Då som nu för alltid (Swedish for Then as Now Forever) is the twelfth and final studio album by Swedish alternative rock band Kent. The album was released on 20 May 2016 by RCA Records and Sony Music.

Background In June 2015, Expressen reported that Kent were to record their twelfth studio album in Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Kent posted a picture on their official Facebook page in December 2015 writing, "Thanks for now, Electric Lady Studios".

On 14 March 2016, Kent announced the release of Då som nu för alltid on RCA Records and Sony Music. It was Kent's first album on Sony Music since En plats i solen (2010). "Egoist" was announced as the album's first single, and it was released on the same date. However, on 17 April 2016 Kent announced the track listing which omitted "Egoist". Instead, "Vi är inte längre där" was released as the album's first single on 3 May 2016.

Critical reception Anders Nunstedt of Expressen wrote: "Då som nu för alltid grows with each listen. [...] The songs reflect a band that decided to quit, not a band that gave up. A large part of the strength lies in Kent's feeling for the details."Recension: Kents sista album – så bra är ”Då som nu för alltid” Expressen

Håkan Steen of Aftonbladet wrote: "The single 'Vi är inte längre där' sounds even better placed in its context on the album. Very much the essence of late Kent, grand melancholy pop. [...] 'Den sista sången', sad – of course – farewell ballad set in California and New York. It may be about a relationship, but of course it's also a farewell to the audience. A children's choir tunes in and not an eye is dry."Så låter nya Kent-albumet Aftonbladet

Sara-Märta Höglund of Svenska Dagbladet wrote: "What I hear are four legends of self-awareness who leave the youth behind - who have the guts to quit while they're still on top."Kent avslutar med ett storslaget album Svenska Dagbladet

Fredrik Strage of Dagens Nyheter wrote: "On the album, however, there is no trace of the commercial's magnificent soundtrack. Då som nu för alltid is a soft continuation of the synth rock that the band developed on their last records: light disco beats, airy choruses, clear guitar loops and an elegant melancholy. The music is more pleasant than bombastic and not the least bit goth."Kent: Då som nu för alltid Dagens Nyheter

Track listing

Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Då som nu för alltid.

Kent Joakim Berg – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, programming Martin Sköld – bass, keyboards, programming Sami Sirviö – guitar, keyboards, programming Markus Mustonen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, piano

Additional musicians Naomi Pilgrim – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4 Carolina Wallin Pérez – backing vocals on track 1, 2, 3, 4 Anna Ternheim – vocals on track 5 Liv Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11 Ava Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, backing vocals on track 11 Sixten Berg – music on track 11, lyrics on track 11, synth bass on track 11 Samuel Bergsten – backing vocals on track 11 Leo Coval – backing vocals on track 11 Axel Henriksson – backing vocals on track 11 Sofia Magnusson – backing vocals on track 11

Technical Kent – producer Stefan Boman – recording, mixing on track 2, 4, 9, 11 Gosha Usov – studio assistant Michael Ilbert – mixing on track 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 Simon Sigfridsson – recording, mixing on track 8 Joakim Berg – recording, mixing on track 8 Sami Sirviö – recording Emily Lazar – mastering Chris Allgood – mastering assistant

Artwork Thomas Ökvist – design Peter Gehrke – photography

Charts

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Då som nu för alltid Chart (2016) Peak position South Korean Albums (Circle) 61

Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Då som nu för alltid Chart (2016) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 2 Chart (2017) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 14 Chart (2018) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 46

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