(Album: CD 12″ Vinyl LP)

The Radio Dept. Pet Grief - Album Art

Tracklist

  1. It’s Personal
  2. Pet Grief
  3. A Window
  4. I wanted you to feel the same
  5. South Side
  6. The Worst Taste in Music
  7. Every Time
  8. What Will Give?
  9. Gibraltar
  10. Sleeping In
  11. Tell
  12. Always a Relief
  13. Pulling Our Weight
  14. I Don’t Like it Like This


(Pulling Our Weight & I Don’t Like It Like This are Japanese exclusives)

Description

Pet Grief was initially released on Labrador in early 2006. The band were reluctant to promote or do any tours for the album, as a consequence it made little waves around the world.
This changed in the summer of 2006, when deals were made for UK, American and Japanese distribution for the record. Track & Field promoted the album in the UK and lined up several special shows for the band. Darla & Pony Canyon came along to distribute & promote the album in America & Japan respectively.

On this album The Radio Dept were Johan Duncanson, Martin Larsson & Daniel Tjäder.
The band made a conscience decision to steer clear of the shoegaze tag and just concentrate on melodic pop. Gone were the heavily distorted walls of sound & drowned vocals, in its place were soft synthesisers and melodic vocals.
Pet Grief received a mix reception from music magazines. Some praising it, some disappointed by the new direction. The NME gave the album 7/10.

Formats

(CD / Vinyl)

This was available on Vinyl and on CD.
It was originally only released in Europe, but by 2007 had world distribution

Artwork

Release Information

Label:Labrador / Track & Field / Darla / Pony Canyon
Catalogue Number:LAB095 / LAB-LP 10458 / Heat 43
Format:CD / 12″ Vinyl
Country:Sweden / Europe / N. America / Japan
Released:2006
Credits:Songs by Duncansson except “Pet Grief” & “A Window” by Duncanson/Larsson. “What will give?” by Tjäder/Duncanson/Larsson, “Gibraltar” by Tjäder and “Tell” by Duncanson/Weiland.
Lyrics by Duncanson.
The Radio Department:
Martin Larsson – Guitars, Keyboards & Bass Guitar
Johan Duncanson – Keyboards, Guitars and Vocals
Daniel Tjäder -Keyboards.
Drums used on “A Window” is an exert from a longer piece performed by Per Blomgren.
Cover photo by Alan Duncanson, inside photo by Goran Olsson.
Notes:Produced and mixed by Johan Duncanson and Martin Larsson in Bjornstrop, Malmö and gubbangen. (P) & (C) 2007 Track & Field
Under exclusive license from Labrador Records.