"Max 500" is a song by Swedish alternative rock band Kent.[1] It was released in February 2005 as the first single from the album Du & jag döden.
| "Max 500" | ||||
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| Single by Kent | ||||
| from the album Du & jag döden | ||||
| Released | 9 February 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | BMG Sweden/RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joakim Berg | |||
| Producer(s) | Kent, Stefan Boman | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Max 500" on YouTube | ||||
The case has a sticker on front with the track list and other details. The CD is black on both sides. Lisa Miskovsky sings backing vocals on "Välgärningar & illdåd".
Max 500 was an illegal nightclub in Eskilstuna in the early 1990s.
Critical reception
editAnders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "I'm so blown away by 'Max 500' that I have a hard time putting the experience into words. But the new single sounds unmistakably Kent, without sounding like they have before. The production, which hasn't been this dark since Isola (1997), brings to mind the old 80s like The Cult and Sisters of Mercy (without being goth) but the melody is beautiful and the chorus crystal clear (despite having to strain to distinguish certain words)."[2]
Fredrik Welander of Dagens Skiva wrote: "'Max 500' is a good song. It stuck right away when I heard it a week ago. With somewhat the same musical style as 'VinterNoll2', the band brings forth an eerie and cool drive. A melody with guitar and something resembling a xylophone rivets itself and lays the foundation for a characteristic Jocke Berg text."[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Joakim Berg
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Max 500" | Joakim Berg | 3:35 |
| 2. | "M" | Berg | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Välgärningar & illdåd" (Benefactories & Atrocities) | Berg | 3:43 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] | 6 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 4 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Max 500 Kent.nu
- ^ Kent: Max 500 Expressen
- ^ Allvarligt talat Dagens Skiva
- ^ "Kent – Max 500". Tracklisten. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Kent: Max 500" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Kent – Max 500". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Kent – Max 500". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 November 2022.