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Då som nu för alltid

Då som nu för alltid (Swedish for Then as Now Forever) is the twelfth and final studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 20 May 2016 by RCA Records and Sony Music.

Då som nu för alltid
Studio album by
Kent
Released20 May 2016 (2016-05-20)
RecordedOctober 2015 – March 2016
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length53:22
LabelRCA, Sony Music
ProducerKent
Kent chronology
Tigerdrottningen
(2014) 		Då som nu för alltid
(2016) 		Best Of
(2016)
Singles from Då som nu för alltid
  1. "Vi är inte längre där"
    Released: 3 May 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aftenposten[1]
Expressen[2]
Gaffa[3]
Göteborgs-Posten[4]
Svenska Dagbladet[5]

Background

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In June 2015, Expressen reported that Kent were to record their twelfth studio album in Electric Lady Studios in New York City.[6] Kent posted a picture on their official Facebook page in December 2015 writing, "Thanks for now, Electric Lady Studios".[7]

On 14 March 2016 Kent announced the release of Då som nu för alltid on RCA Records and Sony Music.[8] It is Kent's first album on Sony Music since En plats i solen (2010). "Egoist" was announced as the album's first single, and it was released on the same date. However, on 17 April 2016 Kent announced the track listing which omitted "Egoist".[9] Instead, "Vi är inte längre där" was released as the album's first single on 3 May 2016.[10]

Då som nu för alltid is produced by Kent themselves.

Critical reception

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Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "Då som nu för alltid grows with each listen. [...] The songs reflect a band that decided to quit, not a band that gave up. A large part of the strength lies in Kent's feeling for the details."[11]

Håkan Steen of Aftonbladet wrote: "The single 'Vi är inte längre där' sounds even better placed in its context on the album. Very much the essence of late Kent, grand melancholy pop. [...] 'Den sista sången', sad – of course – farewell ballad set in California and New York. It may be about a relationship, but of course it's also a farewell to the audience. A children's choir tunes in and not an eye is dry. We can probably assume that it will end the concerts on the tour this fall."[12]

Sara-Märta Höglund of Svenska Dagbladet wrote: "What I hear are four legends of self-awareness who leave the youth behind - who have the guts to quit while they're still on top."[13]

Fredrik Strage of Dagens Nyheter wrote: "On the album, however, there is no trace of the commercial's magnificent soundtrack. Då som nu för alltid is a soft continuation of the synth rock that the band developed on their last records: light disco beats, airy choruses, clear guitar loops and an elegant melancholy. The music is more pleasant than bombastic and not the least bit goth."[14]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg; all music is composed by Joakim Berg; except "Den sista sången" written by Joakim Berg, Liv Berg, Ava Berg, and Sixten Berg.

Då som nu för alltid track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Andromeda"4:36
2."Tennsoldater" (Tin Soldiers)4:08
3."Vi är för alltid" (We Are Forever)4:51
4."Den vänstra stranden" (The Left Bank)4:46
5."Nattpojken & Dagflickan" (The Night Boy & The Day Girl) (with Anna Ternheim)3:56
6."Vi är inte längre där" (We Are No Longer There)5:19
7."Förlåtelsen" (The Forgiveness)5:55
8."Skyll inte ifrån dig" (Don't Blame Someone Else)4:29
9."Gigi"3:53
10."Falska profeter" (False Prophets)6:19
11."Den sista sången" (The Last Song)5:16

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Då som nu för alltid.

Kent

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  • Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, programming
  • Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards, programming
  • Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano

Additional musicians

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  • Naomi Pilgrim – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Carolina Wallin Pérez – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Anna Ternheim – vocals on track 5
  • Liv Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11
  • Ava Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11
  • Sixten Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, synth bass on track 11
  • Samuel Bergsten – backing vocals on track 11
  • Leo Coval – backing vocals on track 11
  • Axel Henriksson – backing vocals on track 11
  • Sofia Magnusson – backing vocals on track 11

Technical

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  • Kent – producer
  • Stefan Boman – recording, mixing on track 2, 4, 9, 11
  • Gosha Usov – studio assistant
  • Michael Ilbert – mixing on track 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10
  • Simon Sigfridsson – recording, mixing on track 8
  • Joakim Berg – recording, mixing on track 8
  • Sami Sirviö – recording
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering assistant

Artwork

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  • Thomas Ökvist – design
  • Peter Gehrke – photography

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Verdig avslutning på en Kent-æra
  2. ^ "Kents sista album – så bra är "Då som nu för alltid"". Archived from the original on 2022-05-22.
  3. ^ "Ett avslut som föder tomhet". Archived from the original on 2016-08-23.
  4. ^ Kent knyter ihop säcken
  5. ^ "Kent avslutar med ett storslaget album".
  6. ^ Nunstedt, Anders (28 June 2015). "Kent spelar in ny skiva till hösten". Expressen. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Kent.nu". Facebook. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  8. ^ "kent går i graven – startar sista färden med Egoist". Kent.nu. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Då som nu för alltid". facebook.com/Kent.nu. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Kent.nu - Vi Är Inte Längre Där 3 maj". Facebook. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  11. ^ Recension: Kents sista album – så bra är ”Då som nu för alltid” Expressen
  12. ^ Så låter nya Kent-albumet Aftonbladet
  13. ^ Kent avslutar med ett storslaget album Svenska Dagbladet
  14. ^ Kent: Då som nu för alltid Dagens Nyheter
  15. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Då Som Nu För Alltid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Kent: Då Som Nu För Alltid" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Då Som Nu För Alltid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Då Som Nu För Alltid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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