(EP: CDR / 7″ Vinyl)
This was the first release Johan Duncanson & Martin Larsson produced as the band ‘The Radio Dept’.
In true indie fashion the record was made & distributed via the bands own home made record label, Slottet. Originally this was just a short demo on CDr (2000), but was later pressed and released on 7″ vinyl.
This EP contains 4 tracks. The title track, Against The Tide, is not to be confused with the final track, ‘We Move Against The Tide’. This record drew comparisons with the sounds of post-punk shoegaze bands like ‘the Jesus & mary chain’ & ‘My bloody valentine’, with dreamy vocals, heavy distortion and vocals drowned in a wall of sound. Each song on this record is loud & powerful. These songs would later feature on other Radio Dept records & releases.
Especially ‘Why won’t you talk about it’, which has since become a fan favourite at live shows.
Artwork
Release Information
| Label: | Slottet |
| Catalogue Number: | Slottet-001 |
| Format: | 7″ Vinyl & early CDr |
| Country: | SWEDEN |
| Released: | 2000 / 2002 |
| Credits: | Recorded and mixed at Möllan studio 1 By Johan Duncanson & Martin Larsson. Songs by: 1 & 3 – Duncanson, 2 – Duncanson/Rieloff, 4 – Larsson/Duncanson. The Radio Department: Per Blomgren, Lisa Carlberg, Johan Duncanson & Martin Larsson. Additional Keyboard on ‘Liebling’ by Mattias Rieloff. Artwork By – Johan Duncanson , Martin Larsson |