Lesser Matters

Lesser Matters is the debut studio album by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. It was released on 4 March 2003 by Labrador Records.

The song "Keen on Boys" was featured in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, also appearing on the soundtrack to the film. "Strange Things Will Happen" was also featured in The Fault in Our Stars.

Critical reception

Lesser Matters received rave reviews from critics. The album holds a rating of 84 out of 100 on the review aggregation website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". It was ranked the ninth best album of 2004 by NME.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for Lesser Matters adapted from album liner notes.

The Radio Dept.

• Johan Duncansson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Martin Larsson – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Lisa Carlberg – bass, piano
• Per Blomgren – drums

Additional musicians

• Elin Almered – lead vocals (track 10)
• Johannes Burström – Roland Juno-60 synthesiser (tracks 3 and 8)

Production

• Johan Duncansson – mixing, recording
• Martin Larsson – mixing, recording
• Thomas Eberger – mastering

Artwork and design

• Elin Almered – cover artwork, painting
• Mattias Berglund – sleeve design
• MÃ¥rten Carlberg – photography

Charts

References