| Lesser Matters | ||||
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| Studio album by The Radio Dept. | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop, indie pop, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | Labrador, Shelflife | |||
| Producer | Johan Duncanson, Martin Larsson | |||
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| NME | (9/10) link |
| PopMatters | (favourable) link |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10) link |
Lesser Matters is the 2003 debut of Swedish pop group The Radio Dept. It received rave reviews, achieving 'universal acclaim' status from Metacritic, and was ranked the 9th best album of 2004 by NME magazine. It received favorable reviews from UNCUT, Mojo and Q Magazine with a rating of 84/100 on Metacritic.
The song "Keen on Boys" and "Pulling Our Weight" were featured in Sofia Coppola's adaptation of Marie Antoinette, appearing also on the soundtrack to the film.
Songs written by Johan Duncanson, unless otherwise noted.