The Concretes

Biography

The Concretes were a Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm.

History

Since their formation in 1995, the Concretes have grown into an eight-piece band. Original members of the band include Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Band membership has expanded and they now have a number of "Honorary Concretes" who play on their records.
The song "You Can't Hurry Love×You Can't Hurry Love2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1You Can't Hurry Love2:012Free Ride3:433Under Your Leaves3:27," from their debut album, The Concretes, "Say Something New×Say Something New12 April 2004 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Say Something New3:482Forces3:393Sugar3:534Miss You3:48," has been featured on a number of television advertisements in the United States for Target and has been used in major motion pictures and other films. Their second album, In Colour×In Colour13 March 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1On the Radio3:242Sunbeams3:243Change in the Weather2:534Chosen One3:095Your Call3:296Fiction6:027Tomorrow3:448As Four2:329Grey Days4:4310A Way of Life5:0211Ooh La La2:5912Song for the Songs3:50, was released in 2006. It was followed shortly after by the departure of lead singer Victoria Bergsman, who has since moved on to her solo project, Taken By Trees. Lisa Milberg now provides lead vocals for the band, both on stage and on the band's third album Hey Trouble×Hey TroubleApril 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Hey Trouble1:272A Whale's Heart3:573Kids3:454Firewatch3:455Didion4:506Oh Boy2:447Keep Yours2:358If We're Lucky We Don't Get There on Time3:189Souvenirs3:2410Are You Prepared3:0611Oh No3:5212Simple Song4:06, released early 2007 and fourth album WYWH, released in 2010.
In 2007, the Concretes recorded a cover version of Take That's "Back for Good" for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album Guilt by Association, released September, 2007.
Maria Eriksson is also half of the band Heikki, with guitarist Jari Haapalainen. Heikki released its self-titled debut, a mini-CD, in Scandinavia in 2002. The follow-up, Heikki 2, appeared in 2004. Lisa Milberg, another original member of the Concretes, makes music as one half of the duo Miljon. Their first album "Don't They Know" came out on Swedish label Studio Barnhus in 2021.

Group members

Current members:

Maria Eriksson – guitar, lead and backup vocals
Martin Hansson – bass, backup vocals
Ulrik Janusson – horns, piano, backup vocals
Lisa Milberg – drums, lead and backup vocals
Dante Kinnunen - drums
Per Nyström – organ, backup vocals
Ludvig Rylander – horns, piano and backing vocals
Daniel Värjö – guitar, mandolin, backup vocals
Former members:

Victoria Bergsman – lead vocals

Studio albums

Source:

The Concretes, released 2003 in Sweden; 2004 internationally
In Colour, released 13 March 2006 in the UK; 4 April 2006 in the US
Hey Trouble, released 2007
WYWH, released 2010

Compilations

Boyoubetterunow, released 2000; comprising their first two EPs
Layourbattleaxedown, released 26 July 2005; b-sides/rarities compilation

EPs

Limited Edition (1999)
Lipstick Edition (1999)
Nationalgeographic (2001)

Singles

"Forces×ForcesSingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Forces2Among the Branches" (2002)
"You Can't Hurry Love×You Can't Hurry Love2003 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1You Can't Hurry Love2:012Free Ride3:433Under Your Leaves3:27" (2003)
"Warm Night×Warm Night13 December 2004 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Warm Night3:382Seems Fine Shuffle2:483Lady December4:404The Warrior3:32" (2003)
"Say Something New×Say Something New12 April 2004 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Say Something New3:482Forces3:393Sugar3:534Miss You3:48" (2004)
"Seems Fine×Seems Fine2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Seems Fine2:132Just Locals3:543Chico (Avalanches' "Wernham Hogg" remix)4:08" (2004)
"Chico" (2004)
"Lady December×Lady DecemberSingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Lady December2The Warrior3Seems Fine Shuffle" (2004)
"Chosen One×Chosen One6 March 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Chosen One3:082Reverberation3:463Postpone It3:46" (2006)
"On the Radio×On the Radio12 June 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1On the Radio (edit)3:152The First Time2:103End of Mandolins3:50" (2006)
"Kids" (2007)
"Oh Boy" (2007)
"Keep Yours" (2007)