Dom ska veta explained

Dom ska veta
Type:studio
Artist:Molly Sandén
Cover:Cover art for Molly Sandén's album Dom ska veta.png
Released:7 May 2021
Genre:Pop[1] [2]
Length:37:41
Language:Swedish
Label:
Producer:
  • Victor Thell
  • Pontus Persson
  • John Alexis
  • Elvira Anderfjärd
  • Oskar Linnros
  • Hampus Lindvall
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Dom ska veta is the fifth studio album by Swedish pop singer Molly Sandén, released on 7 May 2021 by Milkshake and Sony Music Sweden. The album charted atop the Swedish Albums Chart and also appeared on the Swedish Albums Year-end chart in 2021,[3] and 2022,[4] charting at number 14 and 30, respectively. The album's production was handled by Victor Thell, Elvira Anderfjärd, Pontus Persson, John Alexis, Hampus Lindvall and Oskar Linnros, while it was written by Sandén, Smith & Thell, Jonathan Johansson, David Larsson, Anderfjärd, Alexis, and Daniela Rathana, among others.[5] [6] For the album, Sandén won the Rockbjörnen award for "Female Artist of the Year (2021)", securing her third win in that category.[7]

Background and promotion

Magazine

In conjunction with the release of Dom ska veta, Sandén released a magazine with the same name. It consisted of 260 pages and 2000 copies were made. The magazine included all lyrics from the songs on the album, along with exclusive material such as Sandén's own photos from analog photo albums, handwritten notes, screenshots of email conversations, diabetes stickers, and Sandén's interviews with other artists.[8]

Singles

The album was preceded by three singles. The first single, "Jag mår bra nu", featuring Newkid, was released on 4 September 2020 and peaked at number four on the Swedish Singles Chart.[9] The second single, "Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk", was released on 22 January 2021 and peaked at number 17 on the same chart,[10] while the third single "Nån annan nu" was released on 26 March 2021 and peaked at number four.[11] A fourth single, "Vi ska aldrig gå hem", was released on 30 September 2021, following the album's release, and it peaked at number six.[12] [13]

Tour

In February 2022, Sandén embarked on the Dom ska veta Arena Tour, consisting of 13 concerts in Sweden. It begun on 4 February 2022 in Gothenburg (Scandinavium) and concluded in Malmö (Malmö Arena) on 19 March the same year.[14] [15]

Critical reception

Natasha Azarmi of Aftonbladet gave the album a positive review, calling the title track "Dom ska veta" one of "Sandén's best tracks yet". Azarmi described the production on the record as "low-key, yet razor-sharp and compelling" and opined that Sandén's vocals are delivered with "precision and confidence".[1] Karin Grönroos of Borås Tidning highlighted "Dom ska veta", "E du där", "Lillebror" and "10 000 timmar" as the best tracks on the album, while criticizing the album's lack of cohesion and hit potential. Grönroos wrote that "the album never feels truly cohesive, simply because the lyrics are allowed to explore so many different angles. The end result does indeed paint an effective portrait of Molly Sandén, but at the expense of direct hit potential". Writing for Dagens Nyheter, Sara Martinsson compared Sandén's work on the album to that of Robyn, noting that the track "Nån annan nu" references Robyn's "Dancing on My Own". Martinsson opined that Sandén "sometimes lingers unnecessarily on the past", stating that "just like Robyn, Sandén also feels the need to process, through her artistry, the fact that she became famous at a young age [...] This preoccupation with the past is understandable, but somewhat unnecessary". Johan Lindqvist of Göteborgs-Posten compared the album favorably to previous releases from Sandén, stating that it's musically varied, "smart, and well-produced as Molly Sandén, even more clearly than before, combines modern, urban pop music with a touch of classic Swedish schlager". Lindqvist described the album as a summary of Sandén's life experiences, and deemed it "a very good pop record".[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Dom ska veta
ChartYearPosition
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)202114
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)202230

Notes and References

  1. News: Personlig Molly Sandén fortsätter att beröra. Azarmi. Natasha. 7 May 2021. sv. Aftonbladet. 3 September 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215125422/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/86gvKE/personlig-molly-sanden-fortsatter-att-berora. live.
  2. News: Recension: Molly Sandén - Dom ska veta. subscription. Lindqvist. Johan. 7 May 2021. sv. Göteborgs-Posten. 5 September 2024. 7 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240907120846/https://www.gp.se/kultur/musik/skivrecension/recension-molly-sanden-dom-ska-veta.147a1951-ac57-4147-9782-69365c4bfcf1. live.
  3. Web site: Årslista Album, 2021. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 3 September 2024. 25 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425114701/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83/?dspy=2021&dspp=1. live.
  4. Web site: Årslista Album, 2022. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 3 September 2024. 3 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240903230025/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83/?dspy=2022&dspp=1. live.
  5. Web site: Molly Sandén släpper nya skivan Dom ska veta. 7 May 2021. sv. Dopest. 3 September 2024. 3 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240903230024/https://dopest.se/molly-sanden-slapper-nya-skivan-dom-ska-veta/. live.
  6. Web site: Dom ska veta by Molly Sandén. Spotify. 3 September 2024. 3 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240903230024/https://open.spotify.com/album/1ubnXqf93xsAR7EruzPL5L?si=AV5-PvOYTdyiHj4nEosJig&nd=1&dlsi=ad9229a2e925479d. live.
  7. News: Molly Sandén vinner Årets kvinnliga artist på Rockbjörnen. Demirian. Natalie. 22 August 2021. sv. Aftonbladet. 3 September 2024. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326151003/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/z70oev/molly-sanden-vinner-arets-kvinnliga-artist-pa-rockbjornen. live.
  8. Web site: Molly Sandén lanserar magasin: "Jag har alltid älskat tidningar". Nilsson. Matilda. 6 May 2021. sv. Sveriges Tidskrifter. 8 September 2024. 24 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240424220833/https://sverigestidskrifter.se/nyhetsbrevet/molly-sanden-lanserar-magasin-jag-har-alltid-alskat-tidningar/. live.
  9. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 37, 2020. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 3 September 2024. 28 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240228132028/https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2020&dspp=37. live.
  10. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 4, 2021. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 3 September 2024. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408124834/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2021&dspp=4. live.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 19, 2021. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 3 September 2024. 16 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230816183505/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2021&dspp=19. live.
  12. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 1, 2022. sv. Sverigetopplistan. 3 September 2024. 28 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230628164744/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2022&dspp=1. live.
  13. Molly Sandén släpper singeln "Vi ska aldrig gå hem". 30 September 2021. sv. Mynewsdesk. 5 September 2024. 7 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240907120846/https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/sonybmg/pressreleases/molly-sanden-slaepper-singeln-vi-ska-aldrig-gaa-hem-3130417. live.
  14. News: Arenaturnéer för Sandén och Larsson. TT. 29 May 2021. sv. Borås Tidning. 8 September 2024. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326151003/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/rockbjornen/a/z70oev/molly-sanden-vinner-arets-kvinnliga-artist-pa-rockbjornen. live.
  15. News: Molly Sandén kommer till Göteborg och Scandinavium. Puoskari. Sanna. 28 May 2021. sv. Expressen. 8 September 2024. 31 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731045756/https://www.expressen.se/gt/molly-sanden-kommer-till-goteborg-och-scandinavium/. live.