Gudarna på Västerbron explained

Gudarna på Västerbron is the second studio album by Swedish hip hop group Hov1, with the first being their self-titled debut album, Hov1. Gudarna på Västerbron was released on 6 April 2018 as digital download and on streaming platforms, through Universal Music.^{[1] [2] [3]} The album was recorded in a studio in Hornstull, Sweden and proved successful in the country, debuting at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart.^[4] As of 2 May 2020, the album has charted for a total of 108 weeks in Sweden.^[5] Gudarna på Västerbron also placed at number one on the Album year-end chart in 2018 in Sweden, as well as number seven on the chart for 2019. All songs were written by Hov1, while the album mainly was produced by the group's producer and member, Axel Liljefors Jansson.^{[6] [7]}

Critical reception

Gudarna på Västerbron received generally positive reviews from Swedish music critics.^[8] Expressens reviewer Anders Nunstedt noted the songs "Pari", "Stan e mörk" and "Hon dansar vidare i livet" as highlights and also praised Hov1 for both using low-tempo and high-tempo beats. Moreover, he called the album "catchy". Natasha Azarmi of Aftonbladet stated that the album's strongest songs were the last three, calling the lyrics and melodies emotional. She opined that the album proves that Hov1's songwriting is "what the group is best at". Writing for Gaffa, Simon Lundberg stated that the album contains a mixture of "modern pop and hip hop" and he continued by praising the songs "Pari" and "Stan e mörk", saying that those tracks shows that Hov1 has matured since the group's previous releases.

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal.^[7]

• Axel Liljefors Jansson – producer, composing, songwriting, mixing
• Dante Lindhe – vocals, songwriting
• Ludwig Kronstrand – vocals, songwriting
• Noel Flike – vocals, songwriting
• Aryan Marzban – mixing
• Jens Resch – producer, composing
• Martin Tjärnberg – producer, mixing, composer
• Oskar Linnros – producer, composer, lyricist
• Sören von Malmborg – mastering, mixing
• Johan Kronlund – mixing
• Hoffe Stannow – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart	Year	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9]	2018	1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	2019	7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11]	2020	22
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	2021	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	2022	27
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14]	2023	11

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	6 April 2018		Universal Music

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gudarna på Västerbron by Hov1. Apple Music. 2 May 2020.
2. Web site: Gudarna på Västerbron by Hov1. Spotify. 2 May 2020.
3. Web site: Hov1 gör stor succé med nya albumet "Gudarna på Västerbron". 9 April 2020. Kingsizemag. sv. 2 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20191029140528/https://www.kingsizemag.se/musik/hov1-gor-stor-succe-med-nya-albumet-gudarna-pa-vasterbron/. 29 October 2019. live.
4. Web site: Veckolista Album, vecka 15, 2018. Sverigetopplistan. 2 May 2020.
5. Web site: Hov1 search on Sverigetopplistan. Sverigetopplistan. 2 May 2020.
6. Web site: Hov1 släpper andra albumet: Vi vill skriva sårbara låtar. Cederskog. Georg. 3 April 2018. Dagens Nyheter. live. 2 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416021843/https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/hov1-slapper-andra-albumet-vi-vill-skriva-sarbara-latar/. 16 April 2018.
7. Web site: Credits / Gudarna på Västerbron / Hov1. Tidal (service). 2 May 2020.
8. Web site: Hov1 - Gudarna På Västerbron. Kritiker. 2 May 2020.
9. Web site: Årslista Album, 2018. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 2 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114172046/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2018&dspp=1. 14 January 2020. live.
10. Web site: Årslista Album, 2019. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 2 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200322185410/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2019&dspp=1. 22 March 2020. live.
11. Web site: Årslista Album, 2020. Sverigetopplistan. 20 January 2021. 27 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127204606/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2020&dspp=1. live.
12. Web site: Årslista Album, 2021. Sverigetopplistan. 14 January 2022. 15 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115034935/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2021&dspp=1. live.
13. Web site: Årslista Album, 2022. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 15 January 2023. 2 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202140827/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2022&dspp=1. live.
14. Web site: Årslista Album, 2023. Sverigetopplistan. 18 January 2024. 18 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240118060947/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2023&dspp=1. live.