''E18 Album'' is the debut album by the band

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released by the Japanese label

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under license from the band's own label Danarkia. It may also be viewed as a compilation album as it mainly contains all the songs from the EP Hemvägen and the single "Lyckans Undulat". Also included on the album is the song "Laka-Koffa", previously released in May 2007 on a limited 500 copies 7" vinyl single "Detektivbyrån - Hemstad" accompanied by the song "Tuff Ungdom" by Hemstad. The song "Home Sweet Home", which is a variant of "Hem Ljuva Hem", was previously unreleased. The album name ''E18 Album'' is a likely homage to the

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that passes through the city of

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where the band members grew up.

Track listing

# "E18" - 3:29 # "Hemvägen" - 4:03 # "Nattöppet" - 3:20 # "Monster" - 2:49 # "Dansbanan" - 3:49 # "Granmon" - 2:19 # "Vänerhavet" - 4:06 # "Lyckans Undulat" - 2:52 # "Hem Ljuva Hem" - 2:15 # "Home Sweet Home" - 1:23 # "Laka-Koffa" - 6:14

References

{{Authority control 2008 debut albums Detektivbyrån albums