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The Radio Dept.
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Malmö, Sweden (1995 – present)
The Radio Dept. is a Swedish pop band signed to Labrador Records. They have released two full length albums and a series of singles and EPs. The band originated in Lund, Sweden.
In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, (“The Radio Department” in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Larsson and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends’ living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.
In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That’s where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they’re a part of Sweden’s finest indie label.
Comings and goings
In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, (“The Radio Department” in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Larsson and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends’ living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.
In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That’s where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they’re a part of Sweden’s finest indie label.
Comings and goings
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Pulling Our Weight
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The Radio Dept.-freddie and the trojan horse
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The Radio Dept. - What Will Give?
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The Radio Dept.- The Hide Away
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Pet Grief
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It's Personal
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South Side
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A Window
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Sleeping In
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Every Time
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Always a Relief
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Tell
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Gibraltar
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Shoutbox
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legghiu wrote:
buy CD's!
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ihateRBF wrote:
"They can release the album whenever the F*** they want to." -- they probably wanted to back in the summer. They'll release it when Labrodor lets them.
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lyckopiller wrote:
<3
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alexy_walaxy wrote:
++quality.
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hunthunthunt wrote:
They can release the album whenever the F*** they want to. Everything they have done to date is ++quality. These things take time.
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Lindesign wrote:
Fy fan, vad ni ar bra
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aphidsss wrote:
why they have to be that addicted to postpone stuff? :/
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DATADATA wrote:
I only three songs of theirs from the Marie Antoinette soundtrack, but I plan on picking up one of their albums soon. Good stuff.
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KiwiMorado wrote:
i think i'm 100% sure i'm the biggest fan in México. listen? 100.
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calamityjk wrote:
Lovely music!
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Winsenes wrote:
I want to hate you guys for the delaying (as always) but...it's pretty hard when you at the same time listen to Pet Grief. You break my heart but I always come back. Complicated relationship.
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Astro-kopp wrote:
Well Labrador says TBA and they will be doing so till the last day of the autumn and further across the year as well, so we should expect them somewhere in January to be giving us the new album.
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jaacobs wrote:
inasafeplace. i think it was supposed to be released at this time last year, then May, then September. the last song they played (a new song) at popaganda recently it had no name nor a finish lyric. :) i think it will be out during the spring/sommer next year :) and btw, it's not called clinging to a scheme anymore. at least thats what i've heard.
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thisisabadidea wrote:
damn douche
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InASafePlace wrote:
Are u guys kidding me? Everyone who knows this band a little bit knows that every single one of their albums have been delayed... When they initially said on the labrador website that this would be released in September, it was obvious you needed to add at least 5-6 months to have a realistic date. This said, it should be released somewhere in february or march.
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Astro-kopp wrote:
ehh, is this album ever going to be released??
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I'm pressing F5 since forever and still FUCKING NOTHING ARG
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placebo_molko wrote:
the new album was delayed again? mh..
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thisisabadidea wrote:
ddddddddaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnnnn clinging to a scheme wrap it up!
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tanna1 wrote:
c'mon guys!
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