Isola is the third studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 12 November 1997. It was followed by an English version in 1998, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded.
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| Released | 12 November 1997 (Swedish version) 27 April 1998 (English version) | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 49:46 (Swedish version) 53:48 (English version) | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Zed | |||
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| Singles from Isola | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Aftonbladet |  [1] |
| Expressen |  [2] |
| Göteborgs-Posten | [3] |
The ending song from the album, "747", became a fan favourite and was usually one of the songs Kent used to close their concerts.
Isola won the "Album of the Year" award at the Swedish Grammy Awards in 1998.
Hayley Williams from Paramore has stated that she is a fan of the band and that her favorite song of them is "Things She Said" from English version of Isola.[4] She has also covered the song several times.[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Joakim Berg
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livräddaren" | Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Om du var här" | Berg | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Saker man ser" | Berg | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Oprofessionell" | Berg | 4:45 |
| 5. | "OWC" | Berg | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Celsius" | Berg | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Bianca" | Berg, Sköld | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Innan allting tar slut" | Berg | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Elvis" | Berg | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Glider" | Berg | 4:04 |
| 11. | "747" | Berg | 7:47 |
* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also inspired by the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.
All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg and Chris Gordon
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Lifesavers" | Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld | 4:36 |
| 2. | "If You Were Here" | Berg | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Things She Said" | Berg | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Unprofessional" | Berg | 4:45 |
| 5. | "OWC" | Berg | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Celsius" | Berg | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Bianca" | Berg, Sköld | 4:56 |
| 8. | "Before It All Ends" | Berg | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Elvis" | Berg | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Velvet" | Berg | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Glider" | Berg | 4:05 |
| 12. | "747" | Berg | 7:48 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Isola.
Kent
edit- Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
- Martin Sköld – music on track 1, 7, bass, keyboards
- Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, 6-string bass
- Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, piano
- Harri Mänty – rhythm guitar, percussion, drum machine
Additional musicians
edit- Joakim Milder – arranged by (strings), conductor
- Henrik Söderquist – cello
- Ulrika Gardelin – viola
- Klara Hellgren – violin
- David Björkman – violin
Technical
edit- Zmago Smon (Zed) – producer, mixing, recording
- Martin von Schmalensee – technician
- Koen De Boevé – technician
- Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
edit- Jonas Linell – photography
- Peter Gehrke – photography
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 35 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 1 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 93 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 59 |
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ Aftonbladet Puls, 14 november 1997.
- ^ Expressen, 14 november 1997.
- ^ Göteborgs-Posten, 14 november 1997.
- ^ Hayley Williams: Kent är grymma Aftonbladet
- ^ Hayley Williams shares cover of Tegan and Sara track ‘Call It Off’ NME
- ^ "Kent: Isola" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Isola". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Dutch Charts - Isola på den nederländska albumlistan
- ^ Swedishcharts - Isola ENGLISH VERSION på den svenska albumlistan
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2023.