Lesser Matters

by The Radio Dept.

Lesser Matters cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 February 2003
  • Label: Labrador, Shelflife, XL
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 43:16
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: Martin Larsson, Daniel Tj盲der, Johan Duncanson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Masking sharp pop melodies beneath thick layers of lo-fi fuzz, 'Lesser Matters' stands as a definitive document of 2000s dream pop. Bittersweet, wistful lyricism is wrapped in warm guitar distortion and primitive drum machine beats, establishing an intimately soothing sonic environment.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, lo-fi, dreamy, shimmering, jangly

Tracklist

  1. Too Soon (01:17)
  2. Where Damage Isn't Already Done (02:43)
  3. Keen on Boys (04:53)
  4. Why Won't You Talk About It (03:09)
  5. It's Been Eight Years (02:33)
  6. Bus (02:58)
  7. Slottet #2 (03:07)
  8. 1995 (03:12)
  9. Against the Tide (04:23)
  10. Strange Things Will Happen (04:27)
  11. Your Father (04:01)
  12. Ewan (02:24)
  13. Lost and Found (04:09)

Credits

  • Martin Larsson - Member, band [the radio department on this album was], guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, recorded by, mixed by, written-by [songs by]
  • Daniel Tj盲der - Member
  • Johan Duncanson - Member, band [the radio department on this album was], vocals, guitar, keyboards, lyrics by, recorded by, mixed by, written-by [songs by]
  • Lisa Carlberg - band [the radio department on this album was], bass, piano
  • Per Blomgren - band [the radio department on this album was], drums
  • Thomas Eberger - mastered by
  • Elin Almered - painting, cover
  • Marten Carlberg - photography by
  • Mattias Berglund - sleeve, design

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