Då Som Nu För Alltid

''Då som nu för alltid'' (Swedish for ''Then as Now Forever'') is the twelfth and final studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 20 May 2016 by RCA Records and Sony Music.

Background

In June 2015, ''Expressen'' reported that Kent were to record their twelfth studio album in Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Kent posted a picture on their official Facebook page in December 2015 writing, "Thanks for now, Electric Lady Studios".

On 14 March 2016, Kent announced the release of ''Då som nu för alltid'' on RCA Records and Sony Music. It is Kent's first album on Sony Music since '' En plats i solen'' (2010). "Egoist" was announced as the album's first single, and it was released on the same date. However, on 17 April 2016 Kent announced the track listing which omitted "Egoist". Instead, "Vi är inte längre där" was released as the album's first single on 3 May 2016.

Critical reception

Anders Nunstedt of ''Expressen'' wrote: "''Då som nu för alltid'' grows with each listen. ..The songs reflect a band that decided to quit, not a band that gave up. A large part of the strength lies in Kent's feeling for the details."

Håkan Steen of ''Aftonbladet'' wrote: "The single 'Vi är inte längre där' sounds even better placed in its context on the album. Very much the essence of late Kent, grand melancholy pop. ..'Den sista sången', sad – of course – farewell ballad set in California and New York. It may be about a relationship, but of course it's also a farewell to the audience. A children's choir tunes in and not an eye is dry."

Sara-Märta Höglund of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' wrote: "What I hear are four legends of self-awareness who leave the youth behind - who have the guts to quit while they're still on top."

Fredrik Strage of ''Dagens Nyheter'' wrote: "On the album, however, there is no trace of the commercial's magnificent soundtrack. ''Då som nu för alltid'' is a soft continuation of the synth rock that the band developed on their last records: light disco beats, airy choruses, clear guitar loops and an elegant melancholy. The music is more pleasant than bombastic and not the least bit goth."Kent: Då som nu för alltid
''Dagens Nyheter''

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Då som nu för alltid''.

Kent

*Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, programming
*Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards, programming
*Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, programming
*Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano

Additional musicians

*Naomi Pilgrim – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4
*Carolina Wallin Pérez – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4
*Anna Ternheim – vocals on track 5
*Liv Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11
*Ava Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11
*Sixten Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, synth bass on track 11
*Samuel Bergsten – backing vocals on track 11
*Leo Coval – backing vocals on track 11
*Axel Henriksson – backing vocals on track 11
*Sofia Magnusson – backing vocals on track 11

Technical

*Kent – producer
*Stefan Boman – recording, mixing on track 2, 4, 9, 11
*Gosha Usov – studio assistant
*Michael Ilbert – mixing on track 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10
*Simon Sigfridsson – recording, mixing on track 8
*Joakim Berg – recording, mixing on track 8
*Sami Sirviö – recording
*Emily Lazar – mastering
*Chris Allgood – mastering assistant

Artwork

*Thomas Ökvist – design
*Peter Gehrke – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Da som nu for alltid
2016 albums
Kent (band) albums
2010s Swedish-language albums
Pop rock albums by Swedish artists