''Home from Home'' is the fifth album by Swedish
punk
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band
Millencolin
Millencolin is a Swedish punk rock band that was formed on 12 October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band. The name Millencolin is derived from ...
, released on 12 March 2002 by
Epitaph Records. The songs "
Kemp", "
Man or Mouse", and "
Battery Check
"Battery Check" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album '' Home from Home''. It was released as a single on 3 July 2003 by Burning Heart Records in two versions: One with the album version of "Battery Check", sung in ...
" were each released as singles with accompanying music videos.
Production
In April 2001, Millencolin were reportedly writing and rehearsing new material in their hometown
Örebro
Örebro ( , ) is the sixth-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Örebro Municipality, and capital of the Örebro County. It is situated by the Närke Plain, near the lake Hjälmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartån, and ...
, Sweden, in anticipation of recording their next album with
Mark Trombino
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. ''Home from Home'' was instead recorded with producer
Lou Giordano Lou Giordano (born c. 1957) is a record producer and recording engineer who co-founded Radiobeat Studios. He worked at Fort Apache Studios when it was located in Boston, and was a partner in the production company Prodco, which had close ties with ...
at Little Big Room Studios in
Haninge
Haninge Municipality (''Haninge kommun'') is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Handen, a part of the Stockholm urban area.
Haninge Municipality was formed in 1971 when ''Västerhaninge'' and ''Öst ...
, Sweden between 15 September and 17 October 2001.
[ Giordano also acted as engineer, with assistance from Mats Lindfors, Fredrik Andersson, and Ernie. Giordano mixed the recordings over the course of two weeks, before they were mastered by Peter In de Betou at Cutting Room.][
]
Release
On 5 December 2001, ''Home from Home'' was announced for released in early 2002. Six days later, the album's track listing was revealed. "Man or Mouse" was posted on the band's website on 4 January 2002. "Kemp" was released as a single on 23 January 2001. On 2 February 2001, "Fingers Crossed" was made available for download after playing a game on the band's website. In February and March 2002, the band toured across Australia and New Zealand. On 7 March 2002, the music video for "Kemp" was posted online; it was animated by Kalle Haglund, the former vocalist of Voice of a Generation.[ ''Home from Home'' was released on 11 March 2002 in Europe through Burning Heart, and the following day in the US through ]Epitaph
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.[ While on tour in the US, drummer ]Fredrik Larzon
Fredrik Larzon (born April 25, 1973) is the drummer of the Swedish punk band Millencolin. He was born and lives in Örebro, Sweden.
He runs another project named Kvoteringen.
Before joining Millencolin in 1993, Larzon was a member of the band Ku ...
injured his elbow, which required him to fly back to Sweden for surgery; he was temporarily replaced by Thomas Falk of Bombshell Rocks
Bombshell Rocks is a Swedish band that was founded in 1995, in Västerås, Sweden.
History
The group was formed in 1995 with a line-up of singer Mårten Cedergran, guitarists Richard Andersson and Sami Korhonen, bassist Mathias Lindh, and drum ...
.
In April and May 2002, the band toured across Europe with the Donots
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Band history Early years (1993-1998)
The Donots were founded in 1993 by Ingo Knollmann on lead vocals, his brother Guido Knollmann on guitar, Jan-Dirk Poggem ...
and Anti-Flag. Their substitute drummer Kjell Ramstedt of No Fun at All
No Fun at All (often abbreviated to just NFAA) is a Swedish punk rock band.
History
The band formed in the summer of 1991 in Skinnskatteberg. The group initially consisted of Mikael Danielsson (guitar), Jimmie Olsson (Singing, vocals, Drum kit ...
became ill, resulting in the cancellation a show; the show prior to that, Ramstedt had fainted, which caused the band's set to be shorted. Larzon's injury had healed, with him returning to the band in time for an appearance at Ozzfest
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. Millencolin was due tour the UK in December, with Brand New; however, the tour was cancelled. In April and May 2003, the group embarked on a west coast and then east coast treks of the US. The former was supported by Rufio
Rufio was an American rock band from Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States, in 2000. They released four studio albums: ''Perhaps, I Suppose'' (2001); ''MCMLXXXV'' (2003); ''The Comfort of Home'' (2005); and'' Anybody Out There'' (2010).
...
and River City High
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(who left partway through the tour and were replaced by Ten Foot Pole
Ten Foot Pole (formerly Scared Straight) is an American punk rock band.
History
Ten Foot Pole was founded in 1983 under the name Scared Straight.
Scared Straight was a punk band from Simi Valley, California. The band was formed in 1983 by a ...
), while the latter was planned to be supported by American Hi-Fi and the Unseen. Prior to the start of the east coast leg, the tour was cancelled due to family issues. It was revealed shortly afterwards that the cancellation was a result of frontman Nikola Sarcevic
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's brother having gone missing. The band subsequently rescheduled the east coast shows to November 2003, which were supported by Senses Fail
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; Wakefield
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was also due to support, but because of recording conflicts they were replaced by Matchbook Romance
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.
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Nikola Sarcevic
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, except where noted.[
# " Man or Mouse" – 3:04
# "Fingers Crossed" – 2:47
# "Black Eye" (music: Sarcevic/]Mathias Färm
Mathias Färm (born September 9, 1974, in Örebro, Sweden) is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin.
He started ...
) – 3:13
# "Montego" – 3:00
# "Punk Rock Rebel" – 3:06
# " Kemp" (music: Sarcevic/Färm) – 3:26
# "Botanic Mistress" – 2:11
# "Happiness for Dogs" (music: Sarcevic/Färm) – 3:25
# "Battery Check
"Battery Check" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album '' Home from Home''. It was released as a single on 3 July 2003 by Burning Heart Records in two versions: One with the album version of "Battery Check", sung in ...
" (music: Sarcevic/Färm) – 3:20
# "Fuel to the Flame" – 1:54
# "Afghan" (music: Sarcevic/Färm) – 2:42
# "Greener Grass" (music: Sarcevic/Färm) – 2:50
# "Home from Home" (lyrics: Sarcevic/Marten Cedergran) – 2:13
# "Absolute Zero" – 2:42 (Japanese and Brazilian release only)
# "The Downhill Walk" – 2:25 (Japanese and Brazilian release only)
Personnel
Personnel per sleeve and booklet.
Millencolin
* Nikola Sarcevic
Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek ''Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Monteneg ...
– lead vocals, bass
* Erik Ohlsson – guitar
* Mathias Färm
Mathias Färm (born September 9, 1974, in Örebro, Sweden) is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin.
He started ...
– guitar
* Fredrik Larzon
Fredrik Larzon (born April 25, 1973) is the drummer of the Swedish punk band Millencolin. He was born and lives in Örebro, Sweden.
He runs another project named Kvoteringen.
Before joining Millencolin in 1993, Larzon was a member of the band Ku ...
– drums
Additional musicians
* Marten Cedergran – vocals (track 13)
* Mats Lindfors – piano (track 9)
Production and design
* Lou Giordano Lou Giordano (born c. 1957) is a record producer and recording engineer who co-founded Radiobeat Studios. He worked at Fort Apache Studios when it was located in Boston, and was a partner in the production company Prodco, which had close ties with ...
– producer, engineer, mixing
* Mats Lindfors – assistant engineer
* Fredrik Andersson – assistant engineer
* Ernie – assistant engineer
* Peter In de Betou – mastering
* Erik Ohlsson – cover artwork
Year-end charts
References
External links
''Home from Home''
at YouTube
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(streamed copy where licensed)
''Home from Home''
at Discogs
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Millencolin albums
2002 albums
Burning Heart Records albums
Epitaph Records albums
Albums produced by Lou Giordano