Halmstad is the fifth album by Shining. It was released by Osmose Productions

Osmose Productions

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 on April 16, 2007. A black LP

LP album

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 edition was released and limited to 500 copies.

Several lines by Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

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 from the movie Prozac Nation

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were sampled in this album. Track 5 is an arrangement of the "Moonlight Sonata", originally written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

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Track 1 starts with the beginning verses of "Antigonish

Antigonish (poem)

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", a 1889 poem by William Hughes Mearns

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Track listing

Personnel

• Niklas Kvarforth – vocals
  Singing
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• Fredric Gråby – guitar
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• Peter Huss – guitar
• Johan Hallander – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Ludwig Witt – drums
• Marcus Pålsson – grand piano on "Åttiosextusenfyrahundra"
• Ynas Lindskog – lyrics on "Låt oss ta allt från varandra"