "Foreign Country" – 1:45
- "Seems FineSeems Fine-Track listing:#"Seems Fine"#"Just Locals"#"Chico" #"Seems Fine" -Release history:*Promo CD, LFSDJ011 *CD-single, LFS013*CD-single, LFSX013...
" – 2:12 - "Lovin Kind" – 5:35
- "Lonely as Can Be" – 3:32
- "This One's for You" – 7:06
- Music by The Concretes & lyrics by Victoria BergsmanVictoria BergsmanVictoria Bergsman is a Swedish songwriter, musician, and vocalist best known as singer of the indie pop band The Concretes from 1995 to 2006. Since announcing her departure from the band on 24 July 2006 she has been recording for her new solo project Taken by Trees...
Group Members
- Victoria Bergsman - vocals
- Maria Eriksson
- Martin Hansson
- Ulrik Karlsson
- Lisa Milsberg
- Per Nyström
- Ludvig Rylander
- Daniel Värjö
Honorary Concretes
- Erik Bünger - backing vocals
- Nicolai Dunger - backing vocals
- Jari HaapalainenJari HaapalainenJari Haapalainen, born 1971 in Luleå, is a Swedish musician, songwriter and producer. He currently resides in a cottage in Tumba outside Stockholm...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Tomas Hallonsten - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Malte Homberg - backing vocals
- Christian Hörgren - celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
and string arrangements - Irene Kastner - harpHarpThe harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
- Peter Nyhlin - backing vocals
- Anne Pajunen - violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
- Thomas Ringquist - viola
- Anna Rodell - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Jonna Sandell - violin