Senior (album)
Encyclopedia
Senior is an instrumental
album from Norwegian
duo Röyksopp
, released on 13 September 2010. The album has been described as an introspective, withdrawn, atmospheric counterpart to energetic Junior. Röyksopp described the album as having an "autumn mood" to it, while Junior had a "spring feel". In an interview with KCRW, Svein Berge likened Senior to "the senile sibling of Junior who lives in the attic." The Alcoholic has been described by the band as a "nostalgic idea based on this hobo
who hitchhikes on trains and travels from place to place.". The CD's final track "A Long, Long Way" also includes the hidden track "The Final Day", which is available as a separate track on iTunes
.
"The Drug" has been released as a 1-track promotional single from the album on 9 August 2010 via Dog Triumph label. Music video directed by That Go (Noel Paul & Stefan Moore) was released online on 3 September 2010. A short film consisting of other tracks from the album was released in November 2010.
Royksopp's Adventures in Barbieland was released in August 2010 and was directed by Andreas Nilsson.
The film showed Royksopp living as two elderly musicians in a house full of Barbie dolls.
Etter Opporet was directed by Norwegian film duo 'That Go' and starred Jessie Vanatta, Amanda Bauer, and Jenna Lammert as three girls in airbrushed shirts walking through the derelict district of Detroit Michigan.
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
album from Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
duo Röyksopp
Röyksopp
Röyksopp is a Norwegian electronic music duo from Tromsø, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland....
, released on 13 September 2010. The album has been described as an introspective, withdrawn, atmospheric counterpart to energetic Junior. Röyksopp described the album as having an "autumn mood" to it, while Junior had a "spring feel". In an interview with KCRW, Svein Berge likened Senior to "the senile sibling of Junior who lives in the attic." The Alcoholic has been described by the band as a "nostalgic idea based on this hobo
Hobo
A hobo is a term which is often applied to a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. The term originated in the Western—probably Northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. Unlike 'tramps', who work only when they are forced to, and 'bums', who do not...
who hitchhikes on trains and travels from place to place.". The CD's final track "A Long, Long Way" also includes the hidden track "The Final Day", which is available as a separate track on iTunes
ITunes
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"The Drug" has been released as a 1-track promotional single from the album on 9 August 2010 via Dog Triumph label. Music video directed by That Go (Noel Paul & Stefan Moore) was released online on 3 September 2010. A short film consisting of other tracks from the album was released in November 2010.
Delays
Senior was originally supposed to be released in September 2010, but due to issues with the record label, Senior was delayed until October 26 in the US and Canada.Music
Royksopp touted Senior as more downtempo than Junior, and admitted that it may not be as accessible as Junior to their new listeners.Films
Royksopp released two films to promote Senior in 2010.Royksopp's Adventures in Barbieland was released in August 2010 and was directed by Andreas Nilsson.
The film showed Royksopp living as two elderly musicians in a house full of Barbie dolls.
Etter Opporet was directed by Norwegian film duo 'That Go' and starred Jessie Vanatta, Amanda Bauer, and Jenna Lammert as three girls in airbrushed shirts walking through the derelict district of Detroit Michigan.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
21 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Wallonia) |
31 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 30 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
41 |
| European Albums Chart | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 17 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 28 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
33 |