Open Field is the debut album by the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 solo act Taken By Trees

Taken By Trees

Taken by Trees is the solo project of Victoria Bergsman, former lead singer for the Concretes. The act's debut album Open Field was released on 18 June 2007...

. It is the first studio album to be released by Victoria Bergsman

Victoria Bergsman

Victoria Bergsman is a Swedish songwriter, musician, and vocalist best known as singer of the indie pop band The Concretes from 1995 to 2006. Since announcing her departure from the band on 24 July 2006 she has been recording for her new solo project Taken by Trees...

 after shedding her duties as the lead singer of The Concretes

The Concretes

The Concretes are a popular Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, currently composed of eight members.-History:The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have gradually acquired new members, growing into an eight piece band...

. It was released on June 18, 2007 on Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade Records

Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...

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Track listing

All tracks written by Victoria Bergsman

Victoria Bergsman

Victoria Bergsman is a Swedish songwriter, musician, and vocalist best known as singer of the indie pop band The Concretes from 1995 to 2006. Since announcing her departure from the band on 24 July 2006 she has been recording for her new solo project Taken by Trees...

 except where noted.

1. "Tell Me" – 3:38
2. "Julia" – 4:00
3. "The Legend" – 3:54
4. "Sunshine Lady" – 2:29
5. "Lost & Found" (Tracyanne Campbell
   Camera Obscura (band)
   Camera Obscura are an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band formed in 1996 and have released four albums to date.-History:Camera Obscura were formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. Several other members performed with the band before David Skirving joined...
   
   ) – 2:57
6. "Open Field" (Bergsman and Björn Yttling) – 3:17
7. "Hours Pass Like Centuries" – 1:51
8. "Too Young" – 4:30
9. "Only Yesterday" – 2:38
10. "Cedar Trees" – 5:11

Performance

• Victoria Bergsman - Vocals & various instruments
• Björn Yttling - Bass, piano & guitar
• John Eriksson - Drums, vibraphone, marimba, percussion & synth
• Andreas Söderstrom - Guitar, mandolin & harmonium
• Verity Susman - Piano & backing vocals
• Nils Berg - Flute & synth
• Elle-Kari Larsson - Backing vocals
• Lykke Zachrisson - Backing vocals
• Linda Portnoff - Backing vocals
• Sofia Hogman - Backing vocals
• Rebecka Hjukstrom - Backing vocals
• Louise Holmer - Backing vocals
• Eric Berglund - Zither
• Mikael Andersson - Euphonium
• Per Johansson - Various flutes
• August Berg - Cymbals
• Andreas Forsman - Violin
• Erik Arvinder - Violin
• Erik Holm - Viola
• Anna Dager - Cello

Recording

Janne Hansson at Atlantis Studio

Lasse Mârtén at Decibel Studios

Björn Yttling at Högalid Studio

External links

• Open Fields at Rough Trade