E18 Album is the debut album by the band Detektivbyrån

Detektivbyrån

Detektivbyrån was a Swedish electronica and folk music trio from Gothenburg. The group consisted of Anders "Flanders" Molin , Martin "MacGyver" Molin and Jon Nils Emanuel Ekström drums, sound box, small bells.The three members grew up in the city of Karlstad, Sweden, located in Värmland...

 released by the Japanese label P-Vine under license from the bands own label Danarkia. It may also be viewed as a compilation album as it mainly contains all the songs from the EP Hemvägen

Hemvägen

Hemvägen is the first release by Detektivbyrån released on the bands own label Danarkia. The band made the songs "E18", "Nattöppet" and "Dansbanan" available on their website...

 and the single "Lyckans Undulat". Also included on the album is the song "Laka-Koffa" that had previously only been released on the vinyl Detektivbyrån - Hemstad

Detektivbyrån - Hemstad

Detektivbyrån – Hemstad is a split 7" vinyl single containing one song each by the bands Detektivbyrån and Hemstad. The single was a limited edition release of 500 copies produced by the Italian label Black*Kitten Records. The song "Lakka-Koffa" was later re-released on Detektivbyråns album E18...

. The song "Home Sweet Home", which is a variant of "Hem Ljuva Hem", was previously unreleased.

The album name E18 Album is a likely homage to the European route E18

European route E18

European route E18 runs from Craigavon in the United Kingdom to Saint Petersburg in Russia, passing through Norway, Sweden, and Finland. It is about 1,890 km in length.-United Kingdom:...

 that passes through the city of Karlstad

Karlstad

Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...

, Värmland

Värmland

' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...

where the band members grew up.

Track listing

1. "E18" - 3:29
2. "Hemvägen" - 4:03
3. "Nattöppet" - 3:20
4. "Monster" - 2:49
5. "Dansbanan" - 3:49
6. "Granmon" - 2:19
7. "Vänerhavet" - 4:06
8. "Lyckans Undulat" - 2:52
9. "Hem Ljuva Hem" - 2:15
10. "Home Sweet Home" - 1:23
11. "Laka-Koffa" - 6:14