Jag är inte rädd för mörkret (Swedish for I Am Not Afraid of the Dark) is the tenth studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 25 April 2012 by Sonet Records (Universal Music) and it was the band's debut release with the label since their departure from Sony Music in June 2011.[10] The album was preceded by the lead single "999" on 28 March 2012.[11]
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| Released | 25 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | October–December 2011 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 46:10 | |||
| Label | Sonet, Universal | |||
| Producer | Kent, Stefan Boman | |||
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| Singles from Jag är inte rädd för mörkret | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Aftonbladet |   [1] |
| Dagens Nyheter | [2] |
| Expressen | [3] |
| Ekstra Bladet | [4] |
| Gaffa | [5] |
| Göteborgs-Posten | [6] |
| Nöjesguiden | [7] |
| Svenska Dagbladet | [8] |
| Sydsvenskan | [9] |
Promotion
editOn 20 April 2012, the band posted four codes on their Twitter account that could be used to find four songs ("Tänd på", "Isis & Bast", "Jag ser dig" and "Petroleum") from the upcoming album on Spotify.[12] The day before the album was released, Kent held a large press conference in Stockholm.[13]
Critical reception
editAnders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "There are no style changes here like Du och jag döden or Röd. The production is straight and uncomplicated, and the arrangements have a less electronic touch than that heard on the band's last three albums. [...] Kent has written some of their finest melodies, yet the great attraction lies in the lyrics. [...] The new songs often find a masterful harmony between heart and pain."[14]
Markus Larsson of Aftonbladet wrote: "But Kent has definitely made records with a more urgent character and clearer identity. For the first time in a long time, I miss more things than I get. Like the brilliant friction between the safe radio hits and the anxiety on Vapen & ammunition. Like the magnificent darkness on Du & jag döden, an album that the band members today call "a giant hangover". Like the evocative anger on Röd or a fantastic song like 'Columbus'. It was music from a band with a lot of passion. While Jag är inte rädd för mörkret is an album that a band perhaps mostly releases because they can."[15]
Commercial performance
editJag är inte rädd för mörkret debuted at number one in Sweden, becoming Kent's ninth consecutive number-one album. In Denmark, the album debuted at number two with first-week sales of 1444 copies. It is their highest-charting album there since Du & jag döden, which debuted at number two in 2005.[16] The album debuted at number five in Finland, becoming the band's lowest-charting album since Hagnesta Hill, which peaked at number six in 2000. In Norway, Jag är inte rädd för mörkret debuted at number one, becoming Kent's first number-one album there since 2005's Du & jag döden.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Joakim Berg
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "999" | Kent | 6:53 |
| 2. | "Petroleum" | Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Isis & Bast" | Berg | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Jag ser dig" (I See You) | Berg | 5:36 |
| 5. | "Tänd på" (Ignite) | Berg, Sköld | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Beredd på allt" (Prepared for Everything) | Berg, Sköld | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Ruta 1" (Square 1) | Berg | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Färger på natten" (Colours at Night) | Berg | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Låt dom komma" (Let Them Come) | Berg, Sköld | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Hänsyn" (Consideration) | Kent | 3:37 |
Personnel
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of Jag är inte rädd för mörkret.
Kent
edit- Kent – music on track 1, 10
- Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Martin Sköld – music on track 2, 5, 6, 9, bass, keyboards
- Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards
- Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
Additional musicians
edit- Petra Marklund – backing vocals on track 3
Technical
edit- Kent – producer, recording
- Stefan Boman – producer, recording, mixing on track 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Niklas Flyckt – mixing on track 1, 3, 4, 5
- Anders Pantzer – mixing assistant
- Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician
- Damien Arlot – recording assistant
- Thomas Lefebvre – recording assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Artwork
edit- Thomas Ökvist – design
- Helen Svensson – design
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
Certificationsedit
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References
edit- ^ Larsson, Markus (2012-04-25). "Kent har aldrig varit folkligare"". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ Hansson, Nils (2012-04-25). "Kent: "Jag är inte rädd för mörkret"". DN.SE. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Nunstedt, Anders (2012-04-25). "Kent - "Jag är inte rädd för mörkret"". Expressen.se. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Queitsch, Henrik (2012-04-24). "Berusende melankoli fra Kent". Ekstrabladet.dk. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Magnusson, Daniel. "Kent: Jag är inte rädd för mörkret - Recension". Gaffa.Se. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Lindqvist, Johan (2012-04-24). "Kent | Jag är inte rädd för mörkret Kent + Jesper Waldersten | Lägg er inte i!". www.gp.se. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Kent - Jag är inte rädd för mörkret | Nöjesguiden". Nojesguiden.se. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Unnes, Elin (2012-04-25). "Recension: Kent - Jag är inte rädd för mörkret (Rock) | Musik" (in Swedish). Svd.se. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Engström, Håkan (2012-04-25). "Jag är inte rädd för mörkret - Kultur & Nöjen". Sydsvenskan.se. Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Universal Music Sweden - Kent skriver nytt avtal med Universal Music Sverige - Mynewsdesk". Universal Music. Mynewsdesk. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "PREMIÄR: Nya singeln 999 i liveversion" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ Kents Kupp Aftonbladet
- ^ ”Vi har fortfarande väldigt roligt ihop” Aftonbladet
- ^ Kent - "Jag är inte rädd för mörkret" Expressen
- ^ Kent har aldrig varit folkligare Aftonbladet
- ^ Treo, Thomas (4 May 2012). "Megaflop af Madonna" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Jag är inte rädd för mörkret". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Kent: Jag är inte rädd för mörkret" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Jag är inte rädd för mörkret". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Jag är inte rädd för mörkret". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2012" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Album - Vecka 20, 18 maj 2012" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. GLF. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2012-05-20.