The Radio Dept
The band was conceived in 1995 by schoolmates Elin Almered and Johan Duncan… Read Full Bio ↴The band was conceived in 1995 by schoolmates Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson, who named the group after a gas-station-turned-radio-repair-shop called "Radioavdelningen" (The Radio Department in Swedish). However, Almered and Duncanson soon stopped playing music together, putting the band on hiatus. The group was reborn three years later, in 1998, when Duncanson starting making music with Martin Larsson. In 2001, Larsson's then girlfriend Lisa Carlberg joined the group on bass, followed by Per Blomgren on drums and Daniel Tjäder on keyboards.[1][2]
Later in 2001, the band sent recordings to music magazine Sonic, receiving a positive review and being featured on the free CD sampler that came with the magazine. Labrador Records heard them on the disc and signed them to their label. Per Blomgren left the group prior to the release of their album Lesser Matters and Lisa Carlberg departed after the release of This Past Week EP. According to their website, the band decided to use digital drum tracks and stated that for their second album they were "taking a new direction ... which wouldn't require a member that played bass guitar."[3]
The group enjoyed more widespread recognition after three tracks ("Pulling Our Weight" from the Pulling Our Weight EP, "I Don't Like It Like This" from the This Past Week EP, and "Keen on Boys" from Lesser Matters) were included on the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette.
Early 2006 saw the release of their second album Pet Grief. The distorted buzz that adorned most of their debut was now replaced by synthesizer. The album didn't reach the rest of Europe, including the UK until later in 2006. Unfortunately, with little touring support there was no real buzz behind Pet Grief. Reviews were mixed. NME rated Pet Grief with a 7 out of 10, but other magazines were not quite so kind. However, Pet Grief did find popularity amongst a growing fan base throughout the world, thanks to the Internet. The album is available in the US through Darla and through their US distribution deal with Labrador.
By the end of 2006, a brand new track "We Made the Team" was released as the 100th release on the Labrador. It was also the final track on the Labrador's labels Compilation of 100 tracks released at the beginning of 2007. Although all UK tour dates but one in London were recently canceled, the band is said to be working on a new album.[4]
The band released a new EP in May 2008 called "Freddie And The Trojan Horse", including the songs "Freddie And The Trojan Horse", "Closing Scene" and "The Room, Tarzana" on Matador Records. A new LP, "Clinging to a Scheme”, was to be released on September 10th, 2008, but hasn't seen the light of day.
Later in 2001, the band sent recordings to music magazine Sonic, receiving a positive review and being featured on the free CD sampler that came with the magazine. Labrador Records heard them on the disc and signed them to their label. Per Blomgren left the group prior to the release of their album Lesser Matters and Lisa Carlberg departed after the release of This Past Week EP. According to their website, the band decided to use digital drum tracks and stated that for their second album they were "taking a new direction ... which wouldn't require a member that played bass guitar."[3]
The group enjoyed more widespread recognition after three tracks ("Pulling Our Weight" from the Pulling Our Weight EP, "I Don't Like It Like This" from the This Past Week EP, and "Keen on Boys" from Lesser Matters) were included on the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette.
Early 2006 saw the release of their second album Pet Grief. The distorted buzz that adorned most of their debut was now replaced by synthesizer. The album didn't reach the rest of Europe, including the UK until later in 2006. Unfortunately, with little touring support there was no real buzz behind Pet Grief. Reviews were mixed. NME rated Pet Grief with a 7 out of 10, but other magazines were not quite so kind. However, Pet Grief did find popularity amongst a growing fan base throughout the world, thanks to the Internet. The album is available in the US through Darla and through their US distribution deal with Labrador.
By the end of 2006, a brand new track "We Made the Team" was released as the 100th release on the Labrador. It was also the final track on the Labrador's labels Compilation of 100 tracks released at the beginning of 2007. Although all UK tour dates but one in London were recently canceled, the band is said to be working on a new album.[4]
The band released a new EP in May 2008 called "Freddie And The Trojan Horse", including the songs "Freddie And The Trojan Horse", "Closing Scene" and "The Room, Tarzana" on Matador Records. A new LP, "Clinging to a Scheme”, was to be released on September 10th, 2008, but hasn't seen the light of day.
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The Radio Dept. Lyrics
01-Pulling Our Weight In time we might walk the straight line But with memories…
02. Pet Grief And then he's gone Never put up a fight You think you…
03 No longer waiting for your call Your silence really says it…
07. Every Time Change your mind We'll drink some other time One night out…
10. Strange Things Will Happen Today was a pretty day No disappointments No expectations on…
13 Lost & Found I'm scared when I'm at home In my apartment on my…
1995 1995 is missing buses It's walking fifteen miles to see your…
A Token Of Gratitude Please accept this as a token of my sincere gratitude I'm…
A Window I'm proud of both my hands I just won't get loud…
Against the Tide Falling against what you know Falling against the tide Oh wh…
All About Our Love It's all about our love So shall it be forever, never…
Always A Relief It's always a relief to see you again It's as if…
Annie Laurie Maxwelton braes are bonnie Where early falls the dew And i…
Bachelor Kisses Hey Wait Oh please wait Don't rush off, you wont be late …
Bus You need to take that bus Goodbyes aren't all that good Moth…
Can't Be Guilty If I′m innocent when I dream Then I'll be dreaming Don′t wak…
David Asleep for twenty years with this feeling but I was on…
Deliverance They’re out to get me try to upset me and interpret me ca…
Domestic Scene Domestic scene what's missing here? Leaving just in time So…
Every Time Change your mind We'll drink some other time One night out…
Ewan You've spent some time in the morning sun But what goes…
Freddie And The Trojan Horse Freddie, I know When your time comes it won't be pretty,…
Heaven's Of Fire When I look at you, heaven's on fire I wish I…
Heaven’s On Fire When I look at you, heaven's on fire I wish I…
I Don't Like It Like This Words fail me all the time I don't even feel like…
I Don't Need Love I've Got My Band No longer waiting for your call Your silence really says it…
I Don’t Like It Like This Words fail me all the time I don't even feel like…
I Wanted You To Feel The Same I sometimes got so tired of our game I wanted you…
It's Been Eight Ears It's been eight years I'd like to travel through time But I…
It's Personal *Instrumental*…
Its Been Eight Years It's been eight years I'd like to travel through time But …
It’s Been Eight Years It's been eight years I'd like to travel through time But I…
Keen on Boys Already dead So kill my head There's a sun in his eyes It…
Let Me Have This I've reached a point where I think I have it all No…
Lost and Found I'm scared when I'm at home In my apartment on my…
Memory Loss It's a trap Someone's waiting in the tall grass It's a tra…
Messy Enough You have to wait in hall Until my friends Abuse you No time…
Never Follow Suit I want to You knew that I would want to It makes…
Never Swallow Fruit I want to I always wanted to belong to The freak scene Or…
Occupied There′s a sky high as ever built on This was a…
Peace Of Mind All the things I've said And all the things I've done Have…
Pet Grief And then he's gone Never put up a fight You think you…
Pulling Our Weight In time we might walk the straight line But with memories…
Sleeping In Sleeping when the day breaks Dreaming as the evening falls H…
Sloboda narodu There′s nothing gracious about our kind They've got it wrong…
Someone It amazes me how much I want you We seem…
South Side *Instrumental*…
Strange Things Will Happen Today was a pretty day No disappointments No expectations on…
Teach Me to Forget I need to break free from a memory Make it two,…
Tell Betrayal is always sad, needless to say what you could…
Tell You About My Job If I live to tell about my job, about my…
The City Limit Don’t drop me off just yet It’s too safe And we’ve only…
The Hide Away I can't relate to the level of faith In your self, its hard…
The new improved hypocrisy Reallocating property We engender transformation We’re not…
The One You've gotta carry on, you've gotta carry on You know you'…
The Video Dept. I have kept your diary on tape I have covered every…
The Worst Taste In Music He can't forget you You're quite a find In my mind I…
This Past Week this past week has been a strange one lazy, new and…
This Time Around You're young like tonight And to be young is to be…
Too Soon You will have us figured out soon Too soon You will have…
We Climb The Wired Fences Walk you through the park and we're fine You say you…
We Made The Team I could tell you lies And spoil the surprise I could say…
We Would Fall Against The Tide They're .... doesn't ... reflects ... Today .... since 1994…
What Will Give? Bloody but unbowed You turn to face the crowd How can you…
Where Damage Isn You are raining in I can't escape that feeling You're drippi…
Where Damage Isnt Already Done You are raining in I can't escape that feeling You're drip…
Why Won I'm losing I'll lose my mind You don't know how you want…
Why Wont You Talk About It I'm losing I'll lose my mind You don't know how you want…
You And Me Then? I was afraid I wouldn′t find you I was afraid I…
You Fear the Wrong Thing Baby In the end time To end all end times Still can't keep…
You Stopped Making Sense You stopped making sense You stopped making sense You forg…
You're looking at my guy Little girl, just move on by Don't even try to catch…
Your Father The fire caught us burning with desire to get out…
Your True Name Any time now They will force the door Any time…