08 November 2018

Kent "Best Of" (2016)

Best Of (compilation)
release date: Sep. 16, 2016
format: 2 cd
[album rate: 4 / 5]
producer: various
label: RCA / Sony Music - nationality: Sweden

Best of is a best of compilation album by Kent released as they prepare the disbandment announced for Dec. 17, 2016. The album contains 24 tracks from all 12 studio albums with the addition of 4 new songs.
The album is truly a fine an exquisite listen. The first immediate, yet obvious observation is all the great songs that are not represented here. But how should they find room for all the fine music released by the best Scandinavian act for the past 20 years?! They should then have released a 4-disc album, and even then, many would miss their favourite songs. Instead we have this: A truly fine documentation of a beautiful musical journey.
I still find it hard to believe they end it here, while still producing great music.
Needles to say, the album reached #1 on the Swedish albums chart list. Now all we want is an updated B-side compilation album like B-sidor 95-00 from 2000, although, it would have to span 4 discs.
Highly recommendable.