''Open Field'' is the debut album by the
Swedish
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solo act
Taken By Trees. It is the first studio album to be released by
Victoria Bergsman
Victoria Bergsman (born 4 May 1977) is a Swedish songwriter, musician, and vocalist best known as singer of the indie pop band The Concretes from 1995 to 2006. Since announcing her departure from the band on 24 July 2006 she has been recording fo ...
after shedding her duties as the lead singer of
The Concretes
The Concretes are a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, composed of eight members.
History
The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have grown into an eight piece band. ...
. It was released on June 18, 2007 on
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove. Having successfully promoted and sold records by punk rock and early post-pun ...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by
Victoria Bergsman
Victoria Bergsman (born 4 May 1977) is a Swedish songwriter, musician, and vocalist best known as singer of the indie pop band The Concretes from 1995 to 2006. Since announcing her departure from the band on 24 July 2006 she has been recording fo ...
except where noted.
#"Tell Me" – 3:38
#"Julia" – 4:00
#"The Legend" – 3:54
#"Sunshine Lady" – 2:29
#"Lost & Found" (
Tracyanne Campbell
Tracyanne Campbell (born 18 May 1974) is a Scottish singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the Glasgow-based indie pop band Camera Obscura.
Born in Glasgow, Campbell founded Camera Obscura alongside John Henderson and Gavin Dunbar in 19 ...
) – 2:57
#"Open Field" (Bergsman and
Björn Yttling
Björn Daniel Arne Yttling (born 16 October 1974 in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish music producer, songwriter, and musician. His production and songwriting credits include Lykke Li, Chrissie Hynde, Primal Scream, Franz Ferdinand, Sahara Hotnights, A ...
) – 3:17
#"Hours Pass Like Centuries" – 1:51
#"Too Young" – 4:30
#"Only Yesterday" – 2:38
#"Cedar Trees" – 5:11
Personnel
Performance
*Victoria Bergsman – Vocals & various instruments
*Björn Yttling – Bass, piano & guitar
*John Eriksson – Drums, vibraphone, marimba, percussion & synth
*Andreas Söderstrom – Guitar, mandolin & harmonium
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Verity Susman
Verity Susman is an English songwriter, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a founding member and the frontwoman of the English indie rock band Electrelane.
Music career
Following classical piano, clarinet and sax ...
– Piano & backing vocals
*Nils Berg – Flute & synth
*Elle-Kari Larsson – Backing vocals
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Lykke Zachrisson – Backing vocals
*Linda Portnoff – Backing vocals
*Sofia Hogman – Backing vocals
*Rebecka Hjukstrom – Backing vocals
*Louise Holmer – Backing vocals
*Eric Berglund – Zither
*Mikael Andersson – Euphonium
*Per Johansson – Various flutes
*August Berg – Cymbals
*Andreas Forsman – Violin
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Erik Arvinder
Erik Arvinder (born 1984) is a Swedish violinist, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, orchestrator and conductor known for his work with artists such as Avicii, Childish Gambino, John Legend, Galantis and deadmau5.
Early life and influences
A ...
– Violin
*Erik Holm – Viola
*Anna Dager – Cello
Production
Production
Björn Yttling and Victoria Bergsman
Recording
Janne Hansson at Atlantis Studio
Lasse Mârtén at Decibel Studios
Björn Yttling at Högalid Studio
Mixing
Lasse Mârtén and Björn Yitling at Decibel Studios
String Arrangements
Björn Yttling
Mastering
Henrik Jonsson and Björn Yttling at Masters of Audio
Paintings
Victoria Bergsman
Graphic Design
Olov Sundstrom
External links
''Open Fields''at Rough Trade
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Taken by Trees albums
2007 albums