Tillbaka till samtiden

Tillbaka till samtiden is the seventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on October 17, 2007 in Scandinavia through RCA Records and Sony BMG. The album is produced with Danish producer Joshua. The title means "Back to the Present", a pun on the Swedish translated title of Back to the Future (Tillbaka till framtiden). The album peaked at number one in Sweden, number two in Norway, number three in Finland and number five in Denmark. It has been certified double platinum in Sweden.[1]

Tillbaka till samtiden
Studio album by Kent
Released	17 October 2007
Recorded	Allaire Studios (New York City, United States) Psykbunkern/Park Studio (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	53:21
Label	RCA, Sony BMG
Producer	Kent, Joshua
Kent chronology
The Hjärta & Smärta EP (2005) Tillbaka till samtiden (2007) Box 1991-2008 (2008)
Singles from Tillbaka till samtiden
"Ingenting" Released: September 17, 2007 "Columbus" Released: December 5, 2007 "Generation Ex" Released: April 9, 2008 "Vy från ett luftslott" Released: July 2, 2008

Background

The band began recording Tillbaka till samtiden in November 2006 in Allaire Studios in New York City.[2] In October 2006, just one month prior to the recording sessions rhythm guitarist Harri Mänty left the band which meant it was "more vulnerable when being one man less, but it has also glued us more together", according to guitarist Sami Sirviö.[2][3]

Musically, the band were influenced by electronic music artists such as Plastikman, Aphex Twin, and Anthony Rother. Sami Sirviö has said he was "tired of guitars" after recording the previous album, Du & jag döden (2005).[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Elefanter" (Elephants)	Joakim Berg	5:21
2.	"Berlin"	Berg, Martin Sköld	4:36
3.	"Ingenting" (Nothing)	Berg	4:17
4.	"Vid din sida" (By Your Side)	Berg, Sköld	4:55
5.	"Columbus"	Berg, Sköld	4:26
6.	"Sömnen" (The Sleep)	Berg, Sköld	4:08
7.	"Vy från ett luftslott" (View from a Castle in the Air)	Berg, Sköld	4:23
8.	"Våga vara rädd" (Dare to Be Afraid)	Berg	3:59
9.	"LSD, någon?" (LSD, Anyone?)	Berg	4:20
10.	"Generation Ex"	Berg, Sköld	4:30
11.	"Ensammast i Sverige" (Loneliest in Sweden)	Berg	8:20

Personnel

• Kent – production
• Joshua – production, recording, mixing
• Joakim Berg – lyrics, music
• Martin Sköld – music on track 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
• Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician
• Stephanie DuFresne – recording assistant
• Chris Athens – mastering
• Goran Kajfes – trumpet on track 1, 8
• Camela – vocals on track 7, 10

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] 5 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 3 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 2 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 1 Chart (2008) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 55 Certifications Country Certification (sales thresholds) Sweden[1] 2× Platinum

References

1. "Guld & Platina - År 2007" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
2. Gradvall, Jan (2007). "Läs Jan Gradvalls klassiska intervju med Kent från 2007". Café Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
3. Lorenzen, Benedicte (15 October 2007). "For "ukendte" til USA". metroXpress Danmark. Copenhagen.
4. "Danishcharts.dk – Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
5. "Kent: Tillbaka till samtiden" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
6. "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
8. "Årslista Album – År 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
9. "Årslista Album – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 22 November 2020.