(Album: CD / Maxi / 12″ Vinyl LP)
Lesser Matters was the debut studio album from The Radio Dept. It was initially released in Sweden on Labrador records in 2003. After some success in Sweden, Shelflife records offered to distribute the album in the USA. The 2003 release was supported by a short N. American tour. Lesser Matters was distributed around Europe through XL records and was released on vinyl in 2004.
Lesser matters received many accolades and positive reviews, most notably making the NME’s ‘top 50 albums of 2004’ list, at number 9.
On this album The Radio Dept. was Johan Duncanson, Martin Larsson, Per Blomgren and Lisa Carlberg. All songs were recorded at Möllan Studio’s, Sweden. Original band member, Elin Almered, returned for a brief cameo on this record. She provided the vocals for ‘Strange things will happen’ and also produced the painting that later became the artwork for the album.
Formats
(CD / Vinyl)
This was only available on CD in 2003 (Shelflife/Labrador)
XL records distributed within Europe and did so on CD & Vinyl
Artwork
Release Information
| Label: | XL Records / Labrador / Shelflife |
| Catalogue Number: | XLCD 177 / LAB035 / LIFE 049 |
| Format: | CD / 12″ Vinyl |
| Country: | England / Sweden / N. America |
| Released: | 2003 / 2004 |
| Credits: | Recorded & Mixed by Johan Duncanson & Martin Larsson. Songs by Duncanson, except ‘Too Soon, ‘Keen on Boys’ & ‘Lost and Found’ by Larsson/Duncanson. Mastered at cutting room by Thomas Eberger. The Radio Department on this album was: Per Blomgren-Drums Lisa Carlberg-Bass & Piano Johan Duncanson-Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards Martin Larsson-Guitars, Backing vocals & Keyboards. Johannes Burstrom played Juno 60 on ‘1995’ & ‘Keen on Boys’. Elin Almered painted the cover and did the lead vocals on ‘Strange things will happen’ Back cover photo by Marten Carlberg. Booklet centrefold photo by Jon Ryberg. Sleeve design by Mattias Berglund 2003. |
| Notes: | Recorded, produced and mixed at Möllan Studio 1 & Möllan Studio 2. (P) & (C) 2004 XL Recordings |