Jag fortsätter glömma [debut]release date: May 27, 2022
format: digital (11 x File, FLAC)
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,54]
producer: Joakim Berg
label: Universal Music - nationality: Sweden
Track highlights: 1. "Barn av vår tid" - 2. "Begravningsbål" - 3. "Aniara" - 4. "Låtsasvärlden" - 5. "Legender" - 7. "Var vi kom ifrån" - 9. "4" - 10. "Mer än ingenting"
Studio solo album debut from Kent frontman follows 6 full years after the final album by Kent Då som nu för alltid. Berg has written and composed all music except one track composed with former Kent guitarist Martin Sköld, and the album is also with Berg as only producer.
Musically, he has been engaged with writing and composing music for others but here hecomes out with his own material. Then how is it? Is it Kent material, or something completely different? Well, national critics are a bit divided here - and then, how could it be any different, you may ask. Aftonbladet og Gaffa.se are overwhelmed whereas Expressen with its 3 / 5 stars, which in a way says more being somewhat cheap on stars than the textual review by Anders Dahlbom.
No, it's not new musical terrain, and no, it's not incorporating new guitar or bass riffs, nor is it reflecting anything associated with indie rock, but what it does contain in abundance is Berg's melancholic vocal fronted soft melodic synthpop tapestry. Of course it would hardly make much sense expecting energetic guitar rock or uptempo basslines. How would it then be something new? Berg has moved along, and he showcases his ability with words despite he may be in need of a backing band, or at least someone else to provide the music with new seasoning. Overall, it's better than feared, but not really as good as you may have hoped for. The whole album stays (too) much in the same emmotions and the arrangements appear slightly narrow, but it both contains uptempo chorus-based songs and slower compositions. all aside, it's just a delight to hear Berg's voice again.
[ Aftonbladet 4 / 5, Gaffa 5 / 6, Expressen 3 / 5 stars ]
