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.
Music The album's style is dream pop, drawing additional influence from noise pop and classic indie pop. AllMusic compared the album's music to the works of My Bloody Valentine, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Orange Juice, Felt, the Cure and New Order.
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. AllMusic gave the album four stars out of five, praising the songwriting.
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 Mårten Carlberg – photography
Charts Chart (2003–04) Peak position
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