:Lesser Matters

{{Album ratings

| MC = 84/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/lesser-matters/the-radio-dept |title=Reviews for Lesser Matters by The Radio Dept. |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=16 January 2011}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lesser-matters-mw0000595610 |title=Lesser Matters – The Radio Dept. |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=16 January 2011 |last=Hoffman |first=K. Ross}}

| rev2 = Drowned in Sound

| rev2Score = 9/10{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3862/reviews/10664- |title=Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters |work=Drowned in Sound |date=15 November 2004 |accessdate=16 January 2011 |last=Dobson |first=Gareth |archive-date=6 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206061741/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3862/reviews/10664- |url-status=dead }}

| rev3 = Mojo

| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite journal |title=The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters |journal=Mojo |issue=131 |date=October 2004 |page=101}}

| rev4 = NME

| rev4Score = 9/10{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/7531 |title=Radio Dept : Lesser Matters |journal=NME |date=20 September 2004 |accessdate=16 January 2011 |last=Nicolson |first=Barry |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080712155410/http://www.nme.com/reviews/7531 |archivedate=12 July 2008 |url-status=dead}}

| rev5 = Now

| rev5Score = 4/5{{cite news |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/the-radio-dept-2004-11-25/ |title=The Radio Dept. |work=Now |date=25 September 2004 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |last=Boles |first=Benjamin}}

| rev6 = Q

| rev6Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite journal |title=The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters |journal=Q |issue=219 |date=October 2004 |page=129}}

| rev7 = Uncut

| rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters |journal=Uncut |issue=88 |date=September 2004 |page=100}}

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Lesser Matters received rave reviews from critics. The album holds a rating of 84 out of 100 on the review aggregation website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". It was ranked the ninth best album of 2004 by NME.{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2004.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118125846/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2004.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 18, 2009 |title=NME End Of Year Lists 2004. |accessdate=16 January 2011 |date=9 January 2011 |publisher=Rocklist.net}}

{{track listing

| all_writing = Johan Duncanson, except where noted

| title1 = Too Soon

| writer1 = {{hlist|Duncanson|Martin Larsson}}

| length1 = 1:17

| title2 = Where Damage Isn't Already Done

| length2 = 2:43

| title3 = Keen on Boys

| writer3 = {{hlist|Duncanson|Larsson}}

| length3 = 4:53

| title4 = Why Won't You Talk About It?

| length4 = 3:08

| title5 = It's Been Eight Years

| length5 = 2:33

| title6 = Bus

| length6 = 2:58

| title7 = Slottet #2

| note7 = The Castle #2

| length7 = 3:07

| title8 = 1995

| length8 = 3:11

| title9 = Against the Tide

| length9 = 4:23

| title10 = Strange Things Will Happen

| length10 = 4:24

| title11 = Your Father

| length11 = 4:01

| title12 = Ewan

| length12 = 2:23

| title13 = Lost and Found

| writer13 = {{hlist|Duncanson|Larsson}}

| length13 = 4:09

| total_length = 43:10

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Credits for Lesser Matters adapted from album liner notes.{{cite AV media|title=Lesser Matters|others=The Radio Dept.|type=liner notes|year=2003|publisher=Labrador Records|id=LAB035}}

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The Radio Dept.

• Johan Duncansson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Martin Larsson – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Lisa Carlberg – bass, piano
• Per Blomgren – drums

Additional musicians

• Elin Almered – lead vocals (track 10)
• Johannes Burström – Roland Juno-60 synthesiser (tracks 3 and 8)

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Production

• Johan Duncansson – mixing, recording
• Martin Larsson – mixing, recording
• Thomas Eberger – mastering

Artwork and design

• Elin Almered – cover artwork, painting
• Mattias Berglund – sleeve design
• Mårten Carlberg – photography

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