The hjärta & smärta EP

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The hjärta & smärta EP
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EP by
Released28 October 2005
RecordedAugust–September 2005
StudioPark Studio
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre Alternative rock
Length21:19
Label RCA, Sony BMG
Producer Kent, Nille Perned, Stefan Boman
Kent chronology
Du & jag döden
(2005)
The hjärta & smärta EP
(2005)
Tillbaka till samtiden
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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BA Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Dagens Skiva8/10 [3]
GAFFA Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Nöjesguiden Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The hjärta & smärta EP (Swedish for The Heart & Pain EP) is an EP by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. [6] It was released digitally on 28 October and physically on 2 November 2005. The production of the EP was kept secret and it was announced just one month before its release. The CD and cover slip, in contrast to Kent's previous release Du & jag döden , are both almost completely white. In 2006, the EP had sold 40,000 copies. [7]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joakim Berg

The hjärta & smärta EP track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Vi mot världen" (We Against the World)4:12
2."Dom som försvann" (Those Who Disappeared)4:55
3."Ansgar & Evelyne"4:16
4."Flen/Paris"3:44
5."Månadens erbjudande" (Offer of the Month)4:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The hjärta & smärta EP.

Kent

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

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