The Longest Year is an EP 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....

 band Katatonia

Katatonia

Katatonia is a Swedish metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström .-1991-1993:The early Katatonia releases, such as the EP Jhva Elohim Meth.....

. "Sold Heart" is the only track on this EP to be previously unreleased. The videos for "The Longest Year" and "Day & then the Shade" were directed by Charlie Granberg and Lasse Hoile

Lasse Hoile

Lasse Hoile is an acclaimed artist of mix media, photographer, graphic artist writer, film-maker/director, and cinematographer. Recognized for his unique vintage style intertwined with a modern day twist, Hoile is best known for his close work with Steven Wilson and his projects Porcupine Tree and...

, respectively. The cuts of "Day & Then the Shade" and "Idle Blood" are remixed versions of songs that previously appeared on their full-length album preceding this release, Night is the New Day

Night Is the New Day

-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Jonas Renkse – vocals, lyrics, production*Anders Nyström – lead guitar, production*Fredrik Norrman – rhythm guitar*Mattias Norrman – bass guitar*Daniel Liljekvist – drumsAdditional Personnel...

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Track listing

1. "The Longest Year"
2. "Sold Heart"
3. "Day & Then the Shade" (Frank Default remix)
4. "Idle Blood" (Linje 14)
5. "The Longest Year" (video)
6. "Day and Then the Shade" (video)