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Lund, Malmö, Sweden (1995 – present)
The Radio Dept. is a Swedish pop band signed to Labrador Records. They have released three full length albums, and a series of singles and EPs. The band originated in Lund, Sweden.
In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, (“The Radio Department” in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Carlberg and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends’ living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.
In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That’s where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they’re a part of Swedish indie label, Comings and goings
Original band member, Elin Almered, left the band before the recording of The Radio Dept.’s debut (lesser matters), but still made an appearance singing vocals for “Strange Things Will Happen”.
In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from a gas station/radio repair shop in Lund, Sweden, which had a large sign with the name Radioavdelningen, (“The Radio Department” in Swedish) hanging outside their shop.
Since 1995 members have been coming and going and at some points there has never really been a Radio Department at all.
Martin Carlberg and Johan Duncanson started playing together in 1998 and decided to use the name The Radio Dept. Since then the band has done lots of gigs and lots of recordings. The Radio Dept. recorded 4-tracks in friends’ living rooms or at home, in smelly warehouse, in demo studios with blinking fluorescent lightning and at schools.
In the autumn of 2001 Lisa Carlberg and Per Blomgren (Bass & drums respectively), joined the band and they started rehearsing in the way bands so often do. Soon afterwards they were all joined by Daniel Tjader on the keyboards. Their recordings were sent to the music magazine Sonic and got a nice review. They were also on the free CD sampler that comes with the magazine. That’s where Labrador Records discovered and learned to love the band. Now they’re a part of Swedish indie label, Comings and goings
Original band member, Elin Almered, left the band before the recording of The Radio Dept.’s debut (lesser matters), but still made an appearance singing vocals for “Strange Things Will Happen”.
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Clinging to a Scheme
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Lesser Matters
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Pet Grief
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Pulling Our Weight
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introvert_dream wrote:
Can they just go on an US tour and make 2012 perfect for me?
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thekillingspree wrote:
Here's a band that never gets old! Well, at least not like others do. New album now, please! :3
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MangGaga2 wrote:
so why i follow u
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LeoSpaceman wrote:
@introvert_dream cheers for the answer, been wanting to know for about 2 years!
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VGoRiLLaZ wrote:
Snowy day. Any day. The Radio Dept.
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introvert_dream wrote:
@LeoSpaceman that song is called "Tell You About My Job"
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supamutieslayr wrote:
OH MY GOD I'M IN LOVE
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LeoSpaceman wrote:
Does anyone know what song this is? I know it says it's 'The Video Dept.' but it definitely isn't the album version at least. http://www.vaguespace.net/files/06.-the-video-dept.mp3
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ynsemreshn wrote:
It's Personal (Y)
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deemush wrote:
I don't need love, I got my band
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ljuBiLLica wrote:
<3
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frigidaire747 wrote:
next album in 2013 ?
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VS-1 wrote:
i bet you are
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gustavophilipe wrote:
Keen on Boys
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PopKaa wrote:
we would fall against the tide wooh typography inspiration or what
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InASafePlace wrote:
Damn, I probably havent listened to them for over a year now. TIme to take time back!
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camillacn wrote:
I've met the songs at Marie Antoinette, a movie, and I've loved it.
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loveontheground wrote:
lahv yue.
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ravelax wrote:
Currently best band on Earth. Hope the next album, whenever it appears, is as good as Clinging to a Scheme.
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brunucast wrote:
Every Time is amazing
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Heaven's On Fire
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News
New Unreleased Song, Live at Sasquatch 2011 and Free Downloads
31 May 2011 | from theradiodept.com/component/content/frontpage
New unreleased song and Live at Sasquatch 2011 download
New live recording of unreleased Radio Dept. song.
It's part of a set performed by the band at this years
Sasquatch! festival and you can download it here for free
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MarcPandaBear wrote about The Radio Dept. – Clinging to a Scheme in Some Essentials records of 2010 :. October 2011
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chen_bush wrote about The Radio Dept. – Pet Grief in best of 2006. October 2011
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PorridgeGun wrote about The Radio Dept. – Freddie And The Trojan Horse in Albums I listened to from beginning to end (September 2011). September 2011
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