Tigerdrottningen

Tigerdrottningen
Studio album by
Kent
Released30 April 2014 (2014-04-30)
RecordedDecember 2013 – February 2014
StudioConway, Hollywood, California
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length48:42
LabelSonet, Universal
ProducerKent, Daniel Alexander, Stefan Boman
Kent chronology
Jag är inte rädd för mörkret
(2012) 		Tigerdrottningen
(2014) 		Då som nu för alltid
(2016)
Singles from Tigerdrottningen
  1. "La Belle Epoque"
    Released: 12 March 2014
  2. "Var är vi nu?"
    Released: 25 July 2014
  3. "Mirage"
    Released: 3 September 2014
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aftonbladet[1]
Expressen[2]
Gaffa[3]
Göteborgs-Posten[4]
Svenska Dagbladet[5]

Tigerdrottningen (Swedish for The Tiger Queen) is the eleventh studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. It was released on 30 April 2014 by Sonet Records (Universal Music).[6] The album was preceded by the lead single "La Belle Epoque" on 12 March 2014.[7] "Var är vi nu?" was released as the album's second single on 25 July 2014.[8] The third single "Mirage" was released on 3 September 2014, with an accompanying video released on the same date.[9]

Lyrically, Tigerdrottningen is more politically charged than previous albums.

Promotion

Three promotional singles were released from Tigerdrottningen through Spotify preceding the album's release: "Skogarna" on 25 April, "Godhet" on 26 April and "Din enda vän" on 27 April 2014.[10]

Critical reception

Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "The songs have a drive that goes in line with the hits Swedish songwriters have delivered to the charts worldwide in recent years. Kent has gone from being a reliable indie band to a pop phenomenon. Tigerdrottningen has more in common with Katy Perry's Roar than their debut. [...] The melodies don't always make it all the way, but Tigerdrottningen is an impressive work."[11]

Sara-Märta Höglund of Svenska Dagbladet wrote: "At Tigerrottningen the best of "old" and "new" Kent meet. Closing 'Den andra sidan' is striking in the same way as 'Beskyddaren' from Hagnesta Hill and with guitar loops that are made to echo out in the summer night. While 'Din enda vän' - which opens with a sample from the film adaptation of Bonjour tristesse - is representative of where they are now. The programmed sound has been included in the new soundscape - where strong melodies are the focus."[12]

Commercial performance

Tigerdrottningen debuted at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart on the chart dated 9 May 2014, becoming Kent's tenth consecutive number-one album.[13] The same week the album was certified gold for 20,000 copies sold.[14] On the chart dated 5 June 2014, the album was certified platinum for 40,000 copies sold.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joakim Berg

Tigerdrottningen track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Mirage"Joakim Berg5:35
2."Var är vi nu?" (Where Are We Now?)Berg4:20
3."Skogarna" (The Forests)Berg3:51
4."La Belle Epoque"Berg3:58
5."Svart snö" (Black Snow)Berg4:08
6."Allt har sin tid" (Everything Has Its Time)Berg5:12
7."Innan himlen faller ner" (Before the Sky Falls Down)Berg3:52
8."Din enda vän" (Your Only Friend)Berg4:19
9."Godhet" (Goodness) (with Beatrice Eli)Berg4:22
10."Simmaren" (The Swimmer)Berg3:55
11."Den andra sidan" (The Other Side)Berg, Martin Sköld5:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Tigerdrottningen.

Kent

  • Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, programming
  • Martin Sköld – music on track 11, bass, keyboards, programming
  • Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano

Additional musicians

  • Rudie Edwards – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
  • Beatrice Eli – vocals on track 9, backing vocals on track 1, 2, 5, 6
  • Petra Marklund – backing vocals on track 5, 6, 9, 10
  • Camela Leierth – backing vocals on track 5, 6
  • Erik Hassle – backing vocals on track 4
  • Martin Sandberg – backing vocals on track 2
  • Compton Gospel Choir (Yalonda Dancy, Talitha Manor, Katherine Dancy, and Angela Allen) – vocals on track 7

Technical

  • Kent – producer
  • Daniel Alexander – producer
  • Stefan Boman – producer, recording, mixer
  • Saska Becker – production assistant
  • Simon Sigfridsson – assistant engineer
  • Martin Brengesjö – instrument technician
  • Eric Eylands – studio assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Artwork

  • Thomas Ökvist – design
  • Peter Gehrke – photography

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ "Markus Larsson: De jävlarna är tillbaka".
  2. ^ "Så här bra är Kents "Tigerdrottningen"".
  3. ^ "Kent: Tigerdrottningen".
  4. ^ http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/recensioner/skivor/skivor4fyrar/1.2356423-kent-tigerdrottningen [dead link]
  5. ^ Höglund, Sara-Märta (April 29, 2014). "Kent fortsätter förädla popen". Svenska Dagbladet.
  6. ^ Jannesson, Linn (March 19, 2014). "Kent går ut med albumtitel" (in Swedish). Gaffa. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Abrahamsson, Kerstin (March 3, 2014). "Kent släpper ny låt inför albumreleasen" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Var är vi nu? – limiterad vinyl släpps 25 juli" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. June 13, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  9. ^ "Mirage (Radio Edit)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lyssna på spår från Tigerdrottningen redan nu" (in Swedish). Kent.nu. April 25, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  11. ^ Så här bra är Kents "Tigerdrottningen" Expressen
  12. ^ Kent fortsätter förädla popen Svenska Dagbladet
  13. ^ Olson, Claes (May 9, 2014). "SVERIGETOPPLISTAN v.19 Kent ny etta" (in Swedish). Musikindustrin.se. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "Veckolista Album - Vecka 19, 9 maj 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. GLF. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Veckolista Album - Vecka 23, 5 juni 2014" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. GLF. June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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  18. ^ "Kent: Tigerdrottningen" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  19. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent – Tigerdrottningen". Hung Medien.
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  22. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  23. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 17, 2021.