Lesser Matters
2003 studio album by The Radio Dept.
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Lesser Matters is the debut studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. It was released on 4 March 2003 by Labrador Records.[3]
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| Released | 4 March 2003 | |||
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| Length | 43:10 | |||
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The song "Keen on Boys" was featured in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, also appearing on the soundtrack to the film.[4] "Strange Things Will Happen" was also featured in The Fault in Our Stars.[5]
Critical reception
Lesser Matters received rave reviews from critics. The album holds a rating of 84 out of 100 on the review aggregation website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[6] It was ranked the ninth best album of 2004 by NME.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Johan Duncanson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Too Soon" |
| 1:17 |
| 2. | "Where Damage Isn't Already Done" | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "Keen on Boys" |
| 4:53 |
| 4. | "Why Won't You Talk About It?" | 3:08 | |
| 5. | "It's Been Eight Years" | 2:33 | |
| 6. | "Bus" | 2:58 | |
| 7. | "Slottet #2" (The Castle #2) | 3:07 | |
| 8. | "1995" | 3:11 | |
| 9. | "Against the Tide" | 4:23 | |
| 10. | "Strange Things Will Happen" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Your Father" | 4:01 | |
| 12. | "Ewan" | 2:23 | |
| 13. | "Lost and Found" |
| 4:09 |
| Total length: | 43:10 | ||
Personnel
Credits for Lesser Matters adapted from album liner notes.[15]
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The Radio Dept.
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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Charts
| Chart (2003–04) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 29 |
