Lesser Matters

Lesser Matters
Lesser Matters
Studio album by The Radio Dept.
Released	4 March 2003
Genre	Dream pop; indie pop; shoegaze;
Length	43:10
Label	Labrador; Shelflife;
Producer	Johan Duncanson; Martin Larsson;
The Radio Dept. chronology
Singles from Lesser Matters
	"Where Damage Isn't Already Done"; Released: 2003; "Why Won't You Talk About It?"; Released: 31 May 2004; "Ewan"; Released: 13 December 2004;

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.^[3]

The song "Keen on Boys" was featured in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, also appearing on the soundtrack to the film.^[4] "Strange Things Will Happen" was also featured in The Fault in Our Stars.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100^[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[7]
Drowned in Sound	9/10^[8]
Mojo	^[9]
NME	9/10^[10]
Now	4/5^[11]
Q	^[12]
Uncut	^[13]

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".^[6] It was ranked the ninth best album of 2004 by NME.^[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Johan Duncanson, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Too Soon"	Duncanson Martin Larsson	1:17
2.	"Where Damage Isn't Already Done"		2:43
3.	"Keen on Boys"	Duncanson Larsson	4:53
4.	"Why Won't You Talk About It?"		3:08
5.	"It's Been Eight Years"		2:33
6.	"Bus"		2:58
7.	"Slottet #2" (The Castle #2)		3:07
8.	"1995"		3:11
9.	"Against the Tide"		4:23
10.	"Strange Things Will Happen"		4:24
11.	"Your Father"		4:01
12.	"Ewan"		2:23
13.	"Lost and Found"	Duncanson Larsson	4:09
Total length:			43:10

Personnel

Credits for Lesser Matters adapted from album liner notes.^[15]

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
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[16]	31
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[17]	29

References

^ "Why Won't You Talk About It? (CD – Rex #35) – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "Ewan (CD – XL #XLS 203CD) – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
^ "Amazon.com Marie Antoinette soundtrack". Amazon. Retrieved 2006-10-27.
^ Various artists, The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture, retrieved 2021-12-06
^ ^a ^b "Reviews for Lesser Matters by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Lesser Matters – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ Dobson, Gareth (15 November 2004). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ "The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters". Mojo (131): 101. October 2004.
^ Nicolson, Barry (20 September 2004). "Radio Dept : Lesser Matters". NME. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ Boles, Benjamin (25 September 2004). "The Radio Dept". Now. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^ "The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters". Q (219): 129. October 2004.
^ "The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters". Uncut (88): 100. September 2004.
^ "NME End Of Year Lists 2004". Rocklist.net. 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
^ Lesser Matters (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2003. LAB035.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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[1] "Why Won't You Talk About It? (CD – Rex #35) – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[2] "Ewan (CD – XL #XLS 203CD) – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[3] "The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters". Labrador Records. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

[4] "Amazon.com Marie Antoinette soundtrack". Amazon. Retrieved 2006-10-27.

[5] Various artists, The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture, retrieved 2021-12-06

[mc-6] "Reviews for Lesser Matters by The Radio Dept". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[7] Hoffman, K. Ross. "Lesser Matters – The Radio Dept". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[8] Dobson, Gareth (15 November 2004). "Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[9] "The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters". Mojo (131): 101. October 2004.

[10] Nicolson, Barry (20 September 2004). "Radio Dept : Lesser Matters". NME. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[11] Boles, Benjamin (25 September 2004). "The Radio Dept". Now. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[12] "The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters". Q (219): 129. October 2004.

[13] "The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters". Uncut (88): 100. September 2004.

[14] "NME End Of Year Lists 2004". Rocklist.net. 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[15] Lesser Matters (liner notes). The Radio Dept. Labrador Records. 2003. LAB035.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Sweden_The_Radio_Dept.-16] "Swedishcharts.com – The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

[ac_UKIndependent_-17] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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