The Concretes (album)
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The Concretes is the debut self-titled album
Album
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 by the Swedish
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 band
Rock Band
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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
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 in 2003, and released internationally in 2004. The album charted at #89 on the UK Album Chart.

Track listing

  1. "Say Something New
    Say 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
  2. "You Can't Hurry Love
    You 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
  3. "Chico" – 5:07
  4. "New Friend" – 4:11
  5. "Diana Ross" – 3:42
  6. "Warm Night
    Warm 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
  7. "Foreign Country" – 1:45
  8. "Seems Fine
    Seems Fine
    -Track listing:#"Seems Fine"#"Just Locals"#"Chico" #"Seems Fine" -Release history:*Promo CD, LFSDJ011 *CD-single, LFS013*CD-single, LFSX013...

    " – 2:12
  9. "Lovin Kind" – 5:35
  10. "Lonely as Can Be" – 3:32
  11. "This One's for You" – 7:06

  • Music by The Concretes & lyrics by Victoria Bergsman
    Victoria Bergsman
    Victoria 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 Haapalainen
    Jari Haapalainen
    Jari Haapalainen, born 1971 in Luleå, is a Swedish musician, songwriter and producer. He currently resides in a cottage in Tumba outside Stockholm...

     - percussion
    Percussion instrument
    A 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...

    , mandolin
    Mandolin
    A 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 - piano
    Piano
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  • Malte Homberg - backing vocals
  • Christian Hörgren - cello
    Cello
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     and string arrangements
  • Irene Kastner - harp
    Harp
    The 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 - viola
    Viola
    The 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 - violin
    Violin
    The 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

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