The Radio Dept. is a Swedish dream pop band signed originally signed to Lab… Read Full Bio ↴The Radio Dept. is a Swedish dream pop band signed originally signed to Labrador Records and now release under their own label, Just So!. They have released four full length albums, and a series of singles and EPs. The band originated in Malmö, Sweden.

In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, ("The Radio Department" in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.

Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Carlberg and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends' living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.

In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That's where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they're a part of Swedish indie label, Comings and goings

Original band member, Elin Almered, left the band before the recording of The Radio Dept.'s debut (lesser matters), but still made an appearance singing vocals for "Strange Things Will Happen".

Per Blomgren, Drummer, left the band before the release of Lesser Matters. The band opted instead for digital assistance with regards to drums & percussions for their songs.

Lisa Carlberg, bassist, departed from the Radio Dept soon after the release of "This past week EP". The band no longer felt the need for a member that solely specialized in bass. The band was taking a new direction and preparing for their second album, "Pet Grief", which wouldn't require a member that played bass guitar.

The current line up of the band is:
Johan Duncanson (Guitar & Vocals), Martin Carlberg(Guitar) and Daniel Tjäder (Keyboards & Synth) (2006).

More details can be found on the radio dept. website: theradiodept.com.

Record Labels.

Slottet:
Created in 2001, this is the Radio Dept's original label. Created & managed by the band themselves. They published and distributed their own recordings in order to spread their music to the world.
The "Against The Tide EP" & coveted "Annie Laurie EP" were both released on this label in 2002.
At sporadic moments over the years, whenever the band have wanted to release something quickly or for free, they'd do so through the Slottet label (e.g. bachelor Kisses in 2008).

Labrador :
After the success of the self released records and some glittering reviews in local publications, several major labels came calling. The Radio Dept. rejected most of these offers and instead signed with Labrador records. Although the band don't consider themselves connected ideologically or musically with Labrador and the other bands on the label, they have much respect for the label which has officially become the home of The Radio Dept.

Shelflife records:
Shelflife are an american indie label that operate on a similar philosophy to that of Sarah Records. They select highly innovative, creative & melodic bands and offer them transatlantic distribution. Several labrador bands had achieved success through shelflife, so it seemed an obvious choice to use them again for the distribution of 'Lesser Matters'. No futher Radio Dept records were released through shelflife.

Rex records:
Rex records was an London based experimental indie label started by an ex-XL employee. The aim was to release demos and promote leftfield indie music. Only two Radio Dept. records were released on Rex, Why Won't You Talk About It and the rare Liebling 7".

XL Recordings:
During 2004/05, XL funded, distributed and promoted The Radio Dept.
During this short partnership 4 records were released. Lesser Matters, Where Damage Isn't Already Done, Why Won't You Talk About It? and Ewan. A short european tour was organised for the band as well as lots of press and an appearance on an XL compilation with the likes of Ratatat & MIA.

Track & Field Records:
Track & Field are another London based record label that took a chance on The Radio Dept.
In 2006 Track & Field were employed to distribute Pet Grief in the UK. They also promoted the band and planned for an extensive UK tour. This plan was abandoned and a series of special one-off London shows were organised to supplant the tour.

Pony Canyon:
After years as an experienced distributor of DVD's & kids toys, Pony Canyon, tried their hand at promoting & distributing indie records. So far they've only distributed a special edition of Pet Grief in Japan.

Soundtrack
Three tracks by the Radio Dept. have been featured on the Sophia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette (2006). They are: Pulling our Weight, Keen on Boys, I Don't Like It Like This.

Bad Reputation
The Radio Dept. Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Bad Reputation' by these artists:

Acid Drinkers Original by: Thin Lizzy You got a bad reputation That's …
Adelitas Way I like to live a little I like to drink a…
Al You've got a bad reputation All over the street There's some…
Angela Perley & The Howlin' Moons See that girl over there Yeah the one with the curly…
Angelus Oh, woah woah, oh oh, woah woah, oh Oh, woah woah,…
Anthony Green I know I've got a bad reputation and it isn't just…
Avicii Can you see my emotion Sinkin' away in slow motion? Like a…
Avril Lavigne I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Bad Boys Blue I hear the voice calling me. We're out on the road…

Bass Drum of Death we sit around our money’s spent why can’t you all get down…
Cronos [Words By: Downey / Gorham / Lynott, Music By: Downey…
Damn Yankees When you wake up in the morning, and you're lyin'…
David Wilcox I've got a bad reputation in this town It's something I…
dB's New girl in school, she looks cool Cool enough to cool…
DBS New girl in school, she looks cool Cool enough to cool…
Death Cab for Cutie I know I got a bad reputation And it isn't just…
Don Dixon A new girl in school She was cool, cool enough to…
Donna Summer When I was young, my momma always told me I still…
Dwayne Hickman I had a bad reputation, Such a bad reputation With all…
Face to Face I don′t give a damn 'bout my reputation You′re living in…
Fleming & John Blue, eyeshadow girls smoking in the bathroom They're gonna …
Foo Fighters You got a bad reputation. That's the word out on the…
Foo Fighters/Rick® You got a bad reputation That's the word out on the…
Freedy Johnston I know I got a bad reputation And it isn't just…
Goodnight Wembley Don't hate me, aggravate me I was born into a sinful…
Half I don't give a damn about my reputation You're living in…
Halfcocked I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Jett Joan I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Jini 날 향한 온도가 다 변해가 닿은 말들은 모두 뜨거워 아프잖아 마음대로 판단해 너무…
Joan Jett I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
JOAN JETT (the runaways) I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Joan Jett - Topic I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Kelly Clarkson My love's a weapon and I'm knocking 'em dead I got…
Kid Rock I got them womens, I got my friends I got that…
Kids Like Us I don't give a damn about my reputation. Living in…
Mike Ryan Another night in another bed Nothing new to me Another woman…
Miley Cyrus & Joan Jett I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Phantom Blue [originally by Thin Lizzy] You've got a bad reputation T…
Pulley Long, long time ago I saw this dick outside a…
Reverend Horton Heat Hey! You've got a bad reputation that's a what you…
Rough Cutt Have you ever been out With the girl that they all…
Sammy Hagaar Well she had a bad reputation So mother put you on…
Sammy Hagar When she had a bad reputation So mother put you on…
Senses Fail I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Shakin' Stevens Never could believe what they said about you Said that you…
Shawn Mendes She got a bad reputation She takes the long way home And…
Shawn Mendes [FazMusic.Net] She got a bad reputation She takes the long way home And…
Sherk I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Shrek - True Love's First Kiss I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
shrek ost I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
Tesla You got a bad reputation That's the word out on the…
The dB New girl in school, she looks cool Cool enough to cool…
The dBs New girl in school, she looks cool Cool enough to cool…
The Dollyrots I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation You're living in…
The Hit Girls I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation You're living…
The Rabble I′d like to say: Hello, dear god I've got some questions…
Thin Lizzy You got a bad reputation That's the word out on the…
Vixen You're always on the edge, but you can never find…
Vybz Kartel Ghetto yute trivilation We get a bad reputation But mi nah s…
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force Well, you must reap What you have sown You're into deep You'…
Yngwie Malmsteen Well, you must reap What you have sown You're into…
¸ÃËÀµÄÃÀ¹úÀÐ(Damn Yankees) When you wake up in the morning, and you're lyin'…
지니 날 향한 온도가 다 변해가 닿은 말들은 모두 뜨거워 아프잖아 마음대로 판단해 너무…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Radio Dept.:

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…

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