Isola (album)


Isola is an album released in 1997 by the Swedish band Kent. It was followed in 1998 by an English version, for which a new song, "Velvet", was recorded. The album name comes from Ed McBains books about the 87th police district and is a paraphrase for New York City, and Isola is mentioned in the song "Oprofessionell"/"Unprofessional". The album is said to have been largely influenced by Radiohead despite the difference in its sound. The ending song from the album, 747, has become a fan favourite and is usually one of the songs Kent use to close their concerts.

Track listing

Swedish version

English version

* "OWC" stands for Off World Colonies, a reference to the film Blade Runner. The song's opening piano line was also lifted from the film's soundtrack, which was composed by Vangelis.

Personnel

Swedish