''Röd'' (

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for ''Red'') is the eighth

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alternative rock band Kent. It was released as digital download exclusively through the band's website on 5 November 2009 and physically on 6 November 2009. The first single from the album, "

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", was released as digital download on 5 October 2009. The song "Svarta linjer" was performed on the television talk show

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on 30 October. ''Röd'' is available in a standard edition and a deluxe edition box. The deluxe edition box version features the 11-track CD, a USB flash drive with high quality MP3 files as well as

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files, three 10" records which between them contain the whole album, and a 118-page book containing lyrics, abstract pictures and photographs. Due to distribution difficulties the deluxe edition was delayed until 11 November 2009.

Background

Lead singer Joakim Berg announced on Kent's forum on 21 April 2009, that the band had started writing songs for the album in 2008 until the beginning of April 2009 and subsequently the band had begun the recording of the album. The album is produced by Kent and Joshua, who also produced the band's previous studio album.KENT = TÖNTARNA OCH RÖD! — Kent.nu
''Kent.nu'', 4 October 2009 Eight out of 11 songs were recorded in the concert hall

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in Berlin. It was originally part of the legendary Hansa Tonstudio from the 1970s until 1991, but has since been used as a location for events. Kent had to set up their own recording studio, with the recording costs being around 3 million SEK according to Joakim Berg.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Joakim Berg. All music written by Joakim Berg and Martin Sköld.

Personnel

*Produced by Kent & Joshua *Recorded in

, Berlin; Psykbunkern/Park Studio,

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; The Bowery Hotel, New York City; Hyltinge Church,

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and different living rooms *Track 4, 7, 8, 11: Mixed by Simon Nordberg *Track 1, 5, 6, 9: Mixed by Stefan Boman *Track 2, 3, 10: Mixed by Joshua *All songs are mixed in Psykbunkern/Park Studio except "Det finns inga ord" which is mixed in Traxton *Mastered by Henrik Jonsson, Masters of Audio *Instrument technician: Martin Brengesjö *Assistant: Sebastian Meyer *Track 6: Choir by Johan Renck *Track 3, 9: Choir by Johan T Karlsson *Track 1: The "Tonalerna" choir led by Yngve Sköld *Track 1: Organ by Martin Sköld *Design: Helen Svensson & Thomas Ökvist *Cover photo: Annika Aschberg *Colour photo: Makode Linde *Black, red, grey photo: Thomas Ökvist *Management: Martin Roos

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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