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Kent

Musical Group
Forlisteners into swedish alternative rock and melancholic indie/electro-rock, plus anyone who likes bands that reinvent their sound album by album.
11 Reviews 2 Definitions 0 Charts

The Profile

Kent are a Swedish band associated in these reviews with melancholy, sharp “cold” atmospheres, and an evolution from indie/alt-rock toward electronics. Joakim Berg is repeatedly described as the band’s voice and main songwriter, with lyrics often called cryptic and personal.

From the reviews: formed by musicians from Eskilstuna who moved to Stockholm; members named include Joakim Berg, Martin Sköld, Markus Mustonen, and Sami Sirviö (described as Finnish). The band is noted for shifting from guitar-driven records to an electronic direction (explicitly tied to Tillbaka till samtiden and later Röd).

Across 9 reviews, Kent are portrayed as a Swedish band built on melancholy, sharp cold atmospheres, and constant evolution. Early indie/alt-rock roots move toward darker adult rock and then a pronounced electronic turn. Joakim Berg’s voice and lyrics are repeatedly highlighted as central, intense, and personal. Standouts frequently cited include Du Och Jag Döden and Röd, with Isola and Hagnesta Hill praised for their English-language versions.

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