The Concretes is the debut studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Concretes. It was first released in Sweden on 2 May 2003 by Licking Fingers, and was released internationally in 2004.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 May 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 42:37 | |||
| Label | Licking Fingers | |||
| Producer | Jari Haapalainen | |||
| The Concretes chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Original Scandinavian release | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| NME | 9/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Victoria Bergsman; all music is composed by The Concretes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say Something New" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "You Can't Hurry Love" | 2:02 |
| 3. | "Chico" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "New Friend" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Diana Ross" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Warm Night" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Foreign Country" | 1:45 |
| 8. | "Seems Fine" | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Lovin Kind" | 5:35 |
| 10. | "Lonely As Can Be" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "This One's for You" | 7:06 |
Personnel edit
- The Concretes
- Victoria Bergsman
- Maria Eriksson
- Martin Hansson
- Ulrik Karlsson
- Lisa Milsberg
- Per Nyström
- Ludvig Rylander
- Daniel Värjö
- Additional personnel
- Erik Bünger – backing vocals
- Nicolai Dunger – backing vocals
- Jari Haapalainen – percussion, mandolin
- Tomas Hallonsten – piano
- Malte Homberg – backing vocals
- Christian Hörgren – cello and string arrangements
- Irene Kastner – harp
- Peter Nyhlin – backing vocals
- Anne Pajunen – viola
- Thomas Ringquist – viola
- Anna Rodell – violin
- Jonna Sandell – violin
Charts edit
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 89 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Catalog no. |
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| Sweden | 2 May 2003 | Licking Fingers |
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| United Kingdom | 21 June 2004 | ||
| United States | 29 June 2004 | Astralwerks | ASW 71126 |
| France | 4 October 2004 | Licking Fingers |
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| Japan | 16 February 2005 | Toshiba-EMI | TOCP 66362 |
References edit
- ^ "Reviews for The Concretes by The Concretes". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Concretes – The Concretes". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "The Concretes: The Concretes". Alternative Press (193): 106. August 2004.
- ^ Weingarten, Marc (23 July 2004). "The Concretes". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (18 June 2004). "The Concretes, The Concretes". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (19 June 2004). "The Concretes: The Concretes". NME. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (18 July 2004). "The Concretes: The Concretes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (19 August 2004). "The Concretes: The Concretes". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "The Concretes: The Concretes". Uncut (86): 95. July 2004.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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